Abstract: | SrAl2O4: (Eu2+, Dy3+) phosphor was prepared by solid state reaction. B2O5 as a flux was added in SrAl2O4:(Eu 2+, Dy3+) in order to accelerate a solid state reaction. In this paper, the effects of B2O3 on the crystal structure and the phosphorescent properties of the material have been evaluated. The synthesized phosphor exhibited a broad band emission spectrum peaking at 520 nm, and the spectrum peak showed little effect by the B2O3 contents. The maximum afterglow intensity of the SrAl2O4: (Eu2+, Dy3+) phosphor was obtained at the B2O3 content of 5%. Adding the B2O3 caused uniform distortion to the crystal structure of the phosphor and resulted in reducing the lengths of a and c axes and Β angle of the SrAl2O4 crystal. The uniform distortion was accompanied with crystal defects which can trap the holes generated by the excitation of Eu2+ ions. The afterglow characteristic of the SrAl2O4: (Eu2+, Dy3+) phosphor was thus enhanced. |