Eu-doped SrAl2O4 is a promising thermoluminescent and mechanoluminescent material with high brightness and stability, making it suitable for various luminescent devices. In this study, SrAl2O4:Eu was synthesized using a solid-state reaction method, and the effects of reducing atmosphere and high-temperature synthesis conditions on its luminescence properties were systematically analyzed. The luminescence characteristics of SrAl2O4:Eu were found to be highly sensitive to synthesis temperature, atmosphere, and Eu doping concentration, and optimal conditions were determined. A comparison of SrAl2O4:Eu synthesized at 1,300 °C under air and reducing atmospheres revealed that the reducing atmosphere plays a critical role in stabilizing Eu2+ ions, forming a single-phase SrAl2O4, and establishing luminescence centers. Notably, SrAl2O4:Eu synthesized at 1,600 °C in a reducing atmosphere achieved a photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 43 % and a maximum luminance of 2,030 Cd/m2, showing significant improvement in luminescence efficiency compared to samples synthesized at 1,300 °C. When Eu doping concentrations were adjusted from 1 % to 20 %, the highest luminescence performance was observed at 10 % doping, while excessive doping (20 %) increased non-radiative recombination pathways, and no further improvement in luminescence efficiency was observed. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Photoluminescence (PL) analyses elucidated the effects of synthesis conditions on the structural stability and luminescence properties of SrAl2O4:Eu, and the optimal reducing atmosphere and high-temperature synthesis conditions are proposed. This study provides a synthesis strategy for enhancing the luminescence properties of Eu-doped SrAl2O4 and lays the groundwork for the development of highperformance thermoluminescent and mechanoluminescent materials.

SrAl2O4: Eu2+ and Dy3+ phosphorescent phosphors were synthesized using the polymerized complex method. Generally, phosphorescent phosphors synthesized by conventional solid state reaction show a micro-sized particle diameter; thus, this process is restricted to applications such as phosphorescent ink and paint. However, it is possible to synthesize homogeneous multi-component powders with fine particle diameter by wet process such as the polymerized complex method. The characteristics of SrAl2O4: Eu2+ and Dy3+ powders prepared by polymerized complex method with one and two step calcination processes were comparatively analyzed. Temperatures of organic material removal and crystallization were observed through TG-DTA analysis. The crystalline phase and crystallite size of the SrAl2O4: Eu2+ and Dy3+ phosphorescent phosphors were analyzed by XRD. Microstructures and afterglow characteristics of the SrAl2O4: Eu2+ and Dy3+ phosphors were measured by SEM and spectrofluorometry, respectively.

A SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor powder with stuffed tridymite structure was synthesized by glycine-nitratecombustion method. The luminescence, formation process and microstructure of the phosphor powder were investigated bymeans of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). The XRDpatterns show that the as-synthesized SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor was an amorphous phase. However, a crystalline SrAl2O4phase was formed by calcining at 1200oC for 4h. From the SEM analysis, also, it was found that the as-synthesizedSrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor was in irregular porous particles of about 50µm, while the calcined phosphor was aggregated inspherical particles with radius of about 0.5µm. The emission spectrum of as-synthesized SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor did notappear, due to the amorphous phase. However, the emission spectrum of the calcined phosphor was observed at 520nm(2.384eV); it showed green emission peaking, in the range of 450~650nm. The excitation spectrum of the SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+phosphor exhibits a maximum peak intensity at 360nm (3.44eV) in the range of 250~480nm. After the removal of the pulseXe-lamp excitation (360nm), also, the decay time for the emission spectrum was very slow, which shows the excellent long-phosphorescent property of the phosphor, although the decay time decreased exponentially.

Both photoluminescence and thermal characteristics for SrAl2O4:Eu+2,Dy+3 phosphors synthesizedwith various aluminum compounds (α-Al2O3, γ-Al2O3, amorphous-Al2O3 and Al(OH)3) were investigated in thisstudy. The formation temperature of the host SrAl2O4 crystal is changed by these various aluminumcompounds, as a result of the different thermal decomposition temperature of SrCO3 phase. Among thesecompounds, the amorphous-Al2O3 phase shows the lowest formation temperature of the host SrAl2O4 crystal.The PL emission and excitation spectra of SrAl2O4:Eu+2, Dy+3 phosphor are not affected by these aluminumcompounds. After the removal of the Xenon lamp excitation (360nm), however, the excellent long-phosphorescent property of the phosphor is obtained by the amorphous-Al2O3 phase, although the decay timefor all phosphors decrease exponentially.