Zinc silicate phosphor: Insights of X‐ray induced and temperature enabled luminescence

Abstract

The present investigation deals with the effect of calcination temperature on the structural and thermoluminescent (TL) properties of Zn2SiO4 materials. For this study, Zn2SiO4 was prepared via a simple hydrothermal route and calcinated at temperatures from 700°C to 1100°C in an air atmosphere. TL data of all Zn2SiO4 samples showed two peaks at around 240°C and 330°C due to the formation of the luminescence centre during X‐ray irradiation. More interestingly, the Zn2SiO4 sample calcinated at 900°C exhibited a shift in the TL peak (282°C and 354°C) with an optimal TL intensity attributed to its good crystallinity with a well‐defined hexagonal plate‐like morphology. X‐ray‐irradiated Zn2SiO4 samples calcinated at 900°C exhibited a high‐temperature TL glow curve peak, suggesting that the present material could be used for high‐temperature dosimetry applications.