简介:ThelongafterglowSrAl2O4:Dy,Euphosphorisliabletohydrolyzeinwaterwithdeteriorationoftheluminescentproperty.SrAl2O4:Dy,Euphosphorswerethereforeheatedat60-90℃inTEOSsoltoformasurfacegelandthenheat-treatedat400℃toobtainSiO2coatedphosphors.ObservationbyTransmissionElectronMicroscope(TEM)andX-rayphotoelectronspectroscopy(XPS)showsthatathinsilicafilmformsonthesurfaceofthephosphors.Thecoatingprocedurecanbeillustratedbyafour-stepprocessandthetransparentsilicafilmcansuppressthehydrolysisprocess,sothattheluminescentpropertiesofthephosphorsareunimpairedorevenbetter.