YVO4 particles, doped with Bi3+ and Yb3+ ions, were synthesized using a hydrothermal method and then subjected to thermal annealing at 900°C. X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, and luminescence spectroscopy were employed to compare the original powder with the annealed sample. The results showed a remarkable increase of 100 times in the down-conversion luminescence of YVO4:Bi3+, Yb3+ in the near-infrared region following high-temperature treatment. This improvement can be attributed to the optimization of the crystal structure and the removal of water, which occurs during the hydrothermal synthesis process. High-temperature annealing holds promise for creating efficient down-conversion materials, potentially revolutionizing silicon photovoltaics by enabling lossless conversion of sunlight.
YVO4, BISMUTH, DOWN-CONVERSION, YTTERBIUM, LUMINESCENCE, ANNEALING, SOLAR CELL, SPECTRAL CONVERSION, ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION, PHOTOVOLTAICS, PARTICLE



