Synthesis of willemite by modified sol-gel technique

Silicate luminophor Zn₂SiO₄ : Mn was synthesized using silica gel as an active form of silicon dioxide. Factors affecting the degree of crystallinity of the silicate obtained were studied. Willemite was doped with manganese(II) in the course of synthesis. The luminescence parameters of the resulting samples were estimated.Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Khimii, Vol. 77, No. 10, 2004, pp. 1605–1609.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by Golovkin, Grekov, Chernovets.