Development of red-emitting Ba2LaSbO6:Mn4+ phosphors for latent fingerprint detection

Latent fingerprints provide crucial affirmations of identity in forensic science. However, they are microscopic. In this study, novel fluorescence materials, Ba₂LaSbO₆:Mn⁴⁺ (BLSO:Mn⁴⁺) phosphors, were developed by a sol–gel method for the fluorescence imaging of latent fingerprints. The structural properties of the phosphors were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and its Rietveld refinement analyses, and transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy techniques. The photoluminescence properties of the BLSO:Mn⁴⁺ phosphors were evaluated comprehensively by recording the emission, excitation, and decay curves. The BLSO:Mn⁴⁺ phosphors provide a high-intensity red emission at 677 nm under 350 nm excitation caused by the ²E_g→⁴A_2g transition of Mn⁴⁺. The optimum concentration of Mn⁴⁺ in the BLSO host was determined to be ~0.2 mol%. The calculated Commission International de L'Eclairage (CIE) chromaticity coordinates (0.716, 0.283) of the emission from the BLSO:Mn⁴⁺ phosphor are located in the pure red region of the CIE 1931 diagram. The red-emitting BLSO:0.2Mn⁴⁺ phosphor was used as a fluorescence imaging powder for visualizing latent fingerprints on various substrates with high resolution, high contrast, and high efficiency, as well as good selectivity.     

Mn4+ activated dodec-fluoride red phosphor Na3Li3In2F12:Mn4+ with excellent waterproof stability for WLEDs

Mn⁴⁺ activated fluoride red phosphors, as candidate red materials in white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs), have received widespread attention. However, the poor water stability limits their application. Herein, a novel dodec-fluoride red phosphor Na₃Li₃In₂F₁₂:Mn⁴⁺ with good waterproof stability was successfully synthesized by solvothermal method. The crystal structure, optical property, micro-morphology, element composition, waterproof property and thermal behavior of Na₃Li₃In₂F₁₂:Mn⁴⁺ phosphor were analyzed. Under the 468 nm blue light excitation, the Na₃Li₃In₂F₁₂:Mn⁴⁺ phosphor has narrow emission bands in the area of 590–680 nm. Compared with commercial red phosphor K₂SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺, the Na₃Li₃In₂F₁₂:Mn⁴⁺ phosphor possesses better waterproof stability. When soaked in water for 360 min, the PL intensity of the Na₃Li₃In₂F₁₂:Mn⁴⁺ phosphor remains at initial 80%. Finally, warm WLEDs with CRI of 87 and CCT of 3386 K have been fabricated using blue InGaN chip, YAG:Ce³⁺ yellow phosphor and Na₃Li₃In₂F₁₂:Mn⁴⁺ red phosphor.     

Effects of HfO2 dopant on characteristics of Li2MgTiO4-based red phosphors: Thermal stability,photoluminescence intensity and quantum efficiency improvement

To produce natural and vivid color, the color rendering index of white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) with single phosphors is usually lower than 70, which is problematic for LED applications. A commonly used method to resolve this issue is to enhance the red component of WLEDs. In the present study, Hf⁴⁺ and Mn⁴⁺ co-doped Li₂MgTiO₄ red phosphors are synthesized using a solid-state reaction method. When this red phosphor is excited at 397 and 468?nm, it exhibits weak reabsorption in the blue region and emits a broad and deep red emission band in the range of 640–750?nm, which is attributed to the ²E_g → ⁴A_2?g transition. With 5?mol% HfO₂ dopant, the photoluminescence intensity is enhanced by 1.45-fold and thermal stability is increased by 7.7%. Moreover, this red phosphor was applied to a red phosphor-in-glass (RPiG) optical device with a low-melting TeO₂-B₂O₃-ZnO-Na₂O-WO₃ glass system. In the RPiG melting process, Li₂MgTiO₄:Mn⁴⁺, Hf⁴⁺ red phosphor triggered neither a chemical reaction nor severe degradation, indicating good thermal stability. Li₂MgTiO₄:Mn⁴⁺, Hf⁴⁺ has potential as a red emission material for warm WLED applications.     

Luminescence properties of Ca2GdNbO6: Sm3+, Eu3+ red phosphors with high quantum yield and excellent thermal stability for WLEDs

A series of Ca₂GdNbO₆: xSm³⁺ (0.01 ≤ x ≤ 0.15) and Ca₂GdNbO₆: 0.03Sm³⁺, yEu³⁺ (0.05 ≤ y ≤ 0.3) phosphors were synthesized by the traditional solid-state sintering process. XRD and the corresponding refinement results indicate that both Sm³⁺ and Eu³⁺ ions are doped successfully into the lattice of Ca₂GdNbO₆. The micro-morphology shows that the elements of Ca₂GdNbO₆: 0.03Sm³⁺, 0.2Eu³⁺ phosphor are evenly distributed in the sample, and the particle size is about 2 μm. The optical properties and fluorescence lifetime of Ca₂GdNbO₆: 0.03Sm³⁺, Eu³⁺ phosphors were detailedly studied. The emission peak at ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ (614 nm) is the strongest and emits red light under 406 nm excitation. The increase of Eu³⁺ concentration causes the energy transfers from Sm³⁺ to Eu³⁺ ions, and the transfer efficiency reaches 28.6%. Ca₂GdNbO₆: 0.03Sm³⁺, 0.2Eu³⁺ phosphor has a quantum yield of about 82.7%, and thermal quenching activation energy is of 0.312 eV. The color coordinate (0.646, 0.352) of Ca₂GdNbO₆: 0.03Sm³⁺, 0.2Eu³⁺ phosphors is located in the red area. The LED device fabricated based on the above phosphor emit bright white light, and CCT = 5400 K, Ra = 92.8. The results present that Ca₂GdNbO₆: 0.03Sm³⁺, Eu³⁺ phosphors potentially find use in the future.     

Key role of Nb5+ in achieving water-resistant red emission in K2Ta1-xNbxF7:Mn4+ phosphors

Mn⁴⁺-activated fluoride is one of the most important red phosphors for white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) with high color rendering index (CRI). Due to a lack of water resistance, their potential applications are limited. Although surface coating strategies improve the waterproof stability of fluoride red phosphors, they have downsides. It was found that Nb⁵⁺ plays an important role in improving the water resistance of Mn⁴⁺-activated oxyfluorides by preventing the hydrolysis of [MnF₆]^2-. In this work, the influence of Nb⁵⁺ on the waterproof stability of Mn⁴⁺-activated fluorides was explored. A set of synthesized K₂Ta_1-xNb_xF₇:Mn⁴⁺ phosphors exhibit tunable and superior water resistance. The photoluminescence (PL) intensity of the representative sample K₂Ta_0.6Nb_0.4F₇:5%Mn⁴⁺ remains nearly 100% of its initial value even after being immersed in water for 60 min, which is significantly higher than the commercial K₂SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺ red phosphor (8.7%). Our findings open up new possibilities for the development of waterproof fluoride red phosphors.     

Comparative analysis on the photoluminescence properties of Cs2BF6:Mn4+ (B = Ge,Si, Zr,Ti) red phosphors for WLEDs

A series of Cs₂BF₆:Mn⁴⁺ (B = Ge, Si, Ti, Zr) red phosphors were synthesized by a precipitation-cation exchange route. The phase purity, morphology, and constituent were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Optical properties were investigated by photoluminescence (PL) spectra and high-resolution PL. Temperature-dependent PL examination at the range of both 273-573 K and 10-300 K was performed to investigate the emission mechanism of Mn⁴⁺ in these fluorides. The intensity for both zero-phonon lines (ZPLs) and vibration coupled emission of Mn⁴⁺ in these four systems with different crystal structures was investigated systematically. These phosphors present bright red emission under blue light (467 nm) illumination, among which Cs₂GeF₆:0.1Mn⁴⁺ shows the highest emission intensity with ultrahigh quantum efficiency of 94%. The white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) fabricated with this sample, blue InGaN chips and commercial YAG:Ce³⁺ phosphor exhibited high luminous efficacy beyond 100 lm/w with high color rendering index (~88.6) and low color temperature (~3684 K).     

Color tunable Ba3Lu(PO4)3:Tb3+,Mn2+ phosphor via Tb3+→Mn2+ energy transfer for white LEDs

Series of UV excited Ba₃Lu(PO₄)₃:Tb³⁺,Mn²⁺ phosphors with tunable green to red emissions had been prepared using solid state reactions. Powder X-ray diffraction and Rietveld structure refinement were used to investigate the phase purity and crystal structure of the prepared samples. Under UV excitation, the Ba₃Lu(PO₄)₃:Tb³⁺,Mn²⁺ samples exhibited not only the typical Tb³⁺ emission peaks but also the broad emission band of Mn²⁺ ions due to the efficient Tb³⁺→Mn²⁺ energy transfer which had been verified by luminescence spectra and decay curves. Utilizing the Inokuti-Hirayama model, the Tb³⁺→Mn²⁺ energy transfer mechanism was determined to be the electronic dipole–quadrupole interaction. Moreover, the emission spectra of Ba₃Lu(PO₄)₃:0.80Tb³⁺,0.015Mn²⁺ sample at different temperatures manifested that our prepared phosphors possessed good thermal stability. The luminescence properties investigation results revealed the potential value of Ba₃Lu(PO₄)₃F:Tb³⁺,Mn²⁺ in application for UV excited phosphor converted white light emitting diodes.     

LED-pumped intense red luminescence based on Ba2LaTaO6: Mn4+ double perovskite phosphor

Non-rare earth Mn⁴⁺ ion-doped red oxide phosphors have great potential for applications in warm white light-emitting diodes (wLEDs) due to their low cost and stable physicochemical properties. Herein, a series of Ba₂LaTaO₆ (BLTO): Mn⁴⁺ phosphors were successfully synthesized by the high-temperature solid-state method. The theoretical values of the band gap calculated by the density functional theory are close to the experimental values obtained by the absorption spectroscopy. In addition, the phosphors have a broad excitation band in the wavelength range of 280–550 nm and emit red light at the peak wavelength of 681 nm under excitation. The concentration quenching of the BLTO: Mn⁴⁺ phosphor was caused by dipole-dipole interactions. The activation energy and the average decay lifetimes of the samples were calculated. Meanwhile, the effects of synthesis temperature and Li⁺ ion doping on the luminescence performance of the samples were also investigated. Satisfactorily, the color purity and internal quantum efficiency of the phosphor reached 98.3% and 26.8%, respectively. Further, the samples were prepared as red-light components for warm wLEDs. The correlated color temperature, color rendering index, and luminous efficiency of the representative devices driven by 60 mA current were 5190 K, 83.3, and 81.59 lm/W, respectively. This work shows that the BLTO: Mn⁴⁺ red phosphor with excellent luminescence performance can be well applied to warm wLEDs.     

Synthesis,Structure, and Performance of Efficient Red Phosphor LiNaGe4O9:Mn4+ and Its Application in Warm WLEDs

For phosphor‐converted warm white light‐emitting diodes (WLEDs), it is essential to find highly efficient red oxide phosphors, which are better chemically stable and benign to environment and can be prepared in a much milder condition. Here, we report a red phosphor LiNaGe₄O₉:Mn⁴⁺ with a quantum yield up to 78% after systematic optimization in synthesis temperature, dopant concentration of Mn⁴⁺, and sintering time. Best performance of the phosphor can be reached when it is synthesized in a mild reaction condition, that is, at 850°C for 3 h in air. The integrated emission intensity is more than four times stronger than commercial red phosphor 3.5MgO·0.5MgF₂·GeO₂:Mn⁴⁺ (MFG:Mn⁴⁺) under a blue light excitation at 470 nm. Crystal structural analysis reveals that the high efficiency Mn⁴⁺ exhibits in the compound is mainly due to the well separation of GeO₆ groups from each other by GeO₄ tetrahedra in the neighborhood and the ideal substitution of octahedral Ge⁴⁺ site by Mn⁴⁺ in view of both size and charge matches. The high performance of the phosphor encourages us to apply the blue absorbing red phosphor to WLED, which is based on combination of a blue LED chip and YAG:Ce³⁺, and the warm perception WLED is therefore achieved with a color temperature of 3353 K.     

pH dependent hydrothermal synthesis of Ca14Al10Zn6O35:0.15Mn4+ phosphor with enhanced photoluminescence performance and high thermal resistance for indoor plant growth lighting

Artificial light source for indoor cultivation has been vastly impeded by the lack of high far red emitting phosphors. Recently, Mn⁴⁺ activated phosphors were reported to be promising luminescent materials to solve above matter. In this study, controllable design of Ca₁₄Al₁₀Zn₆O₃₅:0.15Mn⁴⁺ (CAZO:0.15Mn⁴⁺) far red emitting phosphors was realized via pH assisted hydrothermal approach. The pure CAZO:0.15Mn⁴⁺ phosphors were obtained merely when the reaction pH was 1 or 2. Meanwhile, by adjusting the pH value of the reaction solution, far red emission CAZO:0.15Mn⁴⁺ phosphors with grains, sphere-like as well as aggregated bulk particles can be achieved at pH =?4, pH =?6 and pH =?10, respectively. Furthermore, the structures and morphologies depended photoluminescence (PL) performances of CAZO:0.15Mn⁴⁺ were checked. The best PL performance was found for the phosphor produced at pH =?6, while over acidic or alkaline conditions would lower the emission intensity. In addition, this phosphor also exhibit good thermal resistance which can maintain 78% initial intensity at 150?°C. The practical indoor tobacco cultivation demonstrated that CAZO:0.15Mn⁴⁺ obtained through this pH adjusted hydrothermal route is a promising phosphor for indoor plant growth lighting.     

Mn4+-activated KLaMgWO6: A new high-efficiency far-red phosphor for indoor plant growth LEDs

Novel Mn⁴⁺-activated KLaMgWO₆ red phosphors with different Mn⁴⁺ concentrations were successfully synthesized via a high-temperature solid-state reaction method. The phase formation, microstructure, photoluminescence properties, decay lifetimes and internal quantum efficiency were discussed to analyze the properties of the as-prepared phosphors. The samples belonged to monoclinic crystal system with enough WO₆ octahedrons that provided suitable sites for Mn⁴⁺ ions. Upon the excitation of 348?nm, KLaMgWO₆:Mn⁴⁺ phosphors gave bright far-red emission around 696?nm due to the ²E_g→⁴A_2g transition of Mn⁴⁺ ions. The critical concentration of Mn⁴⁺ was 0.6?mol% and the concentration quenching mechanism belonged to electric multipolar interaction. Besides, the CIE chromaticity coordinates of the KLaMgWO₆:0.6%Mn⁴⁺ phosphor were (0.7205, 0.2794) which located in deep red range, and its color purity reached up to 96.6%. The KLaMgWO₆:0.6%Mn⁴⁺ sample also exhibited high internal quantum efficiency of 43%. All of the admirable optical properties indicate that the KLaMgWO₆:Mn⁴⁺ phosphors can be applied to indoor plant growth illumination.     

Formation mechanism and optimized luminescence of Mn4+‐doped unequal dual‐alkaline hexafluorosilicate Li0.5Na1.5SiF6

A novel red phosphor Li_0.5Na_1.5SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺ (LNSF:Mn) based on the unequal dual‐alkaline hexafluorosilicate with superior optical performances has been synthesized via ion‐exchange between [MnF₆]^2? and [SiF₆]^2? at room temperature. The composition and the crystal structure of the as‐obtained phosphor LNSF:Mn were determined by energy‐dispersive x‐ray spectroscopy (EDS) and x‐ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The formation mechanism of the red phosphor LNSF:Mn has been discussed in detail. The phosphor LNSF:Mn exhibits good chromaticity properties and a quantum yield (QY) of 96.1%, which are better than the identified fluorosilicate phosphors Na₂SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺ (NSF:Mn) and K₂SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺ (KSF:Mn). A broad and intense absorption in the blue and a bright emission in red‐shifted wavelengths make the phosphor LNSF:Mn a desired candidate for applications in warm white light‐emitting diodes.     

Zero-thermal-quenching of LiAl5O8: Eu2+, Mn2+ phosphors by energy transfer and defects engineering

The photoluminescence behavior of inorganic phosphors is generally influenced by thermal stability, which determines the luminescence efficiency of the corresponding devices. Here, a series of Eu²⁺, Mn²⁺ co-doped LiAl₅O₈ blue-green-emitting phosphors with thermal robust are successfully fabricated. The concentration-dependent emission spectra and the decay curves of the as-obtained LiAl₅O₈: Eu²⁺, Mn²⁺ samples manifest the occurrence of the energy transfer from Eu²⁺ to Mn²⁺ ions via dipole-dipole interaction, and the corresponding emitted colors are gradually modulated from blue to green under the excitation of 310 nm. Moreover, the zero-thermal-quenching luminescence is observed when the operation temperature is up to 423 K, which is attributed to the energy release from the trapping centers to emitting centers (Eu²⁺ and Mn²⁺) at high temperature. Furthermore, a warm white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) device with correlated color temperature of 5061 K, a color rendering index of 80.6 and long-term stability is fabricated by combining UV LED chip (λ_ex = 310 nm), as-obtained LiAl₅O₈: Eu²⁺, Mn²⁺ phosphor, commercially available red phosphor and green phosphor. These results prove the potential application of the as-obtained LiAl₅O₈: Eu²⁺, Mn²⁺ phosphor for UV-pumped WLEDs devices.     

Insight into a novel rare-earth-free red-emitting phosphor Li3Mg2NbO6:Mn4+: Structure and luminescence properties

Red phosphor is indispensable to achieve warm white light in the white light diode (WLED) application. However, the current red phosphors suffer from high cost and harsh synthesis conditions. In this study, an oxide-based rare-earth-free red-emitting phosphor Li₃Mg₂NbO₆:Mn⁴⁺ (LMN:Mn⁴⁺) has been successfully synthesized by a simple solid-state reaction method. The relationship between crystal structure and luminescence was investigated in detail. The site occupancy of the doping Mn⁴⁺ ion in the LMN host has been discussed from the point of bond valence sum. How the coordination environment of doping Mn⁴⁺ affects the energy level of doping Mn⁴⁺ ion has been illustrated via the Tanabe-Sugano energy-level diagram. Moreover, warm white light has been obtained using LMN:Mn⁴⁺ as compensator to the YAG:Ce³⁺.     

Photoluminescence and temperature sensing of lanthanide Eu3+ and transition metal Mn4+ dual-doped antimoniate phosphor through site-beneficial occupation

For a long time, rare-earth ion-doped phosphors have been widely used in temperature sensing because of their excellent light-emitting properties. However, most of the rare earth elements are relatively rare and expensive, so the transition group elements that are economical and easy to obtain have been favored by researchers. This paper presents a new type of phosphor doped with rare earth ion and transition metal for optical temperature measurement. In recent years, Mn⁴⁺-doped phosphors have attracted wide attention because of their strong deep red light-emitting properties. La₂LiSbO₆ provides a good host environment for Mn⁴⁺ and Eu³⁺ due to its unique crystal structure. In this paper, a series of La₂LiSbO₆ phosphors singly doped with Mn⁴⁺ and Eu³⁺, and co-doped with Eu³⁺/Mn⁴⁺ were synthesized. The crystal phases and optical properties of these materials were characterized and analyzed in detail. We specifically studied the temperature dependence of the fluorescence intensity of the optimized La₂LiSbO₆: Eu³⁺, Mn⁴⁺ phosphors at 303K–523K. The experimental results prove that the thermal responses of Mn⁴⁺ and Eu³⁺ are different. With increasing temperature, the thermal quenching of the Mn⁴⁺ fluorescence intensity is much faster than that of Eu³⁺, so the temperature characteristics can be explored by the fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) of Eu³⁺ to Mn⁴⁺. At 523 K, its maximum relative sensitivity and maximum absolute sensitivity can reach 0.891% K⁻¹ and 0.000264 K^-1, respectively. Our experimental analysis shows that La₂LiSbO₆:Eu³⁺/Mn⁴⁺ phosphors have relatively high temperature sensitivity and have potential application prospects in the field of high temperature sensing.     

A novel Mn4+‐activated red phosphor for use in light emitting diodes,K3SiF7:Mn4+

Phosphors that exhibit a narrow red emission are particularly interesting due to the advantage of providing a more extensive color gamut and better rendering in LED applications such as displays and solid‐state lighting. Although some Eu²⁺‐activated nitridosilicates have been discovered in this regard, K₂SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺ phosphors are the only option in actual LED applications thus far. We discovered a novel phosphor, K₃SiF₇:Mn⁴⁺, with P4/mbm symmetry. The luminescent properties of K₃SiF₇:Mn⁴⁺ are almost identical to those of the K₂SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺ phosphor, but its materials identity is distinct due to a completely different crystallographic structure, which leads to reduced decay time. The fast decay is one of the most serious disadvantages of existing K₂SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺ phosphors. The K₃SiF₇:Mn⁴⁺ phosphor was examined in comparison to the K₂SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺ via density functional theory calculation, Rietveld refinement, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X‐ray absorption near‐edge structure spectroscopy, and time‐resolved photoluminescence.     

Enhanced luminescence and energy transfer performance of double perovskite structure Gd2MgTiO6:Bi3+, Mn4+ phosphor for indoor plant growth LED lighting

Deep-red light emitting phosphors are widely used in LEDs for indoor plant growth because of the critical role played by red light in plant growth. The luminescence properties of deep-red phosphors are still not well understood at present. An energy transfer strategy is a common and effective method to improve luminescence properties. In principle, the energy transfer process may occur when the sensitizer's emission spectra overlap with the activator's excitation spectra. In this work, Bi³⁺ and Mn⁴⁺ were incorporated into the matrix of Gd₂MgTiO₆ as sensitisers and activators, respectively. Mn⁴⁺ ions tend to occupy the [TiO₆] octahedral site and the Bi³⁺ ions are expected to substituted in the site of Gd³⁺. The energy transfer process from Bi³⁺ to Mn⁴⁺ was realised and the photoluminescence (PL) intensity of Mn⁴⁺ increased with the doping content of Bi³⁺. Upon excitation at 375 nm, the PL intensity of Mn⁴⁺ increased to 116.4% when the doping concentration of Bi³⁺ reached 0.3%. Finally, the pc-LED devices were prepared by a Gd₂MgTiO₆:Bi³⁺, Mn⁴⁺ phosphor. The high red luminescence indicated that this phosphor has potential applications in indoor LED lighting.     

Luminescence and structure of Eu2+-doped Ba2CaMg2Si6O17

Eu²⁺-activated Ba₂CaMg₂Si₆O₁₇ phosphors were synthesized by conventional solid-state reaction. The phase formation was confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction measurement. The photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra were investigated. The phosphor presents blue-emitting luminescence. The crystallographic sites of Eu²⁺ ions in Ba₂CaMg₂Si₆O₁₇ host were discussed on the base of luminescence properties and the crystal structure. The lightly Eu²⁺-doped sample shows one luminescence center for the Eu²⁺ ions on Ba²⁺ sites, while there are two luminescence centers for the Eu²⁺ ions on both the Ba and Ca sites in heavily Eu²⁺-doped sample. The dependence of luminescence intensity on temperatures and the activation energy (ΔE) for the thermal quenching were reported. The phosphor shows an excellent thermal stability on temperature quenching because of the special layered structure of Ba²⁺ ions in the interlayer between SiO₄ layers.     

HF-free molten salt route for synthesis of highly efficient and water-resistant K2SiF6:Mn4+ for warm white LED

It has been one of the hot issues to prepare the red-emitting Mn⁴⁺-doped fluoride phosphors with highly efficient and waterproofness for warm white-light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) by the green and environmentally friendly method. Herein, we design a novel green molten salt route to synthesize K₂SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺ red powder using molten NH₄HF₂ salt instead of HF liquor as the reaction medium. The results show that KMnO₄ and MnF₂ could produce Mn⁴⁺ in NH₄HF₂ molten salt through a reduction reaction, and the resulting Mn⁴⁺-doped K₂SiF₆ exhibited a bright red emission peaked at 632 nm under blue light excitation. The luminescence intensity of the as-obtained product after immersing into water for 24 hours maintain nearly 100% of that before soaking and emission peak shape remains unchanged. The thermal stability of the sample was evaluated by temperature-dependent luminescence spectral intensity during heating and cooling. Furthermore, a warm white-light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) with an excellent color rendering index (Ra = 87.1), lower correlated color temperature (CCT = 3536K), and high luminous efficacy (116.99 lm·W⁻¹) was fabricated based on blue chip and K₂SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺ and commercial yellow phosphor (Y₃Al₅O₁₂:Ce³⁺).     

Novel deep-red-emitting double-perovskite type Ca2ScNbO6:Mn4+ phosphor: Structure,spectral study,and improvement by NaF flux

A novel deep-red-emitting phosphor Ca₂ScNbO₆:Mn⁴⁺ is prepared via a high-temperature solid-state reaction and its luminescent properties are systematically investigated. The results show that Mn⁴⁺-activated Ca₂ScNbO₆ phosphors have broad absorption in ultraviolet region, and show bright deep-red emission at 692 nm. The optimal doping concentration, crystal-field strength, internal quantum efficiency, and mechanism of concentration and thermal quenching effects are discussed in detail. Moreover, NaF flux is screened out to improve both luminescent intensity and morphology of the phosphor. Finally, a red light-emitting diode (LED) lamp is fabricated with as-prepared Ca₂ScNbO₆:Mn⁴⁺ phosphors and a 365 nm LED chip. The electroluminescence spectra show a good overlapping with phytochrome P_R and P_FR absorbance. The results provided the as-synthesized Ca₂ScNbO₆:Mn⁴⁺ phosphors a great potential in plant growth lighting.