Luminescence properties of Sr_2MgB_2O_6:Tb~(3+),Li~+ green-emitting phosphor

A novel green phosphor,Sr_2MgB_2O_6:Tb~(3+),Li~+ for white light-emitting diodes was prepared by solid-state reactions,and its structure and luminescence properties were investigated.The excitation and emission spectra indicated that this as-prepared phosphor could be effectively excited by ultraviolet 368 nm,and exhibited bright green emission centered at 545 nm corresponding to the~5D_4→~7F_5 transition.9 mol.%of Tb~(3+) was shown to be optimal.Good green emissions with the CIE chromaticity coordinates(0.262,0.583) could be achieved.Furthermore,the integrated emission intensity of Sr_2MgB_2O_6:0.09Tb~(3+),0.09Li~+ phosphor decreased continuously to 72.1%at 300 ℃ with increasing temperature,and the activation energy of thermal quenching(E_a) was calculated to be0.175 eV,moreover,the quantum yield excited by 368 nm was measured as 11.1%.A green emission LED was made by coating Sr_2MgB_2O_6:0.09Tb~(3+),0.09Li~+ phosphor on a NUV(365-370 nm) chip.Our results showed that Sr_2MgB_2O_6:Tb~(3+),Li~+ is a kind of potential green-emitting phosphor and features good thermal stability.     

Luminescent properties and energy transfer of color-tunable Sr3Y2（SiO3）6：Ce3＋,Tb3＋ phosphors

Phosphors with controlled emission spectra are of great interest due to their application for white light emitting diodes.Herein, a new class of Sr3Y2（SiO3）6：Ce3＋,Tb3＋ phosphors were synthesized by a facile sol-gel combustion method. The phase structure,morphology, and luminescence properties of the phosphors were characterized by using powder X-ray diffraction（XRD）, scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, transmission electron microscopy（TEM）, and photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra,respectively. The results on luminescence properties indicated that co-doped Ce3＋ ions served as UV-light sensitizers with excitation energy partially transferred to Tb3＋ ions, leading to green emission from Tb3＋. Particularly, the corresponding emitting colors of the phosphors could be well-tuned from deep blue（0.16, 0.05） to green region（0.25, 0.45） by adjusting the molar ratio of Ce3＋/Tb3＋.     

Tunable luminescence,energy transfer and excellent thermal stability of SrMg_2(PO_4)_2:Ce~(3+),Tb~(3+) phosphors for LEDs

A series of novel SrMg_2(PO_4)_2:Ce~(3+),Tb~(3+)(SMP:Ce~(3+),Tb~(3+)) phosphors with tunable emission spectra were produced via high temperature solid phase method.XRD,fluorescence spectrum and fluorescence lifetime for SMP:Ce~(3+),Tb~(3+)were studied in detail.Under the excitation at 308 nm,SMP:Ce~(3+),Tb~(3+) samples can emit high efficiency tunable blue-green light by controlling the proportion of dopant concentration.Through the spectral overlap and the regular change of fluorescence lifetime,it is proved that there is a significant energy transfer between Ce~(3+) and Tb~(3+) in SMP matrix and the energy transfer mechanism is determined to be an electric dipole-dipole interaction with energy transmission efficiency of 55%.In additional,Commission International de L'Eclairage(CIE) color coordinates and thermal stability were studied.All above findings suggest that SMP:Ce~(3+),Tb~(3+)can be regarded as the potential bluish green phosphor for LED applications.     

Blue-emitting Sr_(1-x)Ca_xLu_2O_4:Ce~(3+) phosphors for high CRI white LEDs

A broadband blue-emitting Sr_(1-x)Ca_xLu_2 O_4:Ce~(3+)(x=0-0.2) phospho rs were synthesized,which can be used for near-UV pumped white light-emitting diodes(w-LEDs).The crystal structures,photoluminescence pro perties,external quantum efficiency,the rmal stability and application perfo rmance of Sr_(1-x)Ca_xLu_2 O_4:Ce~(3+),by partially substituting Sr~(2+) with Ca~(2+)(x=0-0.2),were studied by various analytical techniques.When the Ca/Sr ratio of Sr_(1-x)Ca_xLu_2 O_4:Ce~(3+) gradually increases,the emission peak of Sr_(1-x)Ca_xLu_2 O_4:Ce~(3+) red-shiftes from 459 to 465 nm,corrected external quantum efficiency increases from 31.8% to 42.9%,and the thermal stability is also improved.The mechanism of the changes of the photoluminescence emission and excitation spectra,external quantum efficiency and thermal stability properties was also investigated in detail.In addition,a w-LED was fabricated by using SrLu_2 O_4:Ce~(3+)(blue),β-sialon:Eu~(2+)(green) and(Sr,Ca)AlSiN_3:Eu~(2+)(red) phosphors combined with a 405 nm near-UV LED chip,and its color rendering index(CRI) reaches 96.0.When Sr_(0.8)Ca_(0.2)Lu_2 O_4:Ce~(3+)is applied as blue phosphor to substitute SrLu_2 O_4:Ce~(3+),the obtained w-LED devices have high luminous efficiency,and CRI greater than 95.0.These re sults show that the Sr_(1-x)Ca_xLu_2 O_4:Ce~(3+) can be potential blue phosphors for n-UV pumped high CRI w-LEDs application.     

Hydrothermal synthesis and luminescence properties of YW2O6（OH）3：Tb^3＋ green phosphors

YW2O6(OH)3:Tb3+ green phosphors were synthesized at different pH values via a facile hydrothermal method. The structure and optical properties of as-synthesized samples were studied by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), photolumi-nescence spectra and luminescence decay curve. The results showed that pure monoclinic YW2O6(OH)3:Tb3+ green phosphors could be ob-tained at pH 2-5. Uniform spherical micro-phosphors of ~5 μm in diameter with narrow size distribution could be prepared at pH 5. pH value had dramatic influence on morphologies, which could be ascribed to the various spatial configurations of different poly-tungstates existing at different pH values. The emission spectra under 261 nm excitation exhibited dominant green emission at 546 nm. The green emission inten-sity reached the maximum value at pH 5 due to the high packing density of the obtained phosphor.     

Sensitizing effect of Nd~(3+) on Tb~(3+) activated ZrP_2O_7 long persistent phosphor materials

The long persistent phosphors of Zr_(0.97)P_2 O_7:0.018 Tb~(3+),0.012 Nd3+with Nd~(3+)as sensitized ions and Tb~(3+)as emission centers were synthesized using high temperature solid state reaction.The crystal structure and defects,excitation and emission spectra,decay curves and thermoluminescence(TL) curves of the phosphors were investigated.The synthesized Zr_(0.97)P_2 O_7:0.018 Tb3+,0.012 Nd3+is essentially in line with the standard card PDF#49-1079.The emission band with main peak at 548 nm exhibits the characteristic transitions of ~5 D_3-~7 F_j(j=5,4) and ~5 D3-~7 F_j(j=6,5,4,3) of Tb~(3+).The analysis of excitation and emission spectra shows that there exists the overlap between the emission peaks of Nd~(3+)at 466 and 485 nm and the excitation of Tb3+at 443 and 485 nm,and the energy transfer from Nd3+to Tb3+plays an important role in the improvement of luminescence properties.The decay curves shows that Zr_(0.97)P_2 O_7:0.018 Tb3+,0.012 Nd3+has longer afterglow time than ZrP_2 O_7 and Zr_(0.982)P_2 O_7:0.018 Tb3+.Additionally,the TL curves indicate that the trap depth at 0.72 eV in Zr_(0.97)P_2 O_7:0.018 Tb~(3+),0.012 Nd3+is to the benefit of the afterglow time.The possible luminescence mechanism of ZrP_2 O_7:Tb~(3+),Nd3+is proposed on the basis of the XPS spectra,EPR spectra,excitation and emission spectra,decay curves,TL curves and the analysis of defect equations.     

High thermal stability and blue-violet emitting phosphor CaYA1O_4:Ti~(4+)with enhanced emission by Ca~(2+)vacancies

Blue-violet light can not only enhance the total content of biomass and glucoside but also enrich the taste of the fruit.Thus,it is meaningful to study the blue-violet luminescent materials for plant cultivation.In this study,titanium(IV)-activated CaYAlO_4(CYAO) phosphors were synthesized by conventional hightemperature solid-state reaction.X-ray powder diffraction was employed to analyze the crystalstructure of CYAO.It is found that the doped Ti~(4+) ions do not change obviously the crystal structure of phosphors.Upon 246 nm excitation,CaYAl_(1-x)O_4:xTi~(4+)phosphors exhibit broad blue-violet emission band peaking at 395 nm,which can be attributed to the charge transfer of Ti~(4+)-O~(2-).Moreover,this phosphor exhibits strong thermal stability.The luminescence emission intensity at 150℃maintained about 91 mol% of its initial value at room temperature.Additionally,the electron transition process and concentration quenching mechanism of CaYAl_(1-x)O_4:xTi~(4+)are discussed in detail.The excellent luminescent properties indicate that CaYAl_(1-x)O_4:xTi~(4+)phosphor may have promising application in indoor plant cultivation.     

A novel blue-emitting KCa_4(BO_3)_3:Ce~(3+) phosphor for white LED application

A blue-emitting phosphor KCa_4(BO_3)_3 doped with Ce~(3+) was prepared by solid state reaction. Its phase purity and synthesis temperature were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction(XRD). The optical properties were studied by photoluminescence(PL) and photoluminescence excitation(PLE) spectra. In addition, the temperature-dependent PL measurement was also carried out. The phosphor showed a broad and strong blue emission centered at 428 nm under near ultraviolet light excitation at 370 nm. Ce~(3+) ions in the three Ca sites of the host showed the similar centroid shift(εc) and crystal field splitting(εcfs). The quantum efficiency of the phosphor with optimal doping concentration was 68% of that of commercial blue phosphor BaMgAl_(10)O_(17):Eu~(2+). It indicated the promising applicability as a blue-emitting phosphor for UV-converting white light-emitting diodes.     

Specific features of Eu~(3+) and Tb~(3+) magnetooptics in gadolinium-gallium garnet (Gd_3Ga_5O_(12))

We reported magnetooptical properties of Eu3+(4f(6)) and Tb3+(4f(8)) in single crystals of Gd3Ga5O12 (GGG), Y3Ga5O12 (YGG), and Eu3+(4f(6)) in Eu3Ga5O12 (EuGG) for both ions occupying sites of D2 symmetry in the garnet structure. Absorption, luminescence, and magnetic circular polarization of luminescence (MCPL) spectra of Tb3+ in GGG and YGG and absorption and magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) of Eu3+ in EuGG were studied. The data were obtained at 85 K and room temperature (RT). Magnetic susceptibility of...     

Energy transfer mechanism of Sr_4Al_(14)O_(25):Eu~(2+) phosphor

Long lasting blue-green-emitting Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+ phosphors were synthesized by solid-state reactions.The phosphors were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and fluorescence spectrophotometer.A pure phase of Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+ phosphor was obtained at 1250 °C.There are two different types of Eu emission centers in Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+ phosphor.The effects of the Eu2+ concentration and the reducing temperature on the distribution of Eu2+ among different sites were investigated.The energy transfer mechanism between two different emission centers was elucidated via the investigation of thermal damage influence on the phosphorescence spectra,that is,the energy emitted from an Eu1 emission center could be reabsorbed by an Eu2 emission center.     

Luminescence properties of Gd_2Si_2O_7:Ce and Gd_2Si_2O_7:La,Ce under vacuum ultraviolet irradiation

The luminescence properties of Ce- or Ce and La-doped gadolinium pyrosilicate(Gd_2Si_2O_7, GPS) were characterized using vacuum ultraviolet(VUV) excitation light. A prominent emission band was observed in the luminescence spectra with excitation at 60 nm and ascribed to 5d-4f transition of Ce~(3+). Because the excitation wavelength of 60 nm corresponded to the excitation in the host matrix, this result indicated that the excitation energy transfer occurred from the host matrix to Ce~(3+) ions. On the basis of the rise in the luminescence time profiles with excitation at 60 nm, the energy transfer occurred within 2 ns, which was much shorter than that of Ce-doped Gd_2SiO_5. For Ce-doped GPS, the decay rate was slower for the host excitation than that for direct excitation of Ce~(3+). In contrast, for Ce and La-doped GPS, no significant difference was observed for the host excitation and direct excitation of Ce~(3+). This result indicated that the energy transfer from the host to Ce~(3+) ions led to a different radiative decay process, and that La doping had an effect on the energy transfer and decay process.     

Photoluminescence properties of a novel orange-red emitting Ba_2CaZn_2Si_6O_(17):Sm~(3+) phosphor

Novel orange-red emitting Ba_2Ca_(1–x)Zn_2Si_6O_(17):x Sm~(3+)(0.02≤x≤0.08) phosphors were synthesized using conventional solid-state reaction method under air atmosphere. The phase formation of the samples was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction patterns. Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and photoluminescence properties were also investigated. The narrow excitation and emission spectra indicated the typical 4f-4f transitions of Sm~(3+). The dominant excitation line was around 405 nm attributed to ~6H_(5/2)→ ~4F_(7/2) and the emission spectrum consisted of four emission peaks at 562, 600, 647, and 708 nm corresponding to the various transitions ~4G_(5/2) to ~6HJ(J=5/2, 7/2, 9/2 and 11/2) of the Sm~(3+) ions in the same order. The strongest emission band located at 600 nm was attributed to ~4G_(5/2)→~6H_(7/2) transition of Sm~(3+), producing bright orange-red color emission. The optimal dopant concentration of Sm3+ ion in Ba_2CaZn_2Si_6O_(17):x Sm~(3+) phosphor was around 4 mol.% and the critical transfer distance(Rc) of Sm~(3+) was calculated to be 2.65 nm. Decay time varied with the Sm~(3+) concentrations in Ba_2 CaZn_2Si_6O_(17) phosphors. In addition, the Commission International del'Eclairagethe(CIE) chromaticity coordinates of Ba_2Ca_(0.96)Zn_2Si_6O_(17):0.04Sm~(3+) phosphor was located in the orange-red region(0.547, 0.450) and the correlated color temperature(CCT) was 2543 K. The present results indicated that Sm~(3+) activated Ba_2CaZn_2Si_6O_(17) phosphors may be used as an orange-red emitting phosphor for near-ultraviolet(n-UV) based white light emitting diodes(WLEDs) applications.     

Effect of RE~(3+) electronegativities on luminescence property of Ba_5Si_8O_(21):Eu~(2+) persistent phosphor

A series of Ba_5Si_8O_(21):0.02Eu~(2+),0.09RE~(3+) persistent phosphors were synthesized by the solid-state reaction method.The measurement results of photoluminescence(PL),phosphorescence and thermoluminescence(TL)were analysed and discussed.The XRD results showed that samples codoped with different RE~(3+) were Ba_5Si_8O_(21) single pure phase.Under the excitation,all samples exhibited a broad Eu~(2+) characteristic emission,and the La~(3+) co-doped sample emitted the brightest photoluminescence even though its persistent luminescence property was the worst because of the weakest electronegativity.However,Nd~(3+) electronegativity was suitable,thus after activation,the Ba_5Si_8O_(21):Eu~(2+),Nd~(3+) sample had the best persistent luminescence performance with the highest phosphorescence intensity and the persistent luminescence decay time beyond 8 h.The Nd~(3+) co-doped sample also had the largest thermoluminescence integral area which proved effectively it had longer persistent luminescence time.The luminescence mechanism was also proposed to study the photoluminescence and persistent luminescence process.These results showed that RE~(3+) electronegativities were distinctly important for persistent phosphors and choosing suitable electronegativity codopant was conducive to enhancing the phosphorescent performance.     

Role of monovalent co-dopants on the PL emission properties of YAl_3(BO_3)_4:Ce~(3+) phosphor

The cerium(Ce3+) doped yttrium aluminium borate(YAB) phosphor was synthesized by modified solid state reaction. The phosphor's phase purity and its emission properties were studied using powder X-ray diffraction pattern and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The synthesized YAB had rhomobohedral crystal structure. The phosphor had two different excitation and emission spectra.By 325 nm excitation, the phosphor had emission at 373 nm and with 363 nm excitation; the phosphor gave violet-blue emission at 418 nm.The UV emission of the phosphor originated due to Ce3+ ions at the yttrium site and violet-blue emission owing to Ce3+ ions at non-regular sites viz., Al3+ and interstitial sites. The emission intensity of the phosphor was enhanced when monovalent ions(K+, Na+, and F–) were added as co-dopants. The crucial role of ionic radii of monovalent co-dopants on the emission enhancement of the YAB:Ce3+ phosphor was reported. Thermogravimetric study showed that the YAB possessed high thermal stability at up to 900 ℃.     

Photoluminescence properties of nanosized strontium-yttrium borate phosphor Sr3Y2（BO3）4：Eu^3＋ obtained by the sol-gel Pechini method

Mixed strontium-yttrium borate phosphor Sr3Y2(BO3) 4 doped with Eu3+ ions was obtained by the sol-gel Pechini method.Crystal structure of the synthesized compound was analyzed by X-ray powder diffraction.Optimal conditions for the synthesis were found.Photo-physical properties of the phosphor samples were investigated by collecting excitation and luminescence spectra as well as measuring lumi-nescence lifetime.Judd-Ofelt analysis showed that Eu3+ ions occupied Y3+ sites in the crystalline network.The studied compound showed a red emission with the quantum yield of 54%-55% and can be potentially used as phosphor for plasma display panels and luminescent tubes.     

Synthesis,structure and luminescent properties of yellow phosphor La_3Si_6N_(11):Ce~(3+) for high power white-LEDs

A series of high phase purity blue light excitable yellow-emitting La_(3-x)Si_6 N_(11):xCe~(3+) phosphors were synthesized by the high temperature solid state reactions method. The structure and luminescent properties were investigated. The phase structure was studied by means of X-ray diffraction, structures refinements and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The phosphors effectively excited by the light of450 nm and show intense yellow emission at 535 nm with FWHM of 115 nm corresponding to the5 d →~2 F_(5/2) and 5 d →~2 F_(7/2) transitions of Ce~(3+). In addition,the optimized La_(2.86)Si_6 N_(11):0.14 Ce~(3+) exhibits a weak thermal quenching, which remains 98.2% of the initial emission intensity when heated to 200 ℃,the thermal quenching properties exhibit a modest decline when the temperature returned to room temperature. The above results indicate that La_3 Si_6 N_(11):Ce~(3+) can be regarded as a high promising phosphor for applications in high power white-light LED.     

Luminescence characteristics of Dy~(3+) doped Gd_2O_3-CaO-SiO_2-B_2O_3 scintillating glasses

Glasses were prepared from the compositions of 25Gd_2O_3-10 CaO-10 SiO_2-(55–x)B_2O_3-xDy_2O_3(where x is 0.0 mol.%–1.0 mol.%) by the conventional melt-quenching technique at 1400 oC. The results demonstrated the increase in the glass density with respect to the increase in the doping concentrations of Dy_2O_3. Nine absorption bands were observed. The emission spectra of the developed glass showed two strong peaks at 577 nm(~4F_(9/2)→~6H_(13/2)) and 482 nm(~4F_(9/2)→~6H_(15/2)). The highest emission intensity was observed from the developed glass prepared at 0.4 mol.% of Dy_2O_3, as the efficient energy transfer took place from Gd~(3+) to Dy~(3+). From the X-ray induced optical luminescence, the emission spectra were identical to those from PL measurements, but with the highest intensity observed from the glass quenched at 0.45 mol.% of Dy_2O_3. Finally, the integral scintillation efficiency of the developed glass was determined at 27% of that of the commercially available BGO crystal.     

Luminescent properties of Eu~(3+) doped Gd_2WO_6 and Gd_2(WO_4)_3 nanophosphors prepared via co-precipitation method

Eu3+ doped Gd2WO6 and Gd2(WO4)3 nanophosphors with different concentrations were prepared via a co-precipitation method. The structure and morphology of the nanocrystal samples were characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), respectively. The emission spectra and excitation spectra of samples were measured. J-O parameters and quantum efficiencies of Eu3+ 5D0 energy level were calculated, and the concentration quenching of Eu3+ luminescence in dif...     

Luminescence characteristics of LiCaBO_3:Tb~(3+) phosphor for white LEDs

A novel green phosphor,LiCaBO3:Tb3+,was synthesized by solid state reaction method,its luminescence characteristics were investigated,and the formation of phosphors were confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction(XRD).Its excitation band extended from 220 to 400 nm,which was coupled well with the emission of UV LED(350-410 nm).It exhibited a strong green emission located at 544 nm with chromatic coordination(0.25,0.58).The emission intensities of LiCaBO3:Tb3+ phosphor were influenced by varying Tb3+ concentratio...     

Enhanced afterglow performance of CaAl_2O_4:Eu~(2+),Nd~(3+) phosphors by co-doping Gd~(3+)

In order to effectively improve the afterglow properties of CaAl_2 O_4:Eu~(2+),Nd~(3+) phosphors,a series of Ca_(0.982-x)Al_2 O_4:0.012 Eu~(2+),0.006 Nd~(3+),xGd~(3+)(x=0,0.012,0.024,0.036,0.048,0.060 mol) phosphors were prepared by a high-temperature solid-phase approach.Crystalline composition and microstructure were characterized by XRD,TEM,HRTEM,and XPS,luminescence properties were systematically analyzed by fluorescence spectra,afterglow decay curves and TL glow curve.Results show that all of Ca_(0.982-x)Al_2 O_4:0.012 Eu~(2+),0.006 Nd~(3+),xGd~(3+)phosphors belong to monoclinic CaAl_2 O_4,without other cystalline phase.The blue emission at 442 nm is observed,which is assigned to the 4 f~65 d→4 f~7 transition of Eu~(2+) ions.Doping with appropriate amount of Gd~(3+) ions(x=0.036 mol) significantly improves the afterglow properties of phosphors,but the excessive doping of Gd~(3+) induces the fluorescent quenching.The doping of moderate Gd3+changes the traps states,the trap depth varies from 0.598 to 0.644 eV and the trap concentration is also greatly improved,thus significantly improving afterglow performance.