Luminescent ionic lattice occupation and wide tunable emission spectra of La2MgZrO6:Bi3+,Eu3+ double perovskite phosphors for white light LED

La₂Mg_1-x/2Zr_1-x/2O₆:xBi³⁺(x=0.01-0.035,abbreviated as LMZ:Bi³⁺) and La_2-yMg_0.99Zr_0.99O₆:0.02Bi³⁺,yEu³⁺(y=0.1-0.11,abbreviated as LMZ:Bi³⁺,Eu³⁺) double-perovskite phosphors were prepared through high-temperature solid-phase method.The emission spectrum of LMZ:xBi³⁺(x=0.01-0.035)phosphors excited at 353 nm is asymmetric in the range be...     

Physicochemical properties of Li3Ba2La3(MoO4)8:Eu,Tb red-emitting phosphor for solid state white lamps

In this work,combustion synthesis was used for the first time to fabricate a phosphor material with red emission for applications in solid-state white-light lamps.We synthesized a material with emission wavelength at λ_em=617 nm,excited under long UV-blue wavelength based on Eu³⁺,Tb³⁺-activated molybdates Li₃Ba₂(La_1-x-yEu_xTb_y)₃(MoO₄)₈ with 0 ≤ x ≤1 and 0 ≤ y ≤ 1.A series of pow...     

Fabrication and luminescent properties of red phosphor M3BO6:Eu3+(M=La,Y)

A series of red phosphors M₃BO₆:Eu³⁺ (M=La, Y) were synthesized at 1150 °C by conventional solid state reaction method and their luminescent properties were investigated. Structural characterization of the luminescent materials was carried out with X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) analysis. Photoluminescence measurements indicated that the La₃BO₆:Eu³⁺ phosphor exhibited bright red emission centered at about 612 nm 626 nm under UV excited. La₃BO₆:Eu³⁺ phosphor had better luminescent intensity than Y₃BO₆:Eu³⁺ phosphors under the same excitation and measuring conditions. It was shown that the 0.08 mol.% Eu³⁺ ions in La₃BO₆:Eu³⁺ phosphors was optimal. The color parameter indicated that La₃BO₆:Eu³⁺ phosphor was a preferable red phosphor for white LED.     

Fabrication and photoluminescence characteristics of novel red-emitting Ba2LuNbO6:Eu3+ double-perovskite phosphors on near UV WLEDs

Red emitting phosphors play a significant role in accelerating the improvement of illumination quality for white light emitting diodes (WLEDs). In this work, by using solid-state reaction method, an efficient novel Ba₂LuNbO₆:Eu³⁺ phosphor with double-perovskite structure was successfully prepared. Here, a series of Ba₂LuNbO₆:Eu³⁺ red phosphors can be efficiently pumped by the near-ultraviolet (UV) light and then present high-brightness at orange emission (598 nm, ⁵D₀→⁷F₁) and red emission (610 nm, ⁵D₀→⁷F₂). The ratio values of 610 to 598 nm in Ba₂LuNbO₆:Eu³⁺ phosphors exceed 1 when the content of Eu³⁺ is larger than 0.4 mol, because the occupation of Eu³⁺ ions is changed from Lu³⁺ ions with symmetric sites to Ba²⁺ ions with asymmetric sites. Besides, the optimized concentration of Eu³⁺ at the ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ transitions is obtained when x = 1, indicating that there is non-concentration quenching in Ba₂LuNbO₆:Eu³⁺ phosphors. Moreover, the CIE chromaticity coordinates of Ba₂LuNbO₆:Eu³⁺ was calculated to be (0.587, 0.361), the color purity was calculated to be 72.26% and internal quenching efficiency (IQE) was measured to be 67%. Finally, the thermal stability of Ba₂LuNbO₆:Eu³⁺ phosphors was also studied. Our work demonstrates that the novel double-perovskite red-emitting Ba₂LuNbO₆:Eu³⁺ phosphors are prospective red emitting elements for WLEDs applications.     

Effect of Eu3+ doping on luminescence properties of a KAlSiO4:Sm3+ phosphor

This study presents the photoluminescence characteristic analysis of a series of red phosphors of KAlSiO₄:1.5 mol%Sm³⁺,x mol%Eu³⁺ (x = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) prepared via high-temperature solid-phase reaction. The results show that the X-ray diffraction (XRD) refinement results are reliable. The unit cell parameters and volume gradually decrease as the Eu³⁺ concentration increases, resulting in a grain size reduction of 10.22%. When x = 6, the emission peaks of Sm³⁺ at 564, 601, and 651 nm disappear completely, and the corresponding full width at half maximum becomes 0. At 610 nm, the emission peak intensity of Eu³⁺ is increased by a factor of 4.8. The resonant non-radiative energy transfer effect is greater than the co-excitation effect. A maximum energy transfer efficiency of 97.8% is achieved. The integral area at 610 nm is as high as 85%. The color purity of the phosphor is as high as 92.97%, and the internal quantum yield gradually changes from 32% to 51%. Ultimately, these results confirm that the silicate phosphor is suitable for the red component in the three primary color phosphors of white light-emitting diodes.     

Spectral properties and Judd–Ofelt analysis of novel red phosphors Gd2InSbO7:Eu3+ with high color purity for white LEDs

Gd₂InSbO₇:Eu³⁺ red phosphors were successfully synthesized via high-temperature solid–state reaction. The phase purity, particle size, and luminescence properties of obtained phosphors were measured and analyzed in detail. The Gd₂InSbO₇ lattice possesses cubic structure with F_d-3m (227) space group. The phosphors emit bright red emission at 628 nm under 393 nm excitation, and this phenomenon is attributed to the ⁵D₀–⁷F₂ transition. The Judd–Ofelt parameters (Ω₂, Ω₄), transition ratio, and branching ratios (β) of Eu³⁺-doped Gd₂InSbO₇ phosphor were calculated on the basis of the emission spectra and decay lifetimes. The optimal content in Gd₂InSbO₇:xEu³⁺ is identified to be 15 mol%. The thermal quenching of Gd₂InSbO₇:Eu³⁺ is found to be over 500 K, and its activation energy is 0.26 eV. The Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) chromaticity coordinates of Gd₂InSbO₇:15%Eu³⁺ are (0.629, 0.371), which are close to ideal red chromaticity coordinates (0.670, 0.330). The fabricated w-LED exhibits good color rendering index (R_a) (86), correlated color temperature (CCT) (6997 K), and CIE chromaticity coordinates (0.302, 0.330). The obtained results demonstrate that Gd₂InSbO₇:Eu³⁺ phosphors have potential applications in white LEDs.     

Photoluminescent properties of SreSiO4：Eu^3＋ and Sr2SiO4：Eu^2＋ phosphors prepared by solid-state reaction method

Eu²⁺ and (or) Eu³⁺ doped Sr₂SiO₄ phosphors particles were synthesized by a conventional solid-state reaction technique, and their structural and optical properties were investigated. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) results showed that the obtained phosphors were composed of orthorhombic α'-Sr₂SiO₄ and monoclinic β-Sr₂SiO₄ phase. When excited under 256 nm, Sr₂SiO₄:Eu³⁺ phosphors showed intense emission in the red region. Sr₂SiO₄:Eu³⁺ phosphors exhibited white emissions (x=0.30, y=0.40, T_C=6500 K) ranging from 425 to 650 nm when it was excited by near-ultraviolet (near-UV) light, indicating that Sr₂SiO₄:Eu²⁺ was a good light-conversion phosphor candidate for near-UV chip.     

A new oxyapatite red phosphor Eu3+-doped Ca3Y7(BO4)(SiO4)5O: Synthesis,structure and luminescence properties

A series of new oxyapatite red phosphors Ca₃Y₇(BO₄)(SiO₄)₅O doped with different concentrations of Eu³⁺ were successfully synthesized by high temperature solid state method. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) Rietveld refinement results show that the structure of the phosphor belongs to space group P6₃/m and Eu³⁺ ion replaces Y³⁺ ion. The emission spectrum consists of the characteristic emission peaks corresponding to Eu³⁺ under the excitation of 274 nm and the dominant emission peak is at 614 nm (⁵D₀→⁷F₂ of Eu³⁺). The concentration quenching effect occurs and the optimized Eu³⁺ concentration is 4.0 mol%. The energy level diagram for luminous mechanism is also given and the non-radiative energy transfer mechanism between Eu³⁺ is mainly exchange interaction. The CIE coordinate is close to the ideal red light and the color purity is higher than 99.79%. Moreover, the phosphor exhibits moderate thermal stability because the photoluminescence intensity at 423 K is still maintained at higher than 78.97% of that at room temperature. The internal quantum efficiency of Ca₃Y₇(BO₄)(SiO₄)₅O:4.0 mol%Eu³⁺ phosphor is 58.2%. A red light emitting diode (LED) device based on it can emit bright red light. The CCT values of the device are basically unchanged when driven by various bias current. The results show that Ca₃Y₇(BO₄)(SiO₄)₅O:Eu³⁺ is a new type of oxyapatite red fluorescent material with good comprehensive performances.     

Synthesis and luminescent properties of Ba3Y3.88Gd0.12O9:Eu3+ phosphors with enhanced red emission

In this work, the Gd³⁺/Eu³⁺ activated Ba₃Y₄O₉ (BYO) phosphors were successfully synthesized via coprecipitation method at 1400 °C. The precursor composition, crystal structure stability, microscopic morphology, photoluminescence (PL)/photoluminescence excitation (PLE) spectra and fluorescence attenuation analysis of the phosphors are discussed in detail. The chemical composition of the precursor was determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and thermogravimetry (TG) analysis; According to field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) analysis, it is found that the particle size of phosphor is uniform and the agglomeration is few. According to PL/PLE spectra analysis, Ba₃Y_3.28Eu_0.6Gd_0.12O₉ phosphors has the strongest excitation band at 260 nm and the strongest emission band at 614 nm, and the fluorescence intensity of Ba₃Y_3.28Eu_0.6Gd_0.12O₉ is higher than that of Ba₃Y_3.4Eu_0.6O₉. The quenching concentration of Eu³⁺ in Ba₃Y_3.88–4xEu_4xGd_0.12O₉ phosphors is x = 0.15 and the mechanism of quenching concentration of Eu³⁺ is electric dipole-quadrupole type interactions. The lifetime value of Ba₃Y_3.88–4xEu_4xGd_0.12O₉ (x = 0.15) phosphors is 0.686 ms and decreases with the increase of Eu³⁺ content. In addition, the CIE chromaticity diagram of Ba₃Y_3.28Eu_0.6Gd_0.12O₉ phosphors is (0.66, 0.34). Finally, the lamp beads assembled with Ba₃Y_3.28Eu_0.6Gd_0.12O₉ phosphors have an ideal luminous effect. Therefore, the Ba₃Y_3.88–4xEu_4xGd_0.12O₉ phosphors designed in this work may hopefully meet the requirements of various lighting and optical display applications.     

Single-phase white-emitting and tunable color phosphor Na3Sc2(PO4)3:Eu2+,Dy3+: Synthesis,luminescence and energy transfer

A series of Eu²⁺/Dy³⁺ single doped and co-doped Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃ phosphors were synthesized by the high-temperature solid-state method, and their phase, morphology, and luminescence properties were characterized. Under the excitation of 370 nm, the Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺ phosphor can emit white light whose spectrum is composed of a broad emission band centered at 460 nm and the other three peaks at 483, 577, and 672 nm, respectively. There is energy transfer from Eu²⁺ to Dy³⁺ ion in Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺ phosphor due to the good overlap between the emission spectrum of Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃:Eu²⁺ and the excitation spectrum of Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃:Dy³⁺, which is further confirmed by the fluorescence lifetime decrease of Eu²⁺ ion with the increase of Dy³⁺ concentration. The process of energy transfer is via dipole–quadruple interaction which is confirmed by applying Dexter's theory. By increasing the Dy³⁺ concentration, the color coordinates of the Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃:0.01Eu²⁺,xDy³⁺ phosphors can be adjusted from blue to white, and then to yellow. The optimized concentration of Dy³⁺ ions is 4.0 mol%, beyond which the concentration quenching will take place. The Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺ phosphor shows fairly good resistance to thermal quenching behavior, of which the emission intensity at 423 K can maintain 90.3% of the initial value (298 K). These results suggest that the Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃:0.01Eu²⁺,xDy³⁺ phosphors have potential applications as the color-tunable or a single-phase white emitting phosphor in white LEDs.     

A green-yellow emitting β-SreSiO4：Eu^2＋ phosphor for near ultraviolet chip white-light-emitting diode

Sr2SiO4：xEu^2＋ phosphors were synthesized through the solid-state reaction technique. The crystal phase of Sr2SiO4：xEu^2＋ phosphor manipulated by Eu^2＋ concentration was studied. The phase transited from β to α＇ in Sr2SiO4：xEu^2＋ phosphor with increasing europium concentration. The single β phase was formed as x≤005 and changed α＇ phase when x〉0.01. The emission spectrum of the β-Sr2SiO4：Eu^2＋ phosphor consisted of a green-yellow broadband peaking at around 540 nm and a blue band at 470 nm under near ultraviolet excitation. The white LEDs by combining near ultraviolet chips with β-Sr2SiO4：Eu^2＋ phosphors were fabricated. The luminous efficiency （15.7lm/W） was higher than α＇-Sr2SiO4：Eu^2＋ phosphor white LED.     

Luminescence properties of red phosphors Ca_（10）Li（PO_4）_7：Eu~（3＋）

A series of red phosphors Ca10Li (PO4)7:Eu3+ were synthesized by high temperature solid-state reaction method. Their luminescence properties were characterized by means of photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra,CIE chromaticity and quantum efficiency. Results indicated that the phosphors could be effectively excited by the near ultraviolet (NUV) light (393 nm). The main emission peaks of the phosphor were ascribed to the transition 5D0-7F2 (613 and 617 nm) of Eu3+ ion when samples were excited by...     

Influence of reaction parameters on the luminescence properties of monodisperse NaGd(1−x−y)(WO4)2:xEu3+,yTb3+ phosphor by molten salt synthesis

Eu~(3+) activated and Eu~(3+), Tb~(3+) co-activated monodisperse sodium double tungstates NaGd(WO4)2 phosphors were prepared by molten salt method at 750 ℃ for 10 h using NaCl as a flux. The crystal structure and morphology of the as-synthesized phosphors were measured by XRD and SEM, respectively. The photoluminescence properties were characterized by PL spectra, decay lifetime and CIE. The presence of NaCl plays an important role in the morphology and luminescence properties. In this work,NaCl and one of the raw material Na_2 CO_3 in a certain proportion will form a low eutectic salt to decrease the reaction temperature and benefit the formation of monodisperse NaGd(WO_4)_2 crystals. The color of Eu~(3+) and Tb~(3+) co-doped NaGd(WO_4)_2 phosphors can be tuned from creamy white to orange, red and green by adjusting the doping concentration of rare earth ions, since the emission contain the broad blue-green emission origin from NaGd(WO_4)_2 host and characteristic red and green emission origin from Eu~(3+) and Tb~(3+) ions. The electroluminescent spectra and CIE measurement shows that the LED device with NaGd_((1-x))(WO_4)_2:xEu~(3+)(x = 0.24) phosphor can be excited by 365 nm and 380 nm LED chip, and their CIE coordinate is(x = 0.45, y = 0.45) and(x = 0.36, y = 0.37), Ra is 80.3 and 86.3, T_c is 3196 and4556 K, respectively. As a single-component phosphor, NaGd(WO_4)_2:Eu~(3+),Tb~(3+) have potential application in UV-pumped WLEDs.     

Synthesis and luminescent properties of BaGd2O4:Eu3+ phosphors with highly efficient red-emitting

The BaGd_(2-2 x)Eu_(2 x)O_4(BG, x = 0.01-0.09) phosphors were successfully synthesized via the sol-gel method,and BaY_(2-2 y)Eu_(2 y)O_4(BY, y = 0.005-0.07) phosphors were included for comparison. The pure phase BG phosphors with the ordered CaFe_2 O_4-type structure are obtained by annealing at 1300℃ for5 h. The phosphors with uniform particle size of 120 nm and good dispersion display typical Eu~(3+)emission with the strongest peak at 613 nm(~5 D_0→~7 F_2 transition of Eu3+) under optimal excitation band at 262 nm(CTB band). The presence of Gd~(3+) excitation bands on the PLE spectra monitoring the Eu3+emission directly proves an evidence of Gd~(3+)-Eu~(3+) energy transfer. Owing to the concentration quenching, the optimum content of Eu3+ addition is 5 at%(x = 0.05), and the quenching mechanism is determined to be the exchange reaction between Eu3+. All the BG samples have similar color coordinates and temperature of(0.64 ± 0.02, 0.36 ± 0.01) and 2000 ± 100 K,respectively. The lifetime value of BaGd_(1.9)Eu_(0.1)O_4 for 613 nm is fitted to be 2.19 ± 0.01 ms, and the Eu~(3+) concentration does not change the lifetime significantly. Owing to the Gd~(3+)-Eu~(3+) energy transfer, the luminescent intensity of the BaGd_(1.9)Eu_(0.1)O_4 phosphor is better than BY system. The BG system served as a new type of phosphor is expected to be widely used in lighting and display areas.     

Structure and luminescence properties of color-tunable phosphor Sr2La3(SiO4)3F:Tb3+,Sm3+

A series of single-phase and color-tunable phosphors Sr₂La₃(SiO₄)₃F:0.15Tb³⁺,xSm³⁺(SLSOF:0.15Tb³⁺,xSm³⁺) was prepared using solid-state route.The X-ray diffraction(XRD) was used to characterize the phase of the as-prepared samples.The synthesized phosphors have apatite-type structure without other impurities.Sm³⁺ and Tb³⁺ ions substitute La³⁺ into the lattice and form a single...     

An optical thermometer with high sensitivity and superior signal discriminability based on dual-emitting Ce3+/Eu2+ co-doped La5Si2BO13 thermochromic phosphor

A novel non-contact optical thermometer, qualified with high sensitivity and temperature resolution, is urgently needed for temperature measuring of micro devices, moving objects and specific severe environments. Hence, a series of dual-emitting La₅Si₂BO₁₃:Ce³⁺,Eu²⁺ phosphors were synthesized. The two ions show diverse responses with the changing in temperature. The variational emissions of Ce³⁺ and Eu²⁺ can be converted to FIR (fluorescence intensity ratio) signals. The maximal absolute sensitivity S_a and relative sensitivity S_r reach up to 0.07526%/K and 3.2241%/K, respectively. It is worthy noting that the S_a and S_r possess the same variation tendency and both have high values in the low temperature region (293–373 K), showing the great temperature measuring property especially in low temperature region. The temperature sensing characteristics are superior to the results of most previous reports. The energy transfer (ET) process is certified to occur from Ce³⁺ to Eu²⁺ ions. These studies indicate that La₅Si₂BO₁₃: Ce³⁺,Eu²⁺ phosphor could have a good prospect for optical thermometry.     

Synthesis,structural and optical properties of SrZrO3：Eu3＋phosphor

Eu3+ activated Sr1–xEuxZrO3(x=0.01–0.04) phosphor with perovskite structure was successfully synthesized by using combustion method.The structure,morphology and optical properties of the material were characterized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy and fluorescence spectrometry.The XRD results indicated that crystals of SrZrO3:Eu3+ belongs to tetragonal perovskite system.The phosphor could be effectively excited by UV light and the emission spectra results indicated that reddish-orange luminescence of SrZrO3:Eu3+ due to magnetic dipole transition 5D0→7F1 at 593 nm was dominant.Thus,the prepared phosphor showed remarkable luminescent properties which find applications in field emission display(FED) and plasma display panel(PDP) devices.     

Enhanced luminescence efficiency and thermal stability via introduction of non-rare earth Bi3+ in Gd5Si2BO13:Eu3+

A series of Gd₅Si₂BO₁₃:Eu³⁺ and non-rare earth Bi³⁺ ions doped Gd₅Si₂BO₁₃:Eu³⁺ phosphors was successfully synthesized via high-temperature solid-state method,and the as-obtained phosphors were studied on their phase structures,luminescence characteristics,thermal stability and luminescence lifetime.Transient fluorescence spectroscopy data show that the addition of Bi³⁺ can obviously enha...     

Effect of doped strontium on catalytic properties of La1‒xSrxMnO3 for rhodamine B degradation

A series of La_1‒xSr_xMnO₃ samples were prepared by sol–gel method and used to degrade rhodamine B (RhB) in water. All samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), N₂ adsorption–desorption, temperature-programmed reduction of H₂ (H₂-TPR) and temperature-programmed desorption of O₂ (O₂-TPD). The results show that the degradation of RhB is highly dependent on the initial pH value of solution. Sr doping enhances the degradation ability of LaMnO₃ for RhB in the time range of 0–40 min under a strong acidic environment, but all samples exhibit similar degradation rate from 40 to 60 min. In La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃–RhB reaction system, there are two different degradation pathways, including N-de-ethylation, chromophore cleavage, ring-opening and mineralization. La_1‒xSr_xMnO₃ (x ≤ 0.3) has the perovskite structure of La–Mn oxides, while La_0.6Sr_0.4MnO₃ exhibits a Sr_0.4MnLa_0.6O_2.98 perovskite phase. Sr doping leads to distortion of rhombohedral crystal structure and increases the relative content of Mn⁴⁺. The perovskite structure is stable in strong acidic environment during RhB degradation, but the relative content of Mn⁴⁺ and Mn³⁺ on the material surface changes. Sr doped LaMnO₃ achieves specific surface area of 58.8 m²/g and total pore volume of 0.152 cm³/g. Furthermore, Sr²⁺ doping improves redox properties of La–Mn oxides, and the presence of defects makes oxygen diffusion easier compared with the undoped samples.     

Synthesis and luminescence characteristics of Li2Y4-xEux（WO4）7-y（MoO4）y red-emitting phosphor for white LED

Li2Y4-xEux（WO4）7-y（MoO4）y red-emitting phosphors were synthesized by solid state reaction and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction （XRD） and photoluminescence （PL） spectrum. The excitation spectra showed that the phosphors could be efficiently excited by near-UV light of 395 nm. When the relative molar ratio of Mo/W was 7：0, and the optimum doped concentration of Eu3＋was 2.8 mol, the phosphor showed strong red emission lines at 615 nm corresponding to the forced electric dipole 5D0→7F2 transition of Eu3＋. Compared with Na2Y2Eu2（MoO4）7 and K2Y2Eu2（MoO4）7, the fluorescence intensity of Li2Y1.2Eu2.8（MoO4）7 phosphor was the strongest. The CIE chromaticity coordinates of Li2Y1.2Eu2.8（MoO4）7 phosphor was calculated to be （0.66, 0.34）.