Luminescent properties of Ba3Gd（BO3）3：Eu^3＋ phosphor for white LED applications

Luminescent material Ba3Gd(BO3)3 doped with Eu3+ ion was prepared by high temperature solid-state method. The preparing conditions, luminescent properties, and particle morphology of Ba3Gd(BO3)3:Eu3 + phosphor were studied with X-ray diffraction (XRD), fluorescence spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results obtained by XRD showed that pure phase of Ba3Gd(BO3)3 was obtained at 1000℃. Images from SEM displayed that the particles of Ba3Gd(BO3)3:Eu3+ phosphor had a spherical shape with an average diameter of about 200-400 nm. The luminescence spectra showed that Ba3Gd(BO3)3:Eu3+ phosphor was effectively excited by the near ultraviolet (UV) light (396 nm) and blue light (466 nm). The main emission peaks of Ba3Gd(BO3)3:Eu3+ phosphor were assigned to the supersensitive transition 5D0-7F2 (611 and 616 nm) of Eu3+ ion when samples were excited at 255 and 396 nm, respectively, and the luminescent intensity of Ba3Gd(BO3)3:Eu3+ at 611 and 616 nm reached to the maximum when the doped content of Eu3+ ion was 10mol.%. Therefore, this phosphor could be a promising red component for possible applications in the field of white LED.     

Hydrothermal synthesis and luminescence properties of Eu3＋ and Sm3＋ codoped BiPO4

Eu3+/Sm3+codoped BiPO4 phosphors were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method with surfactant-free environment. The X-ray diffraction analysis demonstrated that the samples possessed the standard BiPO4 monoclinic structure. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that all samples composed of well-dispersed, micrometer-sized crystals with shuttle-like shape. Energy transfer from Sm3+to Eu3+was confirmed by the luminescence spectra and the decay processes of Sm3+ 4G5/2 →6H5/2 emission. Orange-red luminescence could be obtained in Eu3+/Sm3+codoped BiPO4 phosphors. The average lifetime of Sm3+ 4G5/2 →6H5/2 emission decreased from 2.70 ms in BiPO4 :0.03Sm3+to 2.37 ms in BiPO4 :0.03Sm3+,0.05Eu3+. The strong and wide absorption band around 395 nm, originating from both7F0 →5L6 transition of Eu3+and6H5/2 →4K11/2 transition of Sm3+, endowed BiPO4 :Eu3+,Sm3+ phosphors with the potential application in the fields of near UV-excited white-light-emitting diodes.     

Combustion synthesis and luminescence properties of LaPO4： Eu （5%）

Rare earth doped materials are an important type of phosphors due to their excellent performance such as stability at high tem-perature and light emission covering the entire visible domain. The combustion synthesis at acid pH of the monoclinic LaPO4: Eu(5%) pow-sis was followed by structure, morphology characterisation and luminescent properties of the obtained compound. The room temperature emission measurements under ultraviolet excitation at 254 nm were made for the emission transition 5D0→7FJ of this phosphor. The CIE (Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage) chromatic coordinates, dominant wavelength and colour purity were determined and compared to other luminescent materials obtained by other methods.     

Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of a red emitting phosphor NaSr2（NbO3）5：RE3＋（RE=Sm,Pr） for white LEDs

Rare earth Sm3＋, Pr3＋doped NaSr2（NbO3）5 red phosphors were successfully synthesized. X-ray diffraction analysis indi-cated that all the samples were single phased. The luminescence property was investigated in detail by diffuse-reflectance spectra and photoluminescence spectra measurement. Both NaSr2（NbO3）5：Sm3＋and NaSr2（NbO3）5：Pr3＋phosphors showed strong absorption in near ultraviolet region, which was suitable for application in LEDs. When excited by UV light, they both emitted bright red emission with CIE chromaticity coordinates （0.603, 0.397） and （0.669, 0.330）, respectively. The optimal doping concentration of Sm3＋doped NaSr2（NbO3）5 was measured to be 0.04 and that for Pr3＋doped NaSr2（NbO3）5 was 0.01. The integral emission intensity was also measured and compared with the commercial red phosphor Y2O3：Eu3＋. The results indicated that NaSr2（NbO3）5：RE3＋（RE=Sm, Pr） have potential to serve as a red phosphor for UV pumped white LEDs.     

Luminescent characteristics of Ba3Y2（BO3）4：Eu^3＋ phosphor for white LED

The Ba3Y2（BO3）4：Eu^3＋ phosphor was synthesized using a high temperature solid-state reaction method and the luminescent characteristics were investigated. The emission spectrum exhibited one strong red emission at 613 nm, corresponding to the electric dipole 5D0-TF2 transition of Eu^3＋, under 365 nm excitation. The excitation spectrum of 613 nm indicated that the Ba3Y2（BO3）n：Eu^3＋ phosphor was effectively excited by ultraviolet （UV） （254, 365 and 400 nm） and blue （470 nm） light. The effect of Eu^3＋ concentration on the 613 nm emission of the Ba3Y2（BO3）n：Eu^3＋ phosphor was measured. The results showed that the emission intensity increased with increasing Eu^3＋ concentration, and then decreased. The CIE color coordinates of Ba3Y2（BO3）4：Eu^3＋ phosphor were x=0.641 and y=0.359 at 15 mol.% Eu^3＋.     

Combustion synthesis of Ce~（3＋）, Eu~（3＋） and Dy~（3＋） activated NaCaPO_4 phosphors

The preparation of NaCaPO4 doped with rare earth (RE) ions Ce3+, Eu3+ and Dy3+ by combustion method was described. Under UV excitation (251 nm) of NaCaPO4:Ce3+ showsd emission (367 nm) in UV range. When NaCaPO4:Dy3+ phosphor was excited at 349 nm, the emission spectrum showed intense bands at 482 nm (blue) and 576 nm (yellow). In Eu activated NaCaPO4 phosphor, the emission spectrum showed a dominant peak at 594 nm (orange) while others were at 614 and 621 nm (red) when excited at 393 nm. The prepared phosph...     

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.     

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＋.     

Hydrothermal synthesis and luminescent properties of Li_xEu_xSr_（1-2x）MoO_4 red phosphor

LixEuxSr1-2xMoO4 red phosphors were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method with various reaction time and ion contents of Eu3+ and Li+.As-synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),thermogravimetry(TG),field emission scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM) and fluorescence spectrophotometry.The XRD results revealed the formation of scheelite-like phosphor structures.The excitation spectra indicated the presence of two main excitation peaks located at 396 and 466 nm,suggesting that t...     

Eu2＋ and Dy3＋ codoped （Ca,Sr）7（SiO3）6Cl2 highly efficient yellow phosphor

Eu2+ and Dy3+ codoped(Ca,Sr)7(SiO3)6Cl2 yellow phosphors were successfully synthesized by self-flux method. The structure, morphology and photoluminescence properties were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and photoluminescence spectra. The as-prepared phosphor showed a broad emission spectrum centered at 550 nm for Eu2+single-doped phosphor, while located at 548–544 nm for the Eu2+, Dy3+ codoped samples under excitation at 380 nm light. The emission intensity was greatly improved when Dy3+ was doped into the(Ca,Sr)7(SiO3)6Cl2:Eu2+ system. The composition-optimized sample with 3 mol.% of Dy3+ and constant 10 mol.% of Eu2+ exhibited a 220% PL enhancement compared to the phosphor with 10 mol.% Eu2+ single-doped. Meanwhile, it was found that the quantum efficiency of phosphor namely(Ca,Sr)7(SiO3)6Cl2:3 mol.% Dy3+, 10 mol.% Eu2+ could get up to 24.6%. The synthesized yellow-emitting(Ca,Sr)7(SiO3)6Cl2:Dy3+,Eu2+ is a promising candidate as high-efficiency yellow phosphor for NUV-excited white LEDs.     

Enhanced photoluminescence of CaTiO3：Eu3＋ red phosphors prepared by H3BO3 assisted solid state synthesis

CaTiO₃:Eu³⁺ red phosphors were prepared using H₃BO₃ assisted solid state synthesis. The structure and morphology of the obtained sample were observed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). And the luminescence property was measured using photoluminescence excitation (PLE) and photoluminescence (PL) spectra, respectively. In the excitation spectra, main excitation peaks of the prepared samples were centered at 397 and 465 nm, revealing that these phosphors could be excited by commercial GaN- and InGaN-typed light emitting diodes (LEDs). Dominant emission peaks of the phosphors were located at 616 nm, owing to the transition of ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ of Eu³⁺. In the optimum condition, CaTiO₃:3%Eu³⁺ phosphor was obtained at a sintering temperature of 1200 °C in air with a content of 20 mol.% H₃BO₃ addition. When excited by 397 nm irradiation, the PL intensity of as-prepared red phosphor was 2.2 times higher than that of samples obtained by traditional solid state synthesis, while the PL intensity was 3 times higher than that excited by 465 nm irradiation. The added H₃BO₃ improved the crystallinity, and increased the color purity, implying the potential to be a promising red phosphor in white light emitting diodes (WLEDs).     

Luminescent properties of Ca2SiO4：Eu^3＋ red phosphor for trichromatic white light emitting diodes

The luminescent properties of Eu^3＋doped Ca2SiO4 red phosphors synthesized by the flux fusion reaction method were investigated. It was found that the excitation spectrum included two regions： the weak excitation band below 325 nm and strong narrow peaks above 325 nm. The main peak of the excitation band was located at 400 nm. The peaks located at 290 nm were assigned to the combination of the charge transfer transition of O-Eu, peaks above 325 nm （325, 385, 400, 470, 511, and 539 nm） were assigned to the f-f transitions of Eu^3＋. The emission spectrum was dominated by the red peak located at 612 nm due to the electric dipole transition of ^5D0-^7F2. In addition, the effects of the Eu^3＋ content and charge compensators of Li^＋, Na^＋, K^＋, and Cl^- ions on the emission intensity were investigated. The experiment results suggested that the strongest emission was obtained when the concentration of the Eu^3＋ ions was 0.3 mol^-1, and Li^＋ ions gave the best improvement to enhance the emission intensity. Ca2SiO4：Eu^3＋, Li^＋ was thus suitable for low-cost trichromatic white light emitting diodes （WLED） based on UV InGaN chip.     

Luminescence and Preparation of LED Phosphor Ca8Mg （ SiO4）4Cl2 ： Eu^2＋

Calcium magnesium chlorosilicate doped by europium, Ca8Mg（SiO4）4Cl2： Eu^2＋, was prepared by the solid state reaction at high temperature. The compound obtained is pure Ca8Mg（SiO4）4Cl2 phase with cubic structure. Its average particle size is 5 μm, and it has good dispersity and morphological form. The excitation spectrum of Ca8Mg（SiO4）4Cl2： Eu^2＋ is a wide band, which covers from 270 to 480 nm. The emission spectrum is also a wide band peaked at 510 nm. The luminescent intensity reaches to the maximum when the concentration of Eu^2 ＋ is 2%. The wavelength of emission and excitation of the phosphor with various Eu^2 ＋ contents keeps constant. This spectrum range matches violet and blue LED chips very well, and its strong luminescence intensity is suitable for a green phosphor of tricolor phosphor of white light LED.     

Synthesis and photoluminescent properties of Sr2Si5N8：Eu^2＋red phosphors for white light-emitting diodes

Highly efficient Sr2Si5N8：Eu^2＋red emitting phosphor was successfully synthesized by a cost-effective direct silicon nitrida-tion and gas-reduction method. The effects of synthesis parameters, including reaction temperature, heating rate and gas species, on the crystal structure and photoluminescence of the prepared phosphors were studied. Single-phase Sr2Si5N8：Eu^2＋phosphor was ob-tained at 1500℃ with a heating rate of 300℃/h under NH3-1 vol.%CH4 atmosphere using starting silicon and oxide powders. Silicon powder and high heating rate favored the achievement of the pure Sr2Si5N8 phase. Under near-UV to blue light excitation, the obtained Sr2Si5N8：Eu2＋phosphor showed a board red emission band centered at about 625 nm, which agreed well with the phosphors prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction. The possible reaction mechanism was also proposed based on the experimental observations.     

Photoluminescent properties of tunable green-emitting oxynitride （Baa-xSrx）Si6012N2 ：Eu2＋ phosphor and its application in white LEDs

Green emitting Eu2＋-doped （Ba3_xSrx）Si6012N2 solid solutions were synthesized through solid state reaction at 1350 ℃ for 10 h under a N2/H2 atmosphere. The XRD patterns revealed that the solid solution series of （Ba3 x-ySrx）Si6Ol2N2：yEu2＋ with x value ranging from 0-0.6 were established. An efficient and intense tunable green light was observed by varying the cation Sr/Ba ratio. The emission spectra exhibited an entire shift towards long wavelength with increasing ofx value, which was caused by large crystal field splitting and Stokes shift. The x value dependence of emission intensity was discovered and explained by the enhanced probability of electron from excited 4f state to 5d ground state via nonradioactive transition. Highly thermal stability and feasible color coordinates were verified. White LEDs with excellent photochromic properties were fabricated by packing GaN based blue chips and （Ba Sr）3Si6012N2：Eu2＋ phosphors. All results indicated that the （Ba3_xSrx）SirO12N2：Eu2＋ phosphors were confirmed to be a promising candidate for pc-white LEDs in solid state lighting.     

Preparation and luminescent properties of MgTiO3：Eu3＋ phosphor for white LEDs

A novel red phosphor Eu3+ doped magnesium titanate (MgTiO3) was synthesized via sol-gel method. The X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD) revealed that a pure MgTiO3 phase was obtained. Its excitation spectrum consisted of a broad band (<350nm) and a series of narrow bands in the long wavelength, and the strongest excitation peak at 465nm might be exited by GaN-chip to emit red light for white LED. The phosphors showed strong emission at 614nm which could be attributed to the 5D0→7F2 emission of Eu3+ . The emission intensity of MgTiO3:Eu3+ phosphor reached the maximum at the Eu3+ concentration of 3.5mol.%. The luminescent properties (such as emission intensity and decay times) were further improved by introducing Al3+ as a charge compensator, demonstrating potential applications in white LED.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of a novel red-emitting phosphor SrCaSiO_4：Eu~（3＋） for ultraviolet white light-emitting diodes

A novel red phosphor based on Eu3+-activated SrCaSiO4 was successfully synthesized by conventional solid state reaction method and the photoluminescence properties were investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns indicated that SrCaSiO4:Eu3+ phosphors belong to orthorhombic crystal system (space group=Pmnb). The photoluminescence (PL) excitation spectrum showed broad-band absorption and the strongest excitation peak at 397 nm contributed to the 7F0→5L6 transition which matched well with the emission of a...     

Luminescent characteristics of LiCaBO3：Eu^3＋ phosphor for white light emitting diode

LiCaBO3:Eu3+ phosphor was synthesized by high solid-state reaction method, and its luminescent characteristics were investigated. The emission and excitation spectra of LiCaBO3:Eu3+ phosphors exhibited that the phosphors could be effectively excited by near ultraviolet (400 nm) and blue (470 nm) light, and emitted red light. The effect of Eu3+ concentration on the emission spectrum of LiCaBO3:Eu3+ phos-phor was studied. The results showed that the emission intensity increased with increasing Eu3～ concentration, and then decreased because of concentration quenching. It reached the maximum at 3mol.% Eu3+, and the concentration self-quenching mechanism was the d-d interaction according to the Dexter theory. Under the conditions of charge compensator Li+, Na+ or K+ incorporated in LiCaBO3, the emission intensities of LiCaBO3:Eu3+ phosphor were enhanced.     

Luminescence investigation of Eu~（3＋）-Bi~（3＋） co-doped CaMoO_4 phosphor

A series of Eu³⁺-Bi³⁺ co-doped CaMoO₄ red phosphors were synthesized via the solid-sate reaction method. The crystal structures of the obtained samples were identified by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). The photoluminescence property was investigated, and the results showed that the intensity of excitation spectra and emission spectra could be changed with different doping ratios of Bi³⁺/Eu³⁺. The proposed explanation of these changes was from the energy transfer between Bi³⁺ and Eu³⁺ and the unbalanced charge from the substitution of Eu³⁺ and Bi³⁺ for Ca²⁺ in CaMoO₄. The obtained samples are a promising red light emitting phosphor for the needs of different excitation sources with near-UV and blue GaN-based chips.     

Preparation and luminescence properties of the red-emitting phosphor（Sr1-xCax）2Si5N8：Eu^2＋ with different Sr/Ca ratios

A series of Eu2+-doped ternary nitride phosphors, with a formula of (Sr1-xCax)2Si5N8: Eu2+, were synthesized by high-temperature solid-state method. The structure and luminescence properties were characterized, indicating the potential application as a red phosphor in the phosphor-converted white light-emitting diodes. The X-ray diffraction patterns showed that the Sr2Si5N8 and Ca2Si5N8 phases were generated at each end of (Sr1-xCax)2Si5N8: Eu2+ and coexisted in the range of 0.5≤x≤0.75. The emission spectra showed broad emission bands originating from the 4f65d1→4f7 transition of Eu2+ ions. The emission peak changed with the variations in Ca2+ concentration.