Blue-green BaAl_2O_4：Eu~（2＋）,Dy~（3＋） phosphors synthesized via combustion synthesis method assisted by microwave irradiation

Blue-green luminescent BaAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor powders were synthesized via combustion synthesis method assisted by microwave irradiation in air. The phosphors were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and fluorescence spectrophotometer. The XRD results revealed that when the concentration of urea was over 3 times higher than theoretical quantities, a BaAl2O4 single hexagonal phase was obtained. The SEM results revealed that the surface of the BaAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ pow...     

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＋.     

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).     

Synthesis and optical properties of Dy~（3＋）, Li~＋ doped CaMoO_4 phosphor

A series of CaMoO4 phosphors doped with trivalent dysprosium ions (Dy3+) and lithium (Li+) were prepared by solid state method at 750 °C for 3 h. X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the crystal structure and quality of phosphors. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in- dicated that the phosphors presented good crystalline state, and the crystalline grain sizes were about 0.5-3.0 μm. The emission spectra showed that the phosphors had intense emission at 480 (4F9/2→6H15/2), 576 (4F9/2→6H13/2) and 660 nm (4F9/2→6...     

Combustion synthesis and luminescence properties of Ca4Y6（SiO4）60：Eu3＋ red phosphor for white LEDs

Eu3＋ activated Ca4Yt（SiO4）60 phosphors were prepared by combustion synthesis method, and their morphologies and lu- minescent properties were investigated. Field scanning electron microscopy （FSEM） confirmed that the crystallite sizes of nanoparti- cles with narrow diameter ranging from 30 to 60 rim. The excitation spectra of CaaY6（SiO4）60：Etl3＋ showed that there existed two strong excitation bands at around 399 nm （TFo----~SL6） and 469 nm （TF0---＊SD2）, which were consistent with the output wavelengths of near-UV and blue LEDs, respectively. The emission spectra of Ca4Y6（SiO4）60：Eu3＋ were dominant by a red peak located at 614 nm due to the 5Do→7TF2 transition of Eu3＋. With the increase of Eu3＋concentration, the luminescence intensity of the red phosphor reached maximum and then decreased. The optimum concentration for Eug＋in Ca4Y6（SiO4）60 was 21 mol.%.     

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.     

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.     

Incorporation of Si-Ninducing white light of SrAl_2Si_2O_8：Eu~（2＋）,Mn~（2＋） phosphor for white light emitting diodes

Photoluminescence (PL) and colorimetric properties of white-light emission SrAl2Si2O8:Eu2+,Mn2+ phosphor were tuned effectively through incorporating Si-N bond to the host in the form of Si3N4. A maximum solubility of Si-N bond in SrAl2-xSi2+xO8-xNx was estimated theoretically to be in a value of x=1.0. Under 365 nm irradiation, a distinct red-shift of blue band emission from 406 to 473 nm for Eu2+ and an enhancement of yellow band emission peaked at ~565 nm for Mn2+ were observed with the increase of Si-N ...     

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.     

Promising red phosphors LaNbO4:Eu3+,Bi3+ for LED solid-state lighting application

La0.75NbO4:Eu3+0.25 and La0.65NbO4:Eu3+0.25,Bi3+0.10 phosphors were synthesized by solid-state reaction method,and their photoluminescence properties were discussed in detail.With the increased incorporation of the co-activator Bi3+,the charge transfer(CT) bands of Nb5+→O2-and Eu3+→O2-(-280 nm) weakened and a new and significant broad band Bi3+-O2-(-330 nm) appeared,while the peaks at 395 and 466 nm assigned to f-f transitions of Eu3+ was slightly changed.Compared with the commercial phosphor Y2O2S:0.05Eu3+...     

SrAl_2O_4∶Eu~(2+),Nd~(3+) and Dy~(3+) Long Afterglow Phosphor

Longafterglowphosphorabsorbingenergyfromsolar,lampandotherlightsourcesforashorttimestorestheenergyandexhibitsbrightandlong lastingphosphorescencewhichsuitsthevisualperceptionofthehumaneyewithminimumbrightness 0 32mcd·m- 2 andlastingtimemorethan 8h) .TheSrAl2 O4 ∶Eu2 +,Dy3+phosphorhasbeenknowntobeagreenlongafterglowphosphorwithanemissionpeakat 5 2 0nm[1～ 7] .ThepropertiesofthephosphorwerefurtherexaminedbythegroupofTangMingdaoandMatsuzawaTindetailin 1995and 1996respectively[1,2 ] .Inorde…     

Investigation on luminescence of red-emitting Mg3Ca3(PO4)4:Ce3+,Mn2+ phosphors

To realize red emission, the Ce3+-Mn2+ activated Mg3Ca3(PO4)4 phosphors were synthesized by solid-state reaction. The phase and luminescence properties of the as-prepared samples were characterized by ...     

Preparation and characterization of flower-like SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphors by sol-gel process

A flower-like Eu2+ and Dy3+ co-doped SrAl2O4 long-lasting phosphorescent (LLP) phosphor was synthesized via the inorganic- salt-based sol-gel method.The crystal structure,morphology and optical properties of the composite were characterized.X-ray diffraction diffu-sion (XRD) data and DSC-TG curves of the phosphor revealed that the SrAl2O4 crystallites have been formed after the precursor was calcined at 900 °C and to be single-phase SrAl2O4 at 1100 °C.The SEM photographs indicated that the sample exhibited ...     

Synthesis and photoluminescence studies of Ba(Gd,Ln)B9O16:Eu3+(Ln=La,Y) phosphors for n-UV LED lighting and display devices

BaGdB9O16:Eu3+ and Ba(Gd,Ln)B9O16:Eu3+(Ln=La, Y) phosphors were synthesized by solid state diffusion method. The X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and photoluminescence properties were investigated. The as-synthesized BaGdB9O16:Eu3+ and Ba(Gd,Ln)B9O16:Eu3+(Ln=La, Y) phosphors showed strong red emission under ultraviolet light excitation. By partially substituting Gd3+ by La3+ and Y3+ ions in the host BaGdB9O16:Eu3+ materials, the maximum emission intensity was observed for the optimum composition of BaGd0.91La0.8B9O16Eu0.01 phosphor. The experimental results indicated that the Eu doped BaGdB9O16 and Ba(Gd,Ln)B9O16(Ln=La, Y) phosphors were promising red phosphors, which might find potential applications in near-UV excited LED lighting as well as display devices. Comparison of as-synthesized phosphors with standard phosphor used in CFL(compact fluorescent lamp) was also done. Energy transfer mechanism of Gd3+ to Eu3+ was also discussed in this paper.     

Hydrothermal preparation and persistence characteristics of nanosized phosphor SrS：Eu^2＋,Dy^3＋

Nanosized long-persistent phosphors SrS: Eu2+, Dy3+ were prepared by the hydrothermal method. The samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and charge-coupled device spectrometry. The persistence characteristic was studied using the decay curves. The results showed that the emission intensity decreased sharply with temperature increasing, although the particle size increased. The S2- vacancies caused by oxidization served as shallow traps, and Dy3+ served as deep traps in SrS: Eu2+, Dy3+. The afterglow intensity of SrS: Eu2+, Dy3+ was higher than that of SrS: Eu2+ prepared at the same temperature. However, the minimization span of initial afterglow with temperature for the former sample was larger than that for the latter. Binary-doped phosphor decayed more slowly than the singly doped one. The afterglow of SrS: Eu2+, Dy3+ decayed more quickly with the increase of sintering temperature.     

燃烧法合成稀土纳米长余辉发光材料SrO·xAl2O3:Eu2+,Dy3+

应用燃烧法在空气中较低的温度(<900℃)下成功地合成了SrO·xAl2O3∶Eu2+,Dy3+稀土纳米长余辉发光材料,并研究了炉温、反应物中铝锶比、助溶剂和可燃物等对发光材料性能的影响。研究结果表明,反应物置于温度为600℃的高温炉中时燃烧得到的产物性能最好,发光粉的粒径在70nm左右,发射光谱的最大波长在520nm左右。与其它合成方法相比,该方法具有合成温度低、反应时间短,获得的产物疏松、硬度小、粒度小等优点。     

SrAl2O4:Eu, Dy Nanometer Phosphors Synthesized by Combustion Method

SrAl2 O4: Eu, Dy nanometer phosphors were synthesized by combustion method at 500 ～ 900℃, followed by heating the combustion sample at 1150℃ at a weak reductive atmosphere and nanometer phosphor with much better luminescent properties was obtained. The influences of the initiating combustion temperature, H3BO3 quantity, the mass ratio of urea and nitrate on the luminescent intensity of nanometer phosphors were studied. The optimum synthetic conditions were determined. The analysis results by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicate that the particle size of the synthetic product is less than 75 nm. The luminescent materials do not need to be ground. Their coating can be refined. It supplies a new approach to the rapid preparation of the luminescent materials at low temperature. The excitation and emission spectra indicate that the main peaks in the excitation and emission spectrum of nanometer phosphor synthesized by combustion method shifted to the short wavelength compared with the phosphor obtained by the solidstate reaction synthesis method. The reason of blue shift was explained. The afterglow decay results indicate that the decay speed of the afterglow for nanometer phosphor is faster than that obtained by the solid-state reaction method.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of KCaPO4:Eu2+,Tb3+,Mn2+ for white-light-emitting diodes (WLED)

In order to obtain a single-host white-light phosphor, a series of KCaPO4 powder samples tri-doped with Eu2+, Tb3+ and Mn2+ were synthesized via high-temperature solid-state reaction method. Their stru...     

VUV-excited luminescence properties of Tb3+ activated BaGdB9O16

The single phase of BaGd1-xTbxB9O16(0.05≤x≤0.3) was prepared by the solid-state reaction.Their photoluminescence properties were investigated under vacuum ultraviolet(VUV) excitation.Monitored by 541 nm emission,the excitation spectrum of BaGd0.75Tb0.25B9O16 consisted of one broad band centered at about 148 nm and some bands in 163 to 282 nm.The former was assigned to the overlapped absorptions among borate groups,charge transfer bands(CTBs) of O2-→Ln3+(Ln=Tb,Gd) and the f→d transition of Gd3+.The bands in ...