Tunable emission properties of tri-doped Ca_(9)LiY_(2/3)(PO_(4))_(7):Ce^(3+),Tb^(3+),Mn^(2+) phosphors with warm white emitting based on energy transfer

Tri-doped Ca_(9)LiY_(2/3)(PO_(4))_(7):Ce^(3+),Tb^(3+),Mn^(2+)phosphors were prepared by a high-temperature solid state method.Under UV light excitation,Ca_(9)LiY_(2/3)(PO_(4))_(7):Ce^(3+)samples exhibit a broad band ranging from 320 to 500 nm.At 77 K,the emission spectra of Ca_(9)LiY_(2/3)(PO_(4))7:Ce^(3+)samples present two obvious emission peaks,indicating that Ce^(3+)ions occupy two different kinds of lattice sites(Ca(1/2)and Ca(3)),As a good sensitizer for Tb^(3+),Ce^(3+)ions in Ca_(9)LiY_(2/3)(PO_(4))_(7)lattice can effectively transfer part of energy to Tb^(3+),and the energy trans fer mechanism is determined to be dipole-dipole interaction.Consequently,the emitting color for Ce^(3+)and Tb^(3+)co-doped Ca_(9)LiY_(2/3)(PO_(4))_(7)samples can be tuned from bluish violet to green.In order to further enlarge the emission gamut,Mn^(2+)ions as red emission components were added,forming tri-doped single-phase Ca_(9)LiY_(2/3)(PO_(4))_(7):Ce^(3+),Tb^(3+),Mn^(2+)phosphors.The Ca_(9)LiY_(2/3)(PO_(4))_(7):Ce^(3+),Tb^(3+),Mn^(2+)phosphors exhibit tunable emission properties through controlling the relative doping concentration of Ce^(3+),Tb^(3+)and Mn^(2+).Especially,Ca_(9)LiY_(2/3)(PO_(4))_(7):0.09 Ce^(3+),0.12 Tb^(3+),0.30 Mn^(2+)can emit warm white light.The sample shows good thermal stability.At 150℃,the emission intensity for Ce^(3+)(360 nm),Tb^(3+)(545 nm)and Mn^(2+)(655 nm)decreases to 63%,69%,and 72%of its initial intensity,respectively.Moreover,the sample obtains good stability after 10 cycles between room temperature and150℃.