Luminescent properties of Lu_2MoO_6:Eu^(3+) red phosphor for solid state lighting

The Eu^3＋ activated Lu2MoO6 phosphors were synthesized by high-temperature solid-state reaction method. The X-ray diffraction （XRD）, excitation spectra, emission spectra and decay lifetime of the phosphors were measured to characterize the structure and luminescent properties. The XRD results show that all the prepared phosphors can be assigned to the monoclinic structure. The experimental results indicate efficient absorption of near ultraviolet light from the Mo^6＋O^2- group followed by intensive emission in the visible spectral range. The optimal content of Eu3＋ is 10% （mole fraction）. The critical distance Rc and energy transfer mechanism were also discussed in detail. This red emitting material may be applied as a promising red phosphor for the near ultraviolet excited white light emitting diodes.

Luminescent properties of Ca_2SiO_4: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.

Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Red Phosphor CaO:Eu^(3+)

Ca（NO3）2·4H2O, Eu（NO3）3 and H2C2O4·2H2O were adopted to synthesize CaO： Eu3＋ with the chemical co-precipitation method, and the effects of the calcination temperature and Eu3＋ doping concentration on the phosphor structure and its luminescent properties were investigated by TG-SDTA, XRD, and PL-PLE. The results confirm that the Eu3＋ ions as luminescent centers substi-tutes Ca2＋ sites without changing the crystal structure of cubic CaO. The optimum calcination tem-perature and the optimum concentration of Eu3＋ are 1 100 ℃ and 1 mol%, respectively, under which the best crystallinity and highest PL intensity appeared. The maximum emission wavelength is 592 nm （5D0→7F1） which is excited by xenon lamp with the wavelength of 200-280 nm, indicating that the Eu3＋ ion mainly locates in the symmetric position （Oh） in the crystal lattice of CaO.

Preparation and characterization of nanosized Gd_xBi_(0.95-x)VO_4:0.05Eu^(3+) solid solution as red phosphor

A complete solid solutions with monophasic zircon-type structure of vanadates of formula GdxBio.95-xVO4：0.05Eu3＋ （x = 04）.95） are synthesized by combined method of co-precipitation and hydrothermal synthesis. Their microstructures and morphologies are characterized by X-ray powder diffraction and transmission electronic microscope, and the results show that each of all the samples has a monophasic zircon-type structure. The absorption spectrum of the prepared phosphor shows a blue-shift of the fundamental absorption band edge with increasing the gadolinium content. Under UV-light and visible-light excitation, all the prepared phosphors show the typical luminescence properties of Eu3＋ in the zircon-type structure. The emission intensity of GdxBi0.95-xVO4：0.05Eu3＋ （x = 0.55） is strongest in all samples under UV-light and visible-light excitations. Finally, the mechanisms of luminescence of Eu3＋ in the GdxBi0.95-xVO4：0.05Eu3＋ （x = 0-0.95） solid solutions are analyzed and discussed.

Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Red Phosphors:Mn^(2+) Doped MgSiO_3 and Mg_2SiO_4 Prepared by Sol-Gel Method

Sol-gel method was utilized to synthesize two different series of red silicate phosphors : MgSiO3 and Mg2SiO4 powder samples doped with Mn2+, conducted the investigation of red long-lasting phosphor: MgSiO3 : Eu2 + , Dy3+, Mn2+ . TGA curves of the gel precursor for two series depicted that the loss of residual organic groups and NO3 groups occurs below 450℃. According to the XRD patterns, the major diffraction peaks of the MgSiO3 and Mg2SiO4 series are consistent with a proto-enstatite structure (JCPDS No.11-0273) and a forsterite structure (JCPDS No.85-1364) respectively. With the excitation at 415 nm, the red emission band of Mn2+ ions is peaked at 661 nm for MgSiO3:1%(atom fraction) Mn2+ or 644 nm for MgiSiO4: 1 %(atom fraction) Mn2+ . Compared with Mg2SiO4:Mn2+ samples, MgSiO3:Mn2+ samples exhibit higher luminescence intensity and higher quenching concentration. In addition, the two series co-doped with Eu2+ , Dy3+ , Mn2+ were also prepared. Photo-luminescence and afterglow properties of the two co-doped series were analyzed, which show that MgSiO3: Eu2 + , Dy3+ , Mn2+ is more suitable for a red long-lasting phosphor.

Luminescent Properties of (SrNa)_2-xEu_x(MoO₄)₃Red Phosphors Prepared by Using the Sol-Gel Process

A series of (SrNa)2-xEux(MoO4)3 red phosphors have been synthesized by using the sol-gel method. X-ray diffraction, used to characterize the crystallization process of the phosphor precursors, indicates that the (SrNa)2-xEux(MoO4)3 phosphors had an SrMoO4 structure. The properties of these resulting phosphors have also been characterized by using photoluminescence (PL) spectra. The PL results indicate that all of the (SrNa)2-xEux(MoO4)3 phosphors exhibit intense red emissions under 275, 395, and 465-nm excitation. The two strongest lines at 395 and 465 nm in the excitation spectra of these phosphors match well with the two popular emissions from near-UV and blue GaN-based light-emitting diodes. Some process parameters for Eu3+ concentration, (C6H8O7)·H2O concentration, and solution pH value were also investigated. For (SrNa)2-xEux(MoO4)3 phosphors, there are two maximum emission intensities appearing with x = 0.6 and x = 1.4, respectively. When the molar ratio of citric acid is equal to that of metal cations and the solution pH is almost 4, (SrNa)2-xEux(MoO4)3 shows the strongest emission intensity compared to those under other conditions.

Simultaneous enhancement of red luminescence and thermal stability of a novel red phosphor:A Li^(+)-Eu^(3+)co-occupied site strategy in BaAl_(2)Ge_(2)O_(8)lattices

The rapid development of phosphor-converted white light emitting diodes(pc-WLEDs)requires new red phosphors with efficient and thermally stable luminescence for high-quality warm-white lighting.However,it is still a challenge to discover red phosphors with facile synthesis,high internal quantum efficiency(IQE),excellent thermal stability and high color purity.Herein,a novel red-emitting Eu^(3+)activated barium dialuminum digermanate(BaAl_(2)Ge_(3)O_(8),EAGO)phosphor showing strong red emission at 610 nm was prepared.The IQE is improved from 32.91%to 78.84%by employing a charge compensation strategy.The lithium-ion co-dop ed BAGO:Eu^(3+)phosphor exhibits a nearly twofold increase in integral photoluminescence(PL)intensity and the high color purity reaches 94.17%.Impressively,the PL intensity of the BAGO:Eu^(3+),Li^(+)phosphor drops by only 2.6%at 150℃of that at room temperature.Finally,the pc-WLED using the red BAGO:Eu^(3+),Li^(+)phosphor exhibits white light with the chromaticity coordinate of(0.3515,0.3495),a high color-rendering index of 92 and a low correlated color temperature of 4746 K.All these results manifest that BAGO:Eu^(3+),Li^(+)phosphor is a suitable red phosphor for nearultraviolet(NUV)chip-based pc-WLEDs.

Construction of oxygen-vacancies-rich S-scheme BaTiO_(3)/red phosphorous heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic activity

The S-scheme heterojunctions can effectively separate photogenerated electrons and holes,retain their high redox capacity,and provide great prospects for enhancing the photocatalytic activity of the composites in different fields.Herein,S-scheme heterojunction photocatalytic materials were rationally designed and prepared by a simple hydrothermal method between narrow-bandgap red phosphorus(HRP)and wide-bandgap BaTiO_(3)(BTO)photocatalysts.Owing to the effective charge separation and redox ability from the S-scheme mechanism and oxygen vacancies,BTO/HRP exhibited good photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic degradation ability.Systematic photoreaction tests demonstrated that BTO/HRP had high practicality in the removal of pollutants from wastewater;its photodegradation rate of Rhodamine B reached 3.029×10^(−1) min^(−1) in 12 min;and it could inactivate 1.8×10^(9) CFU/mL of Escherichia.coli in 1 h,with an antibacterial rate of 99.8%.This paper provided a promising photocatalyst for pollutant removal and a new strategy for the fabrication of efficient RP-based photocatalytic materials.

Design of luminescence in(Sr,Gd)Li(Al,Mg)_(3)N_(4):Eu^(2+)deep red phosphors via crystal field engineering for full-spectrum WLEDs

Red phosphor,with longer wavelength,is highly desirable for full-spectrum WLEDs.Targeted deep red phosphors(Sr,Gd)Li(AI,Mg)_(3)N_(4):Eu^(2+)were designed from the initial model of SrLiAl_(3)N_(4):Eu^(2+)by structural modification.The correlations among structural evolution,crystal-field environment,and luminescence properties were elucidated.Replacing Sr^(2+)with Gd^(3+)in(Sr,Gd)LiAl_(3)N_(4):Eu^(2+)leads to the enhanced crystal field splitting,larger Stokes shift,and increased structural polyhedron distortion differences,consequently resulting in spectral red-shift and broadening.For further spectral tuning,Mg,with lower electronegativity,was also introduced to modify the local crystal structure,consequently resulting in a further red-shift towards 675 nm and enhanced photoluminescence intensity in(Sr,Gd)Li(AI,Mg)_(3)N_(4):Eu^(2+).What’s more,w-LEDs were fabricated by using blue LED chip,blue,green,red and deep red((Sr,Gd)Li(Al,Mg)_(3)N_(4):Eu^(2+))phosphors whose color rendering index were Ra 96.0 and R997.7.All above results demonstrate that the partial replacements of Sr^(2+)by Gd^(3+)and Al^(3+)by Mg^(2+)are effective methods for spectral modulation and(Sr,Gd)Li(AI,Mg)_(3)N_(4):Eu^(2+)phosphors are suitable for highquality full-spectrum WLEDs.

Synthesis and Luminescence Improvement of CaAlSiN_(3) Phosphors Doped with Eu^(2+) and Mn^(2+) for White LEDs

Eu^(2+) and Mn^(2+) co-activated CaAlSiN_(3) red phosphors were produced using the solid-state reaction tech⁃nique in a N2 environment.Excitation spectra,emission spectra,and diffuse reflection spectra were used to study the luminescence characteristics,energy gap,and thermal stability in detail.CaAlSiN_(3)∶Eu^(2+) exhibits an extended emission band when stimulated with 450 nm blue light,which is caused by the 4f65d to 4f7 transition of Eu^(2+).Similar⁃ly,CaAlSiN_(3)∶Mn^(2+) displays a wide emission band centered at 628 nm,which results from Mn^(2+)’s transition from 4T1(4G) to 6A1(6S).When the ions of Mn^(2+)were combined into CaAlSiN_(3)∶Eu^(2+),the photoluminescence intensity of Eu^(2+ )was greatly boosted because there was energy transfer and co-emission between Mn^(2+) and Eu^(2+).Beyond that,CaAlSiN_(3)∶Eu^(2+),Mn^(2+) emerges with splendid thermostability and high quantum efficiency,the quenching temperature surpasses 300℃,and the internal quantum efficiency is determined to be around 84.9%.The white LED was pack⁃aged with a combination of CaAlSiN_(3)∶Eu^(2+),Mn^(2+),LuAG∶Ce3+ and a blue chip.At a warm white-light corresponding color temperature(3009 K) with CIE coordinates(0.4223,0.3748),the color rendering index Ra has reached 93.2.CaAlSiN_(3)∶Eu^(2+),Mn^(2+) would have great application potential as a red-emitting phosphor for white LEDs.

High temperature stability of Eu^(2+)-activated nitride red phosphors

The novel nitride-based luminescent materials have received much attention since the end of the last century. In this paper, the commercial Eu2＋-activated nitride red phosphors, Sr1.95Si5N8：Eu0.05, Sr1.85Si5N8：Eu0.15 and Ca0.99AlSiN3：Eu0.01 phosphors were an-nealed at different temperatures （beyond 300 oC） to investigate the dependence of their luminescence performance and structure vari-ability on the temperature. By photoluminescence spectra, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and thermogravimetry-differential scanning calo-rimetry （TG-DSC） analysis, the high temperature stability of the hosts and activator of the three samples were disclosed. With the an-nealing temperature increasing, the activator Eu2＋ions were firstly oxidized and then host in Sr1.95Si5N8：Eu0.05 and Sr1.85Si5N8：Eu0.15, but for Ca0.99AlSiN3：Eu0.01, only the oxidation of the host could be observed, which would lead to the luminescence degradation and even failure of these phosphors. The activator Eu2＋ions were much more stable in CaAlSiN3：Eu than Sr2Si5N8：Eu due to their crystal surroundings, and its concentration also influenced the temperature stability of Sr2Si5N8：Eu.

Luminescent properties of red phosphors K_2Ba(MoO_4)_2:Eu^(3+) for white light emitting diodes

K2Ba（MoO4）2：Eu3＋ phosphors were synthesized by solid-state reaction. The emission and excitation spectra of K2 Ba（MoO4）2：Eu3＋ phosphors exhibited that the phosphors could be effectively excited by near ultraviolet （394 nm） and blue （465 nm） light, and emitted red light at 616 nm. The influence of Eu3＋concentration, sintering temperature and charge compensators （K＋, Na＋ or Li＋ ） on the emission intensity were investigated. The results indicated that concentration quenching of Eu3＋ was not observed within 30mol.% Eu 3＋, 600 oC was a suitable sintering temperature for preparation of K2 Ba（MoO4）2：Eu3＋phosphors, and K＋ ions gave the best improvement to enhance the emission intensity. The CIE chromaticity coordinates of K2 Ba（MoO4）2：0.05Eu3＋phosphor were calculated to be （0.68, 0.32）, and color purity was 97.4%.

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 393 nm. The CIE chromaticity （x,y） of Ca9.9Li （PO4）7：0.10Eu3＋ was x=0.638,y=0.361 and the quantum efficiency of this phosphor was 75% excited by 393 nm. Therefore,this phosphor could be a promising red component for the applications in white LEDs.

Synthesis of LiEu_(1-x)Bix(MoO_4)_2 red phosphors by sol-gel method and their luminescent properties

The Bi3＋ doped molybdate-based red-emitting phosphors, LiEu1-xBix（MoO4）2, were successfully synthesized with a sol-gel method. The prepared LiEu1-xBix（MoO4）2 phosphors exhibited pure and intense red emission at 613 nm under the excitation of near-UV 394 nm. It was discussed in detail that the influence of the synthesis conditions such as the doping concentration of Bi3, the dose of citric acid, pH of the precursor solution and the sintering temperature on the emission intensity of the phosphors. According to the results, the optimal condition was obtained： the doping concentration of Bi3＋ was 15 mol.%, molar ratio of citric acid to metal ions was 1.5：1, pH of the precursor solution was 1.0 and the sintering temperature was 800 ℃. The X-ray diffraction （XRD） patterns of the LiEuo.85Bi0.15（MoO4）2 phosphor prepared under the optimal condition indicated that the phosphor was single phase with tetragonal scheelite structure. The Commission Intemationale de I＇E- clairage （CIE） chromaticity coordinates of LiEuo.85Bio.15（MoO4）2 were （x=0.655, y=0.345）, which were closer to the national television stan- dard committee （NTSC） standard values （x=0.670, y=0.330） than that of a commercial red phosphor of Y202S：Eu3＋（x=0.630, y=0.350）. This LiEuo.85Bi0As（MoO4）2 red phosphor is a promising candidate for the fabrication of white light-emitting diode （W-LED） with near-UV chips.

Luminescence modification of Eu^(3+)-activated molybdate phosphor prepared via co-precipitation

Eu-activated CaMoO_(4)phosphors were co-precipitated in an aqueous solution,and NH_(3)·H_(2)O,NH_(4)HCO_(3)and(NH_(2))_(2)CO as pre-cipitating aid agents were compared based on the morphology and particle size distribution of the phosphor samples.Sm3+as sensitizer ion was investigated on the luminescence of CaMoO_(4):Eu,and it could strengthen the 406 nm absorption of this phosphor.At last,the scheelite CaMoO_(4):Eu and wolframite ZnMoO_(4):Eu were selected to compare their host absorption.The result showed that the scheelite molybdate host exhibited stronger UV absorption than wolframite one.

Photoluminescence properties of Sm^(3+)-doped LiY(MoO_4)_2 red phosphors

A series of novel Sm3＋-doped LiY（MoO4）2 red phosphors under the UV excitation were synthesized by solid state reaction at 800 ℃ for 7 h. The data measured by X-ray diffraction （XRD） indicated that the samples were all pure phases of LiY（MoO4）2. Their excitation spectra had a broad band ranging from 250 to 350 nm and several sharp peaks. The centers of the peaks were located at about 365 nm （6H5/2→4D3/2）, 378 nm （6H5/2→rp7/2）, 406 nm （6H5/2→4FT/2）, 420 nm （6H5/2→6ps/2）, 442 nm （6H5/2→4Gg/2）, 471 nm （6H5/2→4I13/2） and 482 nm （6H5/2→419/2）, respectively. The strongest emission was excited by 406 nm, and the main emissions were located at 568 nm （4G5/2→6Hs/2）, 610 nm （4Gs/2→rH7/2）, 649 nm （4G5/2→6H9/2） and 710 nm （4Gs/2→6HII/2）. Photoluminescence prop- erties were determined for various concentrations of Sm3＋-doped LiY（MoO4）2 host, and the luminescence intensity had the best value when x=0.02 in LiYix（MoO4）2：xSm3＋.

Red Emitting Phosphor (Y,Gd)BO_3:Eu^(3+) for PDP Prepared by Complex Method

Red phosphor (Y, Gd)BO3:Eu3+ with grain shape, small size, non-agglomerate, high crystallinity and good photoluminescence (PL) intensity was prepared by a complex method that the precursor of the phosphor was prepared by co-precipitation method and the phosphor was prepared by combustion method. The SEM photos and the photoluminescence spectrum excited under VUV show that the morphology and luminescent properties of this phosphor are satisfied when an appropriate amount of urea was adopted as the combustion agent in the preparation procedure.

Enhanced photoluminescence of CaTiO_3:Eu^(3+) red phosphors prepared by H_3BO_3 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）.

A new oxyapatite red phosphor Eu^(3+)-doped Ca_(3)Y_(7)(BO_(4))(SiO_(4))_(5)O:Synthesis,structure and luminescence properties

A series of new oxyapatite red phosphors Ca_(3) Y_(7)(BO_(4)) (SiO_(4))_(5) O doped with different concentrations of Eu^(3+)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 P6_(3)/m and Eu^(3+)ion replaces Y^(3+)ion.The emission spectrum consists of the characteristic emission peaks corresponding to Eu^(3+)under the excitation of 274 nm and the dominant emission peak is at 614 nm(^(5)D_(0)→^(7)F_(2) of Eu^(3+)).The concentration quenching effect occurs and the optimized Eu^(3+)concentration is 4.0 mol%.The energy level diagram for luminous mechanism is also given and the non-radiative energy transfer mechanism between Eu^(3+)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 Ca_(3) Y_(7)(BO_(4)) (SiO_(4))_(5) O:4.0 mol%Eu^(3+)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 Ca_(3) Y_(7)(BO_(4)) (SiO_(4))_(5) O:Eu^(3+)is a new type of oxyapatite red fluorescent material with good comprehensive performances.

Enhanced luminescence performances of Mn^(4+)-activated Sr_(4)Al_(14)O_(25)red phosphors by doping with Sc^(3+)ions

A series of non-rare earth Mn^(4+)-activated strontium aluminate phosphors Sr_(4)Al_(14)O_(25):Mn^(4+)co-doped with Sc^(3+)ions were successfully synthesized by a high-temperature solid-state reaction method.XRD result reveals that there is no introduction of additional phase but expansion of lattice with incorporation of Sc34 ions.Excitation and emission spectrum measurement shows that the synthesized phosphors can be efficiently excited by near-ultraviolet and blue light,and a deep red emission centered at 652 nm with a narrow full width at half maximum(FWHM)can be obtained,which is attributed to the transition^(2)E→^(4)A_(2)of Mn^(4+)ions.In addition,the crystal field strength parameter(Dq)and Racah parameters(B,C)and energies of states were calculated based on experimental data.Moreover,the luminous intensity of Sr_(4)Al_(14-x)SCxO_(25):Mn^(4+)is enhanced and increased by 60%compared with Mn^(4+)single incorporated sample at x=0.06.A phenomenon of redshift is observed in the excitation spectrum and discussed systematically.Finally,the mechanism of the positive effects with Sc^(3+)ions incorporated into lattice is discussed in detail.All the results suggest that the Sr_(4)Al_(13.94)Sc_(0.06)O_(25):Mn^(4+)phosphor will become one of the great candidates for backlight of LCD.