Tunable Emission and Energy Transfer of the Novel KY_(1-x)(MoO_(4))_(2-y)(WO_(4))y:xLn^(3+)(Ln^(3+)=Dy^(3+),Eu^(3+),and Tm^(3+))Single-phase White Luminescence Phosphor for White LEDs

The phosphors of KY_(1-x)(MoO_(4))_(2-y)(WO_(4))y:xLn^(3+)(Ln^(3+)=Tm^(3+),Dy^(3+),Eu^(3+))were synthesized by using a sol-gel method.Then,the crystal structure,luminescence properties,energy transfer,and white emission of the prepared materials were researched.The molar ratio of the anion group on the photoluminescence(PL)emission and excitation intensity were investigated,revealing that the optimum intensity could be obtained by using=3:1.The optimal Dy^(3+) doping concentration of KY(MoO_(4))1.5(WO4)0.5was obtained.In addition,the color-tunable emissions of Dy^(3+)/Eu^(3+)-codoped KY(MoO_(4))1.5(WO4)0.5phosphors were observed because of the effective energy transfer(ET)from Dy^(3+)to Eu^(3+)ions.Finally,by doping appropriate concentrations of Tm^(3+),Dy^(3+),and Eu^(3+)and different concentrations of(WO_(4))^(2-),white light emitting phosphors KY_(0.92)(WO_(4))2:0.01Tm^(3+),0.06Dy^(3+),0.01Eu^(3+)with excellent color-rending properties were obtained.The chromaticity coordinate was calculated as(x=0.3238,y=0.3173),closing to the artificial daylight(D65,x=0.313,y=0.329)illuminant,and which indicates the potential application of near ultraviolet White light-emitting diodes(WLEDs).

Luminescence characteristics of Eu^(2+) activated Ca_2SiO_4,Sr_2SiO_4 and Ba_2SiO_4 phosphors for white LEDs

This paper investigates the luminescence characteristics of Eu2＋ activated Ca2SiO4, Sr2SiO4 and Ba2SiO4 phosphors. Two emission bands are assigned to the f-d transitions of Eu2＋ ions doped into two different cation sites in host lattices, and show different emission colour variation caused by substituting M2＋ cations for smaller cations. This behaviour is discussed in terms of two competing factors of the crystal field strength and covalence. These phosphors with maximum excitation of around 370 nm can be applied as a colour-tunable phosphor for light-emitting diodes （LEDs） based on ultraviolet chip/phosphor technology.

Luminescence characteristics of LiCaBO_3:Tb^(3+) phosphor for white LEDs

A novel green phosphor,LiCaBO3:Tb3+,was synthesized by solid state reaction method,its luminescence characteristics were investigated,and the formation of phosphors were confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction(XRD).Its excitation band extended from 220 to 400 nm,which was coupled well with the emission of UV LED(350-410 nm).It exhibited a strong green emission located at 544 nm with chromatic coordination(0.25,0.58).The emission intensities of LiCaBO3:Tb3+ phosphor were influenced by varying Tb3+ concentratio...

Spectral Properties of Yellow Fluorescent Powder for White LEDs

Much attention has been paid to white LEDs because of their potential applications in the illumination.The doping of rare earth ions plays an important role in the optical properties of yellow fluorescent powder.And mainly aiming to raise the intensity and the luminous rate of the white LEDs and by photoluminescence and electroluminescence,the luminescence spectrum of yellow fluorescent powder bought from different places is measured.Furthermore, the luminous intensity in the normal direction and the angle distribution of half maximum power for the white LEDs packed with cylindrical Φ 5 epoxy on the same blue GaN chips are also measured under the same manufacture conditions. The results show that the yellow fluorescent powder bought from China mainland has higher optical output rate than that bought from China Taiwan and hence is more suitable to fabricate the white LEDs for practical use.

Fabrication of High-power White LEDs and White Light Uniformity Testing

As the blue and yellow lights are complementary colors, a blue InGaN LED chip is coated hy a yellow phosphor film to generate white light based on luminescence conversion mechanism. The emitted light of a blue LED is used as the primary source for exciting fluorescent material such as cerium doped yttrium aluminum garnet with the formula Y3Al2O12 ： Ce^3＋ （in short： YAG ： Ce^3＋ ）. The matching of the spectrum of the blue LED chips and the YAG ： Ce^3＋ yellow phosphor is studied to improve the conversion efficiency. The packaging methods and manufacturing processes for high power single chip-white LEDs are introduced. The uniformity of the output white light is investigated. Based on the characteristics of the high power white LEDs, some approaches and processes are suggested to improve the light uniformity when they are fabricated. The effectiveness of those approaches on the improvement of LEDs is discussed in detail and some interesting conclusions are also presented.

High recorded color rendering performance of single-structured Ce,Mn:Y_(3)(Al,Sc)_(2)Al_(3)O_(12)phosphor ceramics for high-power white LEDs/LDs

Achieving a high color rendering index(CRI)and luminous stability in single-structured Ce:Y_(3)Al_(5)O_(12)(Ce:YAG)phosphor ceramics(PCs)is crucial for high-power white light-emitting diodes or laser diodes(LEDs/LDs).However,cyan valleys and insufficient amounts of the red component in the Ce:YAG emission spectra significantly limit their real applications.In this work,a series of Ce,Mn:Y_(3)(Al,Sc)_(2)Al_(3)O_(12)(Ce,Mn:YSAG)PCs were fabricated by vacuum sintering,and efficient spectral regulation was realized for full-color lighting.The cyan valley was filled by the blueshifted emission peak of Ce^(3+)via Sc^(3+)doping.The orange‒red emission at approximately 580 nm was effectively supplemented via Mn^(2+)doping.In particular,CRI of Ce,Mn:YSAG increased from 56.4 to 85.8,a 52%increase compared with that of Ce:YAG under high-power LED excitation,and the operating temperature was stable at approximately 50℃for long working time.Moreover,CRI of 80.9 could still be obtained for PC-based white LDs.These results indicated that Ce,Mn:YSAG PC,which has excellent CRI and luminous stability,is an extremely promising color convertor for high-power white LEDs/LDs.

Efficient spectral regulation in Ce:Lu_(3)(Al,Cr)_(5)O_(12) and Ce:Lu_(3)(Al,Cr)_(5)O_(12)/Ce:Y_(3)Al_(5)O_(12) transparent ceramics with high color rendering index for high-power white LEDs/LDs

Realizing a high color rendering index(CRI)in Ce:LuAG transparent ceramics(TCs)with desired thermal stability is essential to their applications in white LEDs/LDs as color converters.In this study,based on the scheme of configuring the red component by Cr^(3+) doping,an efficient spectral regulation was realized in Ce,Cr:LuAG TCs.A unilateral shift phenomenon could be observed in both photoluminescence(PL)and photoluminescence excitation(PLE)spectra of TCs.By constructing TC-based white LED/LD devices in a remote excitation mode,luminescence properties of Ce,Cr:LuAG TCs were systematically investigated.The CRI values of Ce:LuAG TC based white LEDs could be increased by a magnitude of 46.2%.Particularly,by combining the as fabricated Ce,Cr:LuAG TCs with a 0.5 at% Ce:YAG TC,surprising CRI values of 88 and 85.5 were obtained in TC based white LEDs and LDs,respectively.Therefore,Ce,Cr:LuAG TC is a highly promising color convertor for high-power white LEDs/LDs applied in general lighting and displaying.

Red-emitting,self-oxidizing carbon dots for the preparation of white LEDs with super-high color rendering index

Carbon dots(CDs),as a kind of carbon nanomaterials,have attracted widespread attention due to their unique structure and excellent optical properties,and they are low-cost,environmentally friendly and biocompatible.However,the development of near-infrared(NIR)emission CDs remains a challenge.In this study,we successfully prepared CDs with a maximum emission of714 nm using citric acid as the carbon source,thiourea and ammonium fluoride as the dopant source,and N,N-dimethylformamide as the solvent.The quantum yield(QY)is as high as 22.64%.Interestingly,the prepared CDs self-oxidize in the presence of oxygen,resulting in a blue shift of their emission.Therefore,they can be used to prepare white light-emitting diodes(WLEDs)without adding other fluorescent substances.Notably,the work presented herein constitutes the first report of WLEDs preparation from single CDs.

Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of a red emitting phosphor NaSr_2(NbO_3)_5:RE^(3+)(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.

Synthesis,structure and optical properties of novel thermally robust Dy^(3+)-doped Ca_(9)Sc(PO_(4))_(7) phosphors for NUV-excited white LEDs

The powder samples of Ca_(9)Sc(PO_(4))_(7):xDy^(^(3+))white emitting phosphors were prepared via a solid state reaction technique.The Ca_(9)Sc(PO_(4))_(7):Dy^(3+)samples were researched by using the GSAS Rietveld refinement and X-ray diffraction(XRD) methods,and SEM images and elemental maps were recorded.Under 350 nm excitatio n,the emission spectra of Ca_(9)Sc(PO_(4))_(7):xDy^(3+)samples have two obvious peaks and one weak peak at 484,572 and660 nm,corresponding to the characteristic electron transitions of(^(4)F_(9/2)→ ^(6)H_(15/2),blue),(^(4)F_(9/2)→ ^(6)H_(13/2),yellow) and(^(4)F_(9/2)→ 6 H11/2,red),respectively.The concentration quenching effect,decay lifetime and thermal quenching of the as-synthesized Ca_(9)Sc(PO_(4))_(7):Dy^(3+)samples were researched systematically.The Ca_(9)Sc(PO_(4))_(7):0.02 Dy^(3+)phosphor possesses a good thermal stability,of which the emission intensity at 423 K can maintain 79% of the initial value(273 K).In addition,through the study of the chro maticity coordinates of the Ca_(9)Sc(PO_(4))_(7):0.02 Dy^(3+)phosphor,it is found that it is located in the white region,and the Commission Internationalede L’Eclairage(CIE) chromaticity coordinates are(0.339,0.389),The above results show that Ca_(9)Sc(PO_(4))_(7):xDy^(3+)phosphors can be excellent candidate material for applications in NUV-excited white LEDs.

Emission-tunable Ba_(2)Y_(1-x)Sc_(x)NbO_(6):Bi^(3+)(0≤x≤1.0)phosphors for white LEDs

Here,we report a series of Bi^(3+)-doped Ba_(2)Y_(1-x)Sc_(x)NbO_(6)(0≤x≤1.0 mol)phosphors by using the traditional high temperature solid-state reaction.To achieve the structural and photoluminescent(PL)information,several experimental characterizations and theoretical calculations were carried out,including X-ray diffraction(XRD),Rietveld refinement,UV-visible diffuse reflectance and PL spectra,temperature dependent PL spectra,and density functional theo retical(DFT)calculations.The XRD results show that the Bi^(3+)-doped Ba_(2)Y_(1-x)Sc_(x)NbO_(6)samples belong to the double-perovskite phase with a cubic space group of Fm3 m,and the diffraction positions shift toward high diffraction angle when the larger Y^(3+)ions are gradually replaced by the smaller Sc^(3+)ions.In addition,the refined XRD findings show that the Bi^(3+)ions tend to substitute the Y^(3+)and Sc^(3+)sites in the Bi^(3+)-doped Ba_(2)Y_(1-x)Sc_(x)NbO_(6)0<x<1.0 mol)solid solutions.The PL spectra show that the emission positions of the solid solution samples tune from446 to 497 nm with the increase of Sc^(3+) content,which can be attributed to the modification of crystal field strength around Bi^(3+)ions.Moreover,there is energy transfer from the Ba_(2)YNbO_(6)host to Bi^(3+)ions,which is dominated by a resonant type via a dipole-quadrupole(d-q)interaction.The Ba_(2)Y_(0.6)Sc_(0.4)NbO_(6):0.02 molBi^(3+)shows the strongest PL intensity under 365 nm excitation,with the best quantum efficiency(QE)of 68%,and it keeps 60%of the room temperature emission intensity when the temperature increases to 150℃,meaning that the Ba_(2)Y_(0.6)Sc_(0.4)NbO_(6):Bi^(3+)features excellent thermal quenching of luminescence.By combining this optimal sample with a commercial red-emitting Sr_(2)Si_(5)N_(8):Eu^(2+)phosphor,and a commercial 365 nm UV LED chip,a white LED device,with the color temperature(CT)of 3678 K,color rendering index(CRI)of 67.9,and CIE coordinates at(0.371,0.376),is achieved.

Pr^(3+)-doped Li_2SrSiO_4 red phosphor for white LEDs

Novel red phosphors,Li2Sr1-1.5xSiO4：xPr3＋（x=0.002,0.003,0.004,0.005,0.006 and 0.008）,were synthesized by conventional solid state reaction and the luminescent properties were investigated.The as-prepared phosphors showed red emission at 610 nm under excitation of blue light at 452 nm,indicating that they were promising candidates for red phosphors in the fabrication of white LEDs via blue LED chips.Their excitation bands at 452,476 and 487 nm were attributed to transitions of 3H4→3P2,3H4→3P1＋1I6,3H4→3P0 of Pr3＋ ion.The red emissions at 606 and 610 nm were originated from the 3P0-3H6 and 1D2-3H4 transitions of Pr3＋.The optimum doping concentration of Pr3＋ in Li2Sr1-1.5xSiO4：xPr3＋ was determined to be x=0.004.With the concentration of Pr3＋ over x=0.004,the fluorescence intensity of Li2Sr1-1.5xSiO4：xPr3＋ decreased,indicating the concentration quenching occurred.

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.

Ce^(3+) doped BaLu_(2)Al_(2)Ga_(2)SiO_(12)——A novel blue-light excitable cyan-emitting phosphor with ultra-high quantum efficiency and excellent stability for full-spectrum white LEDs

It is well known that cyan-emitting phosphors play a very important role in full-spectrum white LEDs.A large number of cyan-emitting phosphors have been reported in the past few years,however,most of them can only be effectively excited by near-ultraviolet light.There are very few cyan-emitting phosphors that can be intensively excited by blue light(440 and 470 nm).Here,a novel blue-light excitable cyan-emitting phosphor BaLu_(1.95)Ce_(0.05)Al_(2)Ga_(2)SiO_(12)with excellent performance is reported.The cyan phosphor has a cubic structure in space group Ia3^(-)d with a=1.205379(3)nm,which can be easily obtained through a solid-state reaction pathway.The emission peak of the cyan phosphor is located at 500 nm and its internal quantum efficiency is as high as 90.01%when excited at 455 nm at 25℃.The cyan phosphor exhibits superior resistance against thermal quenching of luminescence,and its intensity at 125℃is as strong as 92.14%of the intensity at room temperature.Meanwhile,it also shows an outstanding resistance against water,where its luminescence intensity is hardly changed after being immersed in pure water for 528 h.The white LED lamp prepared by employing the obtained BaLu_(1.95)-Ce_(0.05)Al_(2)Ga_(2)SiO_(12)as cyan phosphor displays remarkable optical properties with CCT=4441 K,Ra=93.7,CRI=90.4 and CIE 1931(x,y)as(x=0.3648,y=0.3752).The experimental results demonstrate that BaLu_(1.95)Ce_(0.05)Al_(2)Ga_(2)SiO_(12)is a promising cyan-emitting phosphor with great application potential in full-spectrum white LEDs.

Luminous efficacy and color rendering index of high power white LEDs packaged by using red phosphor

We packaged a series of high power white LEDs by covering the blue LED chips with yellow phosphor, red phosphor and the two phosphors mixed by appropriate mass ratio, respectively, and discussed the excitation and emission spectrum of yellow phosphor and red phosphor and the characteristics of the LEDs. We found that the luminous efficacy of the white LEDs covered with the two phosphors mixed by appropriate mass ratio was lower than that of the white LEDs covered with yellow phosphor, but the color rendering index was improved observably.

Facile Synthesis of BCNO Yellow-Emitting Phosphors Applications for White LEDs by Microwave Heating

Yellow-emitting BCNO phosphors,applied for white light-emitting-diodes（LEDs）,were synthesized by a facile microwave heating route at lower temperature within short duration.The prepared BCNO phosphors exhibited amorphous form and tunable yellow emission in the range of 510–550 nm under the excitation of 450-nm blue light.The effects of carbon content on the photoluminescence properties for these BCNO phosphors and their application performances in white LEDs were investigated in detail.The demonstrated microwave synthesis route is promising in preparing low-cost phosphors,and the prepared BCNO phosphor may find potential application in blue-based white LEDs.

Healthy, natural, efficient and tunable lighting: four-package white LEDs for optimizing the circadian effect, color quality and vision performance

To date,most current reports on the development and optimization of artificial lighting sources have focused on the energy performance levels and limited color qualities of white light-emitting diodes(LEDs).However,these properties are insufficient in terms of representing all performance levels required when adjusting white LEDs for healthy and smart lighting.Here,we introduce essential and advanced figures of merit pertaining to circadian performance as well as vision performance and color quality.We compare all possible properties of commercialized artificial lighting,daylight and four-package white LEDs which consist of long-wavelength pass dichroic filter(LPDF)-capped,phosphor-converted red,amber and green LEDs(pc-LEDs)and a blue LED.We show that these tunable four-package white LEDs produce a tunable circadian effect for melatonin suppression/secretion,a high color quality for color perception/reproduction,high efficiency for energy savings and tunable figures of merit for the smart LED lighting market.

A potential single-phased white-emitting LiBaBO_3:Ce^(3+), Eu^(2+) phosphor for white LEDs

Ce3+/Eu2+ co-doped LiBaBO3 phosphor was synthesized by high temperature solid-state reaction method, and its luminescent character- istics were investigated. The hues of the LiBaBO3:Ce3+, Eu2+ phosphor varies from blue to white and eventually to yellow-green by properly tuning the Ce3+/Eu2+ ratio. Under UV excitation, white light was generated by coupling blue and yellow-green emission bands attributed to Ce3+ and Eu2+ emissions, respectively. The luminous efficacy of LiBaBO3:1%Ce3+, 2%Eu2+ calculated from ...

Enhanced orange emission by doping CeB_6 in CaAlSiN_3:Ce^(3+) phosphor for application in white LEDs

A series of CeB6-doped and CeO2-doped Ca1-xSiAlN3:xCe3+(denoted as CASN:Ce3+@CeB6 and CASN:Ce3+@CeO2, respectively) were synthesized by alloy-nitridation method under high-purity nitrogen atmosphere. The morphologies, crystal phases, and luminescence properties were investigated in detail.With an increase in the concentration of CeB6, the unit cell volume of CASN:Ce3+@CeB6slightly increases due to the substitution between ions, which leads to a change of micro structure around Ce3+. CASN:Ce3+@CeB6 efficiently emits yellow-orange light with a maximum emission intensity at around 550 nm for the content x of 0.01(being in comparable situation, CASN:Ce3+@CeO2is x = 0.04) when excited at460 nm. Compared with CASN:Ce3+@CeO2, the red emission component of Ce3+ in CASN:Ce3+@CeB6 is much stronger. This is ascribed to energy transfer of intra-Ce3+(within one Ce3+ ion) and inter-Ce3+(between Ce3+ and Ce3+ ions). In addition, the replacements of N3-(0.132 nm for CN = 4) and O2-(0.124 nm for CN = 4) by B2-(0.140 nm for CN = 4), which can lead to a marked expansion of the host lattice and a decrease of the oxidation of samples, are also responsible for the increase of red emission component. Furthermore, CASN:Ce3+@CeB6phosphor has an excellent thermal stability because of the partial substitution of Ce-O(Ce-N) bonds by more covalent Ce-B. As a result, the outstanding luminescent properties of CASN:Ce3+@CeB6 phosphor make it practical to use in the single phosphor-coated high-color-rendering power white LED.

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.%.