Luminescence Tuning of Sr8MgCe(PO4)7:Eu2+,Mn2+ Phosphors: Structure Refinement,Site Occupancy,and Energy Transfer

Sr₈MgCe(PO₄)₇:Eu²⁺,Mn²⁺ phosphor with whitlockite‐type structure was prepared by a combustion‐assisted solid‐state reaction. The crystal structure and luminescence properties were investigated. Under UV radiation, Sr₈MgCe(PO₄)₇ host exhibits a violet‐blue emission band from Ce³⁺ ions. When Eu²⁺/Mn²⁺ are doped into the host, the samples excited with 270 nm UV radiation present multicolor emissions due to the energy transfer (ET) from Ce³⁺ to Eu²⁺/Mn²⁺. The emitting color of Sr₈MgCe(PO₄)₇:Eu²⁺ can be tuned from violet‐blue to yellow‐green, whereas Sr₈MgCe(PO₄)₇:Mn²⁺ can emit red light. Under excitation with long wavelength at 360 nm, Sr₈MgCe(PO₄)₇:Eu²⁺ phosphor shows a broadband emission from 390 to 700 nm, which is attributed to the 4f⁶5d¹→4f⁷ transition of Eu²⁺ without the contribution from Ce³⁺ emission. Tunable full‐color emitting light can be achieved in the Eu²⁺ and Mn²⁺‐codoped Sr₈MgCe(PO₄)₇ phosphor by ET_Eu–Mn through control of the levels of doped Eu²⁺ and Mn²⁺ ions. These results suggest that Sr₈MgCe(PO₄)₇:Eu²⁺,Mn²⁺ phosphor has potential applications in NUV chip pumped white LEDs.     

Eu2+ & Mn2+‐Coactivated Ba3Gd(PO4)3 Orange‐Yellow‐Emitting Phosphor with Tunable Color Tone for UV‐Excited White LEDs

A novel orange‐yellow‐emitting Ba₃Gd(PO₄)₃:x Eu²⁺,y Mn²⁺ phosphor is prepared by high‐temperature solid‐state reaction. The crystal structure of Ba₃Gd(PO₄)₃:0.005 Eu²⁺,0.04 Mn²⁺ is determined by Rietveld refinement analysis on powder X‐ray diffraction data, which shows that the cations are disordered on a single crystallographic site and the oxygen atoms are distributed over two partially occupied sites. The photoluminescence excitation spectra show that the developed phosphor has an efficient broad absorption band ranging from 230 to 420 nm, perfectly matching the characteristic emission of UV‐light emitting diode (LED) chips. The emission spectra show that the obtained phosphors possess tunable color emissions from yellowish‐green through yellow and ultimately to reddish‐orange by simply adjusting the Mn²⁺ content (y) in Ba₃Gd(PO₄)₃:0.005 Eu²⁺,y Mn²⁺ host. The tunable color emissions origin from the change in intensity between the 4f–5d transitions in the Eu²⁺ ions and the ⁴T₁‐⁶A₁ transitions of the Mn²⁺ ions through the energy transfer from the Eu²⁺ to the Mn²⁺ ions. In addition, the mechanism of the energy transfer between the Eu²⁺ and Mn²⁺ ions are also studied in terms of the Inokuti–Hirayama theoretical model. The present results indicate that this novel orange‐yellow‐emitting phosphor can be used as a potential candidate for the application in white LEDs.     

Dual‐Shelled RbLi(Li3SiO4)2:Eu2+@Al2O3@ODTMS Phosphor as a Stable Green Emitter for High‐Power LED Backlights

The stability of luminescent materials is a key factor for the practical application in white light‐emitting diodes (LEDs). Poor chemical stability of narrow‐band green‐emitting RbLi(Li₃SiO₄)₂:Eu²⁺ (RLSO:Eu²⁺) phosphor hinders their further commercialization even if they have excellent stability against thermal quenching. Herein, we propose an efficient protection scheme by combining the surface coating of amorphous Al₂O₃ and hydrophobic modification by octadecyltrimethoxysilane (ODTMS) to construct the moisture‐resistant dual‐shelled RLSO:Eu²⁺@Al₂O₃@ODTMS composite. The growth mechanisms of both the Al₂O₃ inorganic layer and the silane organic layer on the phosphor surface are investigated. The results remarkably improve the water‐stability of this narrow‐band green emitter. The evaluation of the white LED by employing this composite as the green component demonstrates that RLSO:Eu²⁺@Al₂O₃@ODTMS is a promising candidate for the high‐performance display backlights, and this dual‐shelled strategy provides an alternative method to improve the moisture‐resistant property of humidity‐sensitive phosphors.     

Photoluminescence Properties of a Promising Red-emitting Phosphor CaNb2O6:EU3+for Trichromatic White Light Emitting Diodes Application

Motivated by the need for new phosphors of white light emitting diode (WLED) application, Ca_0.95Nb₂ O₆:Eu³⁺_0.05 phosphors were synthesized by high temperature solid‐state reaction. Increasing the content of doped‐Eu³⁺ and adding the co‐activator Bi³⁺ to improve the photoluminescence (PL) intensity of Ca_1?xNb₂ O₆Eu³⁺_x phosphors were investigated in detail. The effects of Eu³⁺ were better than that of Bi³⁺ on the PL intensity of Ca_1?xNb₂ O₆Eu³⁺_x phosphors. Compared with Y₂O₂ S:0.05Eu³⁺ the Ca_0.70Nb₂ O₆:Eu³⁺_0.03 phosphor could be excited efficiently by UV (395 nm) light and emit the red light at 614 nm with line spectra, which were coupled well with the characteristic emission from UV‐Near UV LED. The CIE (International Commission on Illumination) chromaticity coordinates (x?0.654, y?0.348) of Ca_0.70Nb₂O₆:Eu³⁺_0.03 were close to the NTSC (National Television Standard Committee) standard values. Therefore Ca_0.70Nb₂ O₆:Eu³⁺_0.03 might find application to UV‐Near UV InGaN chip‐based white light emitting diodes, which is further proved by the LED fabrication with the Ca_0.70Nb₂ O₆:Eu³⁺_0.03 phosphor.     

Fractional precipitation synthesis and photoluminescence of La2Ti2O7:xEu3+ phosphors

Eu³⁺ ions activated La₂Ti₂O₇ (La₂Ti₂O₇:xEu³⁺) phosphors have been successfully synthesized by a fractional precipitation method from commercially available La₂O₃, Eu₂O₃, HNO₃, Ti(SO₄)₂·9H₂O and NH₃·H₂O as the starting materials. Detailed characterizations of the synthetic products were obtained by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), differential thermal analysis, thermogravimetry and derivative thermogravimetry (DTA-TG-DTG), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The results show that the precursor is composed of amorphous particles with quasi-spherical in shape and about 50 nm in size. Moreover, the precursor could be converted into pure La₂Ti₂O₇ phase by calcining at 1000 °C for 2 h in air. The as-synthesized La₂Ti₂O₇ particles are approximate polyhedron in shape and about 100–200 nm in size. PL spectroscopy of La₂Ti₂O₇:xEu³⁺ phosphors reveals that the strongest emission peak is located at 616 nm under 275 nm ultraviolet (UV) light excitation, which corresponds to the ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ transition of Eu³⁺ ions. The quenching concentration of Eu³⁺ ions is 10.0 mol%, and its corresponding fluorescence lifetime was 1.82 ms according to the linear fitting result. Decay study reveals that the ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ transition of Eu³⁺ ions has a single exponential decay behavior.     

Unexpected Luminescence Properties of Sr0.25Ba0.75Si2O2N2:Eu2+—A Narrow Blue Emitting Oxonitridosilicate with Cation Ordering

Owing to a parity allowed 4f⁶(⁷F)5d¹→4f⁷(⁸S_7/2) transition, powders of the nominal composition Sr_0.25Ba_0.75Si₂O₂N₂:Eu²⁺ (2 mol % Eu²⁺) show surprising intense blue emission (λ_em=472 nm) when excited by UV to blue radiation. Similarly to other phases in the system Sr_1?xBa_xSi₂O₂N₂:Eu²⁺, the described compound is a promising phosphor material for pc‐LED applications as well. The FWHM of the emission band is 37 nm, representing the smallest value found for blue emitting (oxo)nitridosilicates so far. A combination of electron and X‐ray diffraction methods was used to determine the crystal structure of Sr_0.25Ba_0.75Si₂O₂N₂:Eu²⁺. HRTEM images reveal the intergrowth of nanodomains with SrSi₂O₂N₂ and BaSi₂O₂N₂‐type structures, which leads to pronounced diffuse scattering. Taking into account the intergrowth, the structure of the BaSi₂O₂N₂‐type domains was refined on single‐crystal diffraction data. In contrast to coplanar metal atom layers which are located between layers of condensed SiON₃‐tetrahedra in pure BaSi₂O₂N₂, in Sr_0.25Ba_0.75Si₂O₂N₂:Eu²⁺ corrugated metal atom layers occur. HRTEM image simulations indicate cation ordering in the final structure model, which, in combination with the corrugated metal atom layers, explains the unexpected and excellent luminescence properties.     

Ultra‐Narrow‐Band Blue‐Emitting Oxoberyllates AELi2[Be4O6]:Eu2+ (AE=Sr,Ba) Paving the Way to Efficient RGB pc‐LEDs

Highly efficient phosphor‐converted light‐emitting diodes (pc‐LEDs) are popular in lighting and high‐tech electronics applications. The main goals of present LED research are increasing light quality, preserving color point stability and reducing energy consumption. For those purposes excellent phosphors in all spectral regions are required. Here, we report on ultra‐narrow band blue emitting oxoberyllates AELi₂[Be₄O₆]:Eu²⁺ (AE=Sr,Ba) exhibiting a rigid covalent network isotypic to the nitridoalumosilicate BaLi₂[(Al₂Si₂)N₆]:Eu²⁺. The oxoberyllates’ extremely small Stokes shift and unprecedented ultra‐narrow band blue emission with fwhm ≈25 nm (≈1200 cm^?1) at λ_em=454–456 nm result from its rigid, highly condensed tetrahedra network. AELi₂[Be₄O₆]:Eu²⁺ allows for using short‐wavelength blue LEDs (λ_em<440 nm) for efficient excitation of the ultra‐narrow band blue phosphor, for application in violet pumped white RGB phosphor LEDs with improved color point stability, excellent color rendering, and high energy efficiency.     

Tailoring of Deep‐Red Luminescence in Ca2SiO4:Eu2+

We report a new dicalcium silicate phosphor, Ca_2?xEu_xSiO₄, which emits red light in response to blue‐light excitation. When excited at 450 nm, deep‐red emission at 650 nm was clearly observed in Ca_1.2Eu_0.8SiO₄, the external and internal quantum efficiencies of which were 44 % and 50 %, respectively. The red emission from Ca_2?xEu_xSiO₄ was strongly related to the peculiar coordination environments of Eu²⁺ in two types of Ca sites. The red‐emitting Ca₂SiO₄:Eu²⁺ phosphors are promising materials for next‐generation, white‐light‐emitting diode applications.     

Learning from a Mineral Structure toward an Ultra‐Narrow‐Band Blue‐Emitting Silicate Phosphor RbNa3(Li3SiO4)4:Eu2+

Learning from natural mineral structures is an efficient way to develop potential host lattices for applications in phosphor converted (pc)LEDs. A narrow‐band blue‐emitting silicate phosphor, RbNa₃(Li₃SiO₄)₄:Eu²⁺ (RNLSO:Eu²⁺), was derived from the UCr₄C₄‐type mineral model. The broad excitation spectrum (320–440 nm) indicates this phosphor can be well matched with the near ultraviolet (n‐UV) LED chip. Owing to the UCr₄C₄‐type highly condensed and rigid framework, RNLSO:Eu²⁺ exhibits an extremely small Stokes shift and an unprecedented ultra‐narrow (full‐width at half‐maximum, FWHM=22.4 nm) blue emission band (λ_em=471 nm) as well as excellent thermal stability (96 %@150 °C of the initial integrated intensity at 25 °C). The color gamut of the as‐fabricated (pc)LEDs is 75 % NTSC for the application in liquid crystal displays from the prototype design of an n‐UV LED chip and the narrow‐band RNLSO:Eu²⁺ (blue), β‐SiAlON:Eu²⁺ (green), and K₂SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺ (red) components as RGB emitters.     

Improvement of the Water Resistance of a Narrow‐Band Red‐Emitting SrLiAl3N4:Eu2+ Phosphor Synthesized under High Isostatic Pressure through Coating with an Organosilica Layer

A SrLiAl₃N₄:Eu²⁺ (SLA) red phosphor prepared through a high‐pressure solid‐state reaction was coated with an organosilica layer with a thickness of 400–600 nm to improve its water resistance. The observed 4f⁶5d→4f⁷ transition bands are thought to result from the existence of Eu²⁺ at two different Sr²⁺ sites. Luminescence spectra at 10 K revealed two zero‐phonon lines at 15377 (for Eu(Sr1)) and 15780 cm^?1 (for Eu(Sr2)). The phosphor exhibited stable red emission under high pressure up to 312 kbar. The configurational coordinate diagram gave a theoretical explanation for the Eu^2+/3+ result. The coated samples showed excellent moisture resistance while retaining an external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 70 % of their initial EQE after aging for 5 days under harsh conditions. White‐light‐emitting diodes of the SLA red phosphor and a commercial Y₃Al₅O₁₂:Ce³⁺ yellow phosphor on a blue InGaN chip showed high color rendition (CRI=89, R9=69) and a low correlated color temperature of 2406 K.     

Sr7Zr(PO4)6∶xEu2+蓝色荧光粉的合成及其发光特性

通过高温固相反应合成了新型的蓝色荧光粉Sr₇Zr(PO₄)₆∶xEu²⁺。通过X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、紫外可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱、荧光光谱研究了Sr₇Zr(PO₄)₆∶xEu²⁺材料的相纯度及荧光性质。结果表明,Eu²⁺掺杂获得的Sr₇Zr(PO₄)₆∶xEu²⁺荧光粉为纯相,且200~400 nm范围内的近紫外(NUV)光均能对其进行有效的激发。在315 nm的激发下,Sr₇Zr(PO₄)₆∶xEu²⁺荧光粉发射出峰值位于415 nm左右的蓝光,且Eu²⁺在Sr₇Zr (PO₄)₆基质中的最佳掺杂浓度为0.05,相应的CIE色度坐标为(0.164,0.021),比商用BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇∶Eu²⁺(BAM)蓝色荧光粉具有更高的色纯度。     

Luminescence Properties of Ca2Ga2SiO7:RE Phosphors for UV White‐Light‐Emitting Diodes

A series of Eu²⁺‐, Ce³⁺‐, and Tb³⁺‐doped Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇ phosphors is synthesized by using a high‐temperature solid‐state reaction. The powder X‐ray diffraction and structure refinement data indicate that our prepared phosphors are single phased and the phosphor crystalizes in a tetrahedral system with the ${P\bar 42m}$ (113) space group. The Eu²⁺‐ and Ce³⁺‐doped phosphors both have broad excitation bands, which match well with the UV light‐emitting diodes chips. Under irradiation of λ=350 nm, Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇:Eu²⁺ and Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇:Ce³⁺, Li⁺ have green and blue emissions, respectively. Luminescence of Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇:Tb³⁺, Li⁺ phosphor varies with the different Tb³⁺ contents. The thermal stability and energy‐migration mechanism of Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇:Eu²⁺ are also studied. The investigation results indicate that the prepared Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇:Eu²⁺ and Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇:Ce³⁺, Li⁺ samples show potential as green and blue phosphors, respectively, for UV‐excited white‐light‐emitting diodes.     

Eu3+掺杂双钙钛矿Sr2CaMoO6橙红色荧光粉的结构特征及其发光性能

采用EDTA-柠檬酸联合配位法制备一系列组成的(Sr1-xEux)2CaMoO6橙红色荧光粉。通过X射线衍射、拉曼光谱、扫描电镜及荧光光谱研究不同Eu3+离子掺杂浓度下Sr2CaMoO6∶Eu3+荧光粉的晶体结构、掺杂位置、形貌及其光致发光性能。Rietveld全谱拟合结果表明:掺杂后样品为(Ca/Mo)O6八面体少量倾斜的空间群为P21/n的正交双钙钛矿结构,随着Eu3+离子共掺杂浓度的增加,样品的晶胞体积减小;Eu3+离子取代八面体间隙的Sr2+位置致使双钙钛矿的T2g(1)拉曼振动模发生蓝移;在近紫外区宽而强电荷迁移带和蓝光激发下,该荧光粉分别发射以Eu3+离子5D0-7F1磁偶极跃迁为主的橙光和以5D0-7F2电偶极跃迁为主的红光,组成为(Sr0.98Eu0.02)2CaMoO6的荧光粉具有最强的橙红光发射强度,是一种潜在的适用于近紫外LED芯片的光转换红光材料。     

Ca3(P x V1 − x O4)2: Eu3+ nanophosphor synthesis, controlled microstructure, and photoluminescence

In this paper, Eu³⁺-doped Ca₃(P _x V_{1 ? x} O₄)₂ (x = 0.1, 0.4, 0.7) nanophosphors were synthesized in the presence of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS). The products present interesting and regular morphologies under the mild conditions. For Ca₃(P _x V_{1 ? x} O₄)₂: Eu³⁺, they have the similar phase and their morphologies vary with the content ratio of P to V. Furthermore, the luminescence behavior of Eu³⁺ has been investigated in this one kinds of matrices. In Ca₃(P _x V_{1 ? x} O₄)₂: Eu³⁺, the ⁵ D ₀-⁷ F ₂ emissions of Eu³⁺ were the strongest, indicating that the Eu³⁺ site is without inversion symmetry, the host compositions with different molar ratio of P to V have; great influence on the luminescent performance. Among those products, The value of I ₆₁₅/I ₅₉₃ for Eu³⁺ in Ca₃(P_0.7V_0.3O₄)₂ host lattice is the biggest. The substitution of PO ₄ ^3? for VO ₄ ^3? increase the ratio of surface Eu cations as well as the value of I ₆₁₅/I ₅₉₃ of Eu³⁺.     

High sensitivity and multicolor tunable optical thermometry in Bi3+/Eu3+ co-doped Ca2Sb2O7 phosphors

Currently, with increasing demand for non-contact fluorescence intensity ratio-based optical thermometry, a novel phosphor with high-efficiency, dual-emitting centers, and differentiable temperature sensitivity is more and more urgent to develop. In this work, an efficient dual-emitting center optical thermometry with high sensitivity and multicolor tunable in Ca₂Sb₂O₇:Bi³⁺, Eu³⁺ phosphor is firstly designed and successfully prepared. Under 330 nm excitation, the fabricated phosphor presents the featured and distinguishable emissions of Bi³⁺ and Eu³⁺ ions. The high efficiency energy transfer from Bi³⁺ to Eu³⁺ ions is proved and its corresponding mechanism belongs to dipole-dipole interaction. By modulating the ratio of Bi³⁺/Eu³⁺, the multicolor changes from blue to pink are realized. Based on the discriminative thermal quenching behavior between Bi³⁺ and Eu³⁺, the fluorescence intensity ratio of Eu³⁺ to Bi³⁺ in Ca₂Sb₂O₇ samples illustrates excellent optical thermometry performance from 298 to 523 K. The maximum absolute sensitivity (S_a) and relative sensitivity (S_r) reach as high as 0.2773 K^?1 at 523 K and 2.37% K^?1 at 448 K, respectively. Notably, the discriminated surrounding temperature can be directly confirmed by observing the emitting color from purple to orange-red with the temperature increase from 298 to 523 K. Furthermore, the as-prepared phosphor materials also demonstrate outstanding repeatability and excellent reversibility. These results exhibit that the designed Ca₂Sb₂O₇:Bi³⁺, Eu³⁺ phosphors have great promising applications in the field of non-contact optical temperature thermometry and thermochromic.     

Magnetic phase transformation induced by electrochemical lithium intercalation in Li1 + x EuTiO4 and Li2 + 2x Eu2Ti3O10 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) compounds

Ion exchange of Li for Na in the layered compounds NaEuTiO₄ and Na₂Eu₂Ti₃O₁₀ transforms the (NaO)₂ rock-salt layers into Li₂O₂ antifluorite layers. Li can be inserted reversibly into the Li₂O₂ layers to reduce the Eu³⁺ to Eu²⁺, not the Ti(IV) to Ti(III). An internal electric field perpendicular to the layers is reduced by Li insertion; this field induces a ferroic displacement of the Ti(IV) toward the alkali-ion layers that is eliminated as the internal electric field vanishes in Li_2?+?2x Eu₂Ti₃O₁₀ with x?≈?1. The spins of the (EuO)₂ and the (EuTiO₃)₂ bilayers of Li_1?+?x EuTiO₄ and Li_2?+?2x Eu₂Ti₃O₁₀ with x?≈?1 order at low temperature into ferromagnetic Eu–Eu chains that form a 2D ferromagnetic spiral spin configuration in zero magnetic field. The M-H curve shows zero coercivity and zero remanence, but the M of a polycrystalline sample rises to 4 μ_B/Eu in an H?=?1 T and approaches saturation above 5 μ_B/Eu in 5 T.     

Rietveld refinement and photoluminescent properties of a new blue-emitting material: Eu activated SrZnP2O7

A new efficient blue phosphor, Eu²⁺ activated SrZnP₂O₇, has been synthesized at 1000 °C under reduced atmosphere and the crystal structure and photoluminescence properties have been investigated. The crystal structure of SrZnP₂O₇ was obtained via Rietveld refinement of powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern. It was found that SrZnP₂O₇ crystallizes in space group of P2₁/n (no. 14), Z=4, and the unit cell dimensions are: a=5.30906(2) Å, b=8.21392(3) Å, c=12.73595(5) Å, β=90.1573(3)°, and V=555.390(3) Å³. Under ultraviolet excitation (200-400 nm), efficient Eu²⁺ emission peaked at 420 nm was observed, of which the luminescent efficiency at the optimal concentration of Eu²⁺ (4 mol%) was estimated to be 96% as that of BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu²⁺. Hence, the SrZnP₂O₇:Eu²⁺ exhibit great potential as a phosphor in different applications, such as ultraviolet light emitting diode and photo-therapy lamps.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of novel red-emitting phosphor InNbO4:Eu3+ for white-light emitting diodes

Red-emitting phosphor InNbO₄:Eu³⁺ was synthesized by the solid-state reaction. Its crystal structure, particle size distribution, and luminescence properties were studied. The powder X-ray diffraction pattern shows that pure InNbO₄:Eu³⁺ was obtained. According to the spectra obtained, this phosphor can efficiently be excited with the light at wavelengths of 394 and 466 nm to emit the strong red radiation at 612 nm due to the ⁵ D ₀→⁷ F ₂ transition of Eu³⁺. The best results were obtained at the concentration of the Eu³⁺ dopant equal to 4 mol.%. The chromaticity parameters of InNbO₄:0.04Eu³⁺ are close to standards of the National Television Standard Committee. Thus, InNbO₄:Eu³⁺ is a promising red-emitting phosphor for white-light emitting diodes.     

Strong f‐f Excitation and Bright Red Emission in Cd4Gd1‐xEuxO(BO3)3 (0≤x≤1): Near‐UV LED Pumped Red Phosphor with Low Thermal Quenching

Searching efficient red phosphors under near‐UV or blue light excitation is practically important to improve the current white light‐emitting diodes (WLEDs). Eu²⁺‐ and Mn⁴⁺‐based red phosphors have been extensively studied. Here we proposed that Eu³⁺ is also a promising activator when it resides on a noncentrosymmetric coordination site. We proved that Cd₄GdO(BO₃)₃ is a good host, which has a significantly distorted coordination for Eu³⁺. A careful crystallographic study was performed on the solid solutions of Cd₄Gd_1‐xEu_xO(BO₃)₃ (0≤x≤1) by Rietveld refinements. The as‐doped Eu³⁺ cations locate at the Gd³⁺ site and are well separated by CdO₈, CdO₆ and BO₃ groups; thus, only a slight concentration quenching was observed at ≈80 atom % Eu³⁺. Most importantly, the parity‐forbidden law of 4f‐4f transitions for Eu³⁺ are severely depressed, thus the absorptions at ≈393 and ≈465 nm are remarkable. Cd₄Gd_0.2Eu_0.8O(BO₃)₃ can be pumped by a 395 nm LED chip to give a bright red emission, and when mixed with other commercial blue and green phosphors, it can emit the proper white light (0.3657, 0.3613) with a suitable R_a≈87 and correlated colour temperature ≈4326 K. In‐situ photoluminescence study indicated the low thermal quenching of these borate phosphors, especially under 465 nm excitation. Our case proves the practicability to develop near‐UV excited red phosphors in rare‐earth‐containing borates.     

Ba3P5N10Br:Eu2+: A Natural‐White‐Light Single Emitter with a Zeolite Structure Type

Illumination sources based on phosphor‐converted light emitting diode (pcLED) technology are nowadays of great relevance. In particular, illumination‐grade pcLEDs are attracting increasing attention. Regarding this, the application of a single warm‐white‐emitting phosphor could be of great advantage. Herein, we report the synthesis of a novel nitridophosphate zeolite Ba₃P₅N₁₀Br:Eu²⁺. Upon excitation by near‐UV light, natural‐white‐light luminescence was detected. The synthesis of Ba₃P₅N₁₀Br:Eu²⁺ was carried out using the multianvil technique. The crystal structure of Ba₃P₅N₁₀Br:Eu²⁺ was solved and refined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis and confirmed by Rietveld refinement and FTIR spectroscopy. Furthermore, spectroscopic luminescence measurements were performed. Through the synthesis of Ba₃P₅N₁₀Br:Eu²⁺, we have shown the great potential of nitridophosphate zeolites to serve as high‐performance luminescence materials.