Study on a new green phosphor Ca12Al14O32Cl2: Tb3+ derived from Tb-doped Ca-Al layered double hydroxide

A new green phosphor Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂Cl₂: Tb³⁺ derived from Tb-doped Ca-Al layered double hydroxide (Tb-doped CaAl-LDH) was prepared through phase transition route. The X-ray diffraction measurement results revealed that the Tb-doped CaAl-LDH transformed into Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂Cl₂:Tb³⁺ phase at 600 °C. With temperature varying from 600, 800–1000 °C, the crystallinity of the Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂Cl₂:Tb³⁺ phase gradually improved. Compositional analyses suggested the chemical formula of the Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂Cl₂:Tb³⁺ phase estimated to be Ca₁₂Al_13.52Tb_0.48O₃₂Cl₂. The Ca₁₂Al_13.52Tb_0.48O₃₂Cl₂ phase can be efficiently excited by near ultraviolet light and show strong green emissions attributed to ⁵D₄→⁷F_J (J = 5, 6) transition of Tb³⁺. The present Ca₁₂Al_13.52Tb_0.48O₃₂Cl₂ may be a promising candidate for green phosphor applied in LED.