Effect of Eu2O3 Concentration on the Properties of Red-Light-Emitting Sr1.5Ca0.5SiO4 Fluorescent Materials

Abstract

Red-light-emitting phosphors based on Sr[Formula: see text]Ca[Formula: see text]SiO4 activated by trivalent europium ions (Eu[Formula: see text] were successfully synthesized using a solid-state reaction method, and their luminescence properties were investigated. The photoluminescence spectra of Sr[Formula: see text]Ca[Formula: see text]SiO4:[Formula: see text] Eu[Formula: see text] phosphors synthesized at different temperatures and times and with different Eu[Formula: see text] concentrations revealed emission peaks at 591[Formula: see text]nm, 612[Formula: see text]nm and 655[Formula: see text]nm, which can probably be attributed to the transition of Eu[Formula: see text] ions from 5D0 to 7FJ (J = 1, 2 and 3). The emission intensities of the transitions from 5D0 to 7FJ (J = 1, 2 and 3) increased as the synthesizing temperature rose for 2[Formula: see text]h. Comparison with the relevant International Commission on Illumination diagram showed that Sr[Formula: see text]Ca[Formula: see text]SiO4:[Formula: see text] Eu[Formula: see text] phosphors synthesized at different temperatures and times and with different Eu[Formula: see text] concentrations all emitted red light, with phosphors synthesized at 1300∘C and with concentrations of 1.5[Formula: see text]at.% yielding the maximum emission intensity. These results show Sr[Formula: see text]Ca[Formula: see text]SiO4:1.5% Eu[Formula: see text] to be a noteworthy red-light-emitting phosphor candidate for white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs).