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Zn‐doped CaTiO 3 :Eu 3+ red phosphors for enhanced photoluminescence in white LEDs by solid‐state reaction
Author(s) -
Wu Yibing,
Zhao Fengyang,
Piao Xianqing,
Ruan Kaibin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
luminescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1522-7243
pISSN - 1522-7235
DOI - 10.1002/bio.2937
Subject(s) - phosphor , photoluminescence , materials science , light emitting diode , doping , analytical chemistry (journal) , scanning electron microscope , luminescence , excited state , photoluminescence excitation , solid state lighting , thermal stability , optoelectronics , chemistry , atomic physics , physics , organic chemistry , chromatography , composite material
Zn‐doped CaTiO 3 :Eu 3+ red phosphors for enhanced photoluminescence in white light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) were synthesized by a solid‐state method. The structure and morphology of the obtained phosphor samples were observed by X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the impact of Ca, Zn and Eu content on their photoluminescence properties was studied. The results indicated that Zn not only participates in the formation of defects in suitable lattice matrices but also has a role in flux in the transformation from ZnO to Zn 2 TiO 4 , which is beneficial for the enhancement of photoluminescence properties. Photoluminescence test data showed that the Zn‐doped phosphor is excited efficiently by near‐ultraviolet (NUV) light at wavelengths around 398 nm and emits an intense red light with a broad peak around 616 nm corresponding to the 5 D 0 → 7 F 2 transition of Eu 3+ . The intensity of this phosphor emission is three times stronger than that without Zn‐doping. Furthermore, this phosphor has very good thermal stability, high color purity and a low sintered temperature, all of which suggest its potential as a promising red phosphor for white LEDs. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.