Luminescence properties of monodispersed spherical BaWO4:Eu3+ microphosphors for white light-emitting diodes

Monodispersed spheres (1–4 μm in diameter) of BaWO4:Eu3+ (hereafter BWO:Eu) red-phosphor exhibiting intense emission at 615 nm were synthesized via a mild hydrothermal method. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra, and decay curve were used to characterize the properties of BWO:Eu phosphors. An intense red emission was obtained by exciting either into the 5L6 state with 394 nm or the 5D2 state with 465 nm, that correspond to two popular emission lines from near-UV and blue LED chips, respectively. The values of Ω 2,4 experimental intensity parameters (13.8 × 10−20 and 8.2 × 10−20 cm2) are determined. The high-emission quantum efficiency of the BWO:Eu phosphor suggests this material could be promising red phosphors for generating white light in phosphor-converted white light-emitting diodes.