The red-emitting phosphors of Eu3+-activated MR2(MoO4)4 (M = Ba, Sr, Ca; R = La3+, Gd3+, Y3+) for light emitting diodes

Graphical abstract: The luminescence quantum efficiencies of Eu{sup 3+}-doped MY{sub 2−x}Eu{sub x}(MoO{sub 4}){sub 4} show the dependence on the Eu{sup 3+} doping (x) for M = Ca (a), Sr (b), Ba (c). Display Omitted Highlights: ► Eu{sup 3+}-activated MY{sub 2}(MoO{sub 4}){sub 4} (M = Ba, Sr, Ca) were firstly prepared. ► Comprehensive investigations of QEs and thermal stabilities of Eu{sup 3+}-activated MR{sub 2}(MoO{sub 4}){sub 4} (M = Ba, Sr, Ca; R = La, Gd). ► BaYEu(MoO{sub 4}){sub 4}, SrY0.6Eu1.4(MoO{sub 4}){sub 4} and CaEu{sub 2}(MoO{sub 4}){sub 4} are the best choice for solid state lighting because of high QEs and thermal stabilities. -- Abstract: A series of red-emitting phosphors of MR{sub 2}(MoO{sub 4}){sub 4}:Eu{sup 3+} (M = Ba, Sr, Ca; R = La{sup 3+}, Gd{sup 3+}, Y{sup 3+}) were prepared by solid-state reaction. The photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra were investigated. The phosphors can be efficiently excited by the near UV light and exhibit a red luminescence corresponding to the electric dipole transition {sup 5}D{sub 0} → {sup 7}F{sub 2} at 615 nm. The optimum doping in MY{sub 2−x}Eu{sub x}(MoO{sub 4}){sub 4} (M = Ba, Sr, Ca) were investigated by the dependence of luminescence quantum efficiency (QE) on the Eu{sup 3+}more » concentrations. The absolute luminescence quantum efficiencies were measured for all the samples. The luminescence thermal satiability was checked by measuring the temperature-dependent luminescence intensities in temperature region of 10–450 K. The results indicate that the three phosphors of BaYEu(MoO{sub 4}){sub 4}, SrY{sub 0.6}Eu{sub 1.4}(MoO{sub 4}){sub 4} and CaEu{sub 2}(MoO{sub 4}){sub 4} are the best choice for white-LEDs to be used for lighting. This was evaluated in details by taking into account of the properties such as the excitation spectra, the luminescence QEs, the red color coordinates, the luminescence quenching of Eu{sup 3+}-doping concentrations and the thermal stability.« less