The crystal structure and luminescence of phosphor Ba9Sc2Si6O24:Eu2+,Mn2+ for white light emitting diode

Abstract Single-phase white light emitting phosphor Ba 9 Sc 2 Si 6 O 24 :Eu 2+ ,Mn 2+ has been successfully prepared by solid-state reaction. The energy transfer process from Eu 2+ to Mn 2+ has been demonstrated based on the excitation spectra, luminescent lifetime and low temperature spectra. Under ultraviolet light excitation, Eu 2+ emits blue light (∼460 nm) and green light (∼512 nm), Mn 2+ gets the energy transferred from Eu 2+ and emits red light (∼615 nm). White light is obtained by tuning the concentration of Eu 2+ and Mn 2+ . Those results suggest that Ba 9 Sc 2 Si 6 O 24 :Eu 2+ ,Mn 2+ can be a promising single phase phosphor for white light emitting diode (w-LED).