An Efficient Perovskite‐Like Phosphor with Peak Emission Wavelength at 850 nm for High‐Performance NIR LEDs

Abstract Near‐infrared (NIR) phosphor‐converted light‐emitting diodes (pc‐LEDs) are an emerging light source demanded for the miniaturization of NIR spectroscopy. However, the photoelectric efficiency and spectral properties of NIR pc‐LEDs are still very limited due to a lack of efficient broadband NIR phosphors with peak emission wavelength >850 nm. Here, a novel Cr³⁺‐activated perovskite‐like Mg₄Ta₂O₉ phosphor is reported, which exhibits a broad NIR emission band peaking at 850 nm with a high internal (external) quantum efficiency of 72% (33.4%). The fabricated NIR pc‐LED shows a broad emission band covering the whole 700–1100 nm spectrum range with a photoelectric conversion efficiency of 22.1% at 10 mA. This work may provide a new paradigm for the discovery of Cr³⁺ singly doped NIR phosphors with excellent performance.