The effect of replacement of Sr by Ca on the structural and luminescence properties of the red-emitting Sr{sub 2}Si{sub 5}N{sub 8}:Eu{sup 2+} LED conversion phosphor
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven (Netherlands)
The influence of the replacement of Sr by Ca on structural and luminescence properties of Eu{sup 2+}-doped Sr{sub 2}Si{sub 5}N{sub 8} is reported. The Rietveld refinement of the powder X-ray diffraction data shows that the Ca{sup 2+} ion preferentially occupies the larger Sr site in Sr{sub 2}Si{sub 5}N{sub 8}:Eu{sup 2+}. Although the excitation spectrum is hardly modified, the position of the emission band of Eu{sup 2+} can be tailored through partial replacement of Sr by Ca in Sr{sub 2}Si{sub 5}N{sub 8}:Eu{sup 2+}, resulting in red-emission shifting from 620 to 643 nm. Furthermore, (Sr, Ca){sub 2}Si{sub 5}N{sub 8}:Eu{sup 2+} shows high potential as a conversion phosphor for white-light LED applications due to similar absorption, conversion efficiency and thermal quenching behaviour for 465 nm excitation after the introduction of the Ca ion. - Graphical abstract: The temperature dependence of the luminescence efficiency of M{sub 1.9}Eu{sub 0.1}Si{sub 5}N{sub 8} (M=Ca, Sr, Ba) and Sr{sub 1.3}Ca{sub 0.6}Eu{sub 0.1}Si{sub 5}N{sub 8} ({lambda}{sub exc}=465 nm)
- OSTI ID:
- 21043919
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 181, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2007.11.037; PII: S0022-4596(07)00486-0; Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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