A new green-emitting barium zinc silicate: Eu2+-doped Ba2Zn3Si3O11

作者:Wei, Donglei; Huang, Yanlin; Kim, Sun Il; Yu, Young Moon; Seo, Hyo Jin*
来源:Materials Letters, 2013, 99: 122-124.
DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2013.02.083

摘要

A series of Eu2+-activated green-emitting phosphors, barium zinc silicate Ba2Zn3Si3O11:Eu2+, was first synthesized by chemical sol-gel method. The photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra, the concentration quenching of the phosphors, the luminescence color chromaticity and absolute quantum efficiency (QE), were measured. The results indicate that Ba2Zn3Si3O11:Eu2+ phosphors can be efficiently excited by not only UV- but also blue-LED chips to realize novel green-emitting luminescence corresponding to the electric-dipole allowed 4f-5d transition of the Eu2+ ions. Additionally, the luminescence was suggested to originate from two kinds of Eu2+ centers in terms of photoluminescence properties. The energy transfer between the Eu2+ centers was discussed by analyzing the photoluminescence spectra, concentration-dependent luminescence intensity and lifetimes. This is a potential candidate for the application to white LEDs because the tunable luminescence and small thermal quenching.