Luminescence of a new class of UV-blue-emitting phosphors MSi2O2-deltaN2+2/3delta:Ce3+ (M = Ca, Sr, Ba)

Y.Q. Li, G. With, de, H.T.J.M. Hintzen

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Abstract

The luminescence properties of Ce3+,Na+-codoped MSi2O22dN2+2/3d (M 5 Ca, Sr, Ba) are reported. The undoped and Ce3+,Na+-codoped MSi2O22dN2+2/3d powders were prepared by a solid-state reaction at temperatures between 1300–1400 uC under N2–H2 (10%) atmosphere in the system MO–SiO2–Si3N4 (M 5 Ca, Sr, Ba). MSi2O22dN2+2/3d (M 5 Ca, Sr, Ba) crystallizes in the monoclinic system with different crystal structures. For excitation in the 300–360 nm range, MSi2O22dN2+2/3d:Ce3+ shows typical broad emission bands peaking at about 392, 473 and 396 nm forM5 Ca, Sr and Ba, respectively. In particular, CaSi2O22dN2+2/3d:Ce3+ shows an unusual shortwavelength emission (y392 nm) with a very small Stokes shift of 2200 cm21; BaSi2O2N2:Ce3+ shows an interesting white-light emission in the visible range 350–600 nm for excitation at 365 nm.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4492-4496
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry
Volume15
Issue number42
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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