Abstract

Near-infrared phosphor-converted light-emitting diode (NIR pc-LED) is becoming a smart light source for portable multifunctional devices, utilizing in fields like bio-imaging, night-vision, and food-quality analysis. However, developing broadband, inexpensive, and efficient NIR phosphors are still in great challenges. Herein, we report a phosphate LiAlP2O7:Cr3+ phosphor by choosing highly distorted and inexpensive octahedral Al3+-containing compound as host. This material generates a broadband NIR emission with peak located at 844 nm and a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 163 nm under 450 nm excitation. Amazingly, the absorption efficiency (AE) was measured to be as high as 64%, being higher than most of Cr3+-activated polycrystalline materials. Unfortunately, the internal quantum efficiency (IQE) was only 26.7%, and the emission intensity at 373 K kept only 56% of that at room temperature. The detailed reasons for these undesired properties are systematically investigated. Moreover, a prototype NIR pc-LED fabricated by using this material combining with 450 nm LED chip demonstrates a NIR output power of 9.7 mW and NIR photoelectronic conversion efficiency of 3.3% under 100 mA driving current, indicating the feasibility of this material to be applied in NIR pc-LEDs.

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