Novel efficient SrMgY3(SiO4)3F:Ce3+,Tb3+ phosphor with tunable color and thermal stability through energy transfer

Abstract

AbstractA novel apatite‐type SrMgY3(SiO4)3F was synthesized by a high‐temperature solid‐state reaction. The crystal structure was refined using powder X‐ray diffraction data. SrMgY3(SiO4)3F crystallizes in P63/m hexagonal space group with lattice parameters of a = b = 9.45270 Å, c = 6.77617 Å, and V = 524.357 Å3. The incorporation of the Ce3+ and Tb3+ ions into the matrix can generate bright blue and green lights under ultraviolet (UV) light excitation. The codoped Ce3+ and Tb3+ in SrMgY3(SiO4)3F can effectively improve green emission intensity and thermal stability through the energy transfer from the Ce3+ to Tb3+ ions. With the increase of Tb3+‐doping content, the luminescent color of phosphor changes from blue to cyan and finally to green. SrMgY3(SiO4)3F:0.06Ce3+,0.90Tb3+ phosphor exhibited intense green light emission with a quantum yield of 59.49% and good thermal stability, with an emission intensity at 150°C was 96% of that at 30°C. Finally, the prepared sample was coated on 365 nm UV chips to fabricate white light‐emitting diodes with a color rendering index of 82.6 and a correlated color temperature of 2912 K, demonstrating its potential for applications in display and lighting.