Abstract
A series of orthophosphate solid solutions with a general formula of Sr8Mg1−mZnmY(PO4)7: Eu2+ (0 ≤ m ≤ 1) were synthesized by the combustion-assisted synthesis technique. The XRD patterns confirm the formation of a solid solution of Sr8Mg1−mZnmY(PO4)7 and lattice parameters of the solid solutions are linearly dependent on m. The excitation spectra of these phosphors show broad band excitation and absorption in the 250–470 nm near ultraviolet (UV) region, which is ascribed to the 4f7–4f65d1 transitions of Eu2+. With an increase in m, the emission color shifts from yellow to green under near-UV excitation, which is rationalized in terms of two competing factors of the crystal filed strength and bond covalence. All the results indicate that the solid solution Sr8Mg1−mZnmY(PO4)7: Eu2+ can be a good candidate of phosphor applicable to near-UV LEDs for solid-state lighting.
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