Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Red/deep-red emitting phosphors of Eu3+/Dy3+ co-doped NaSrGd(WO4)3 for LED and optical anti-counterfeiting

  • Published:
Applied Physics A Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The family of rare-earth doped phosphors has drawn pronounced attention in technological of fingerprint visualization, anti-counterfeiting, and phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes applications. A series of NaSrGd(1–x–y)EuxDyy(WO4)3 powder luminescent materials were synthesized by a solid-state reaction. The emission color of NaSrGd(WO4)3:Dy3+ phosphor could be tunned via changing concentrations of Eu3+ ion. In addition, the phosphors exhibit narrow red-light emission at 610 nm caused by the electric dipole transition 5D0 → 7F2 of Eu3+. Especially, the phosphor exhibits superior thermal stability, its emission intensity of optimum sample remained ± 15% over the temperature range from 233 to 393 K. The Commission International de I’Eclairage (CIE) chromaticity coordinates of x = 0.4 are (0.6388, 0.3371) with a high color purity (92.84%). More importantly, prepared color-changing device of phosphors achieves a high level of optical safety. The results demonstrate that their materials can be potentially applied to the field of white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and optical anti-counterfeiting.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7

Similar content being viewed by others

Data availability

The raw data required to reproduce these findings are available at authors and can be shared upon request.

References

  1. Z. Xia, Q. Liu, Progress in discovery and structural design of color conversion phosphors for LEDs. Prog. Mater. Sci. 84, 59–117 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. N.C. George, K.A. Denault, R. Seshadri, Phosphors for solid-state white lighting. Annu. Rev. Mater. Sci. 43(1), 481–501 (2013)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  3. F.K. Yam, Z. Hassan, Innovative advances in LED technology. Microelectron. J. 36(2), 129–137 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. P. Falcaro, S. Furukawa, Doping light emitters into metal-organic frameworks. Angew. Chem. Int. Edit. 34, 8431–8433 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. K. Zhang, H.Z. Liu, W.B. Hu, Advances in the study of phosphor for white LEDs. J. Mater. Rep. 9, 50–53 (2005)

    Google Scholar 

  6. S. Supriya, Highly tunable multifunctional rare earth based Bi0.5−xCexNa0.5TiO3 perovskites via site selective doping engineering. Mater. Chem. Phys. 287, 126233 (2022)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Q. Zhang, X. Wang, X. Ding, Y. Wang, A potential red-emitting phosphor BaZrGe3O9:Eu3+ for w-LED and FED applications: synthesis, structure, and luminescence properties. Inorg. Chem. 56, 6990–6998 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. L. Tang, L. Zhou, A. Liu, X. Yan, K. Zhong, X. Liu, X. Gao, J. Li, A new cascade reaction-based colorimetric and fluorescence “turn on” dual-function probe for cyanide and hydrazine detection. Dyes Pigm. 186, 109034 (2021)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. J. Zhong, Y. Peng, D. Chen, M. Liu, X. Li, Y. Zhu, Z. Ji, Highly efficient rare-earth free deep red emitting phosphor La2Li1−ySb1−xO6:xMn4+, yMg2+: application in high-power warm w-LEDs. J. Mater. Chem. C. 6(48), 13305–13315 (2018)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. F. Zhang, W. Zhang, Z. Zhang, Y. Huang, Y. Tao, Luminescent characteristics and energy transfer of a red-emitting YVO4:Sm3+, Eu3+ phosphor. J. Lumin. 152, 160–164 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. G. Li, Y. Wei, Z. Li, G. Xu, Synthesis and photoluminescence of Eu3+ doped CaGd2(WO4)4 novel red phosphors for white LEDs applications. Opt. Mater. 66, 253–260 (2017)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  12. P. Pust, V. Weiler, C. Hecht, A. Tücks, A.S. Wochnik, A.-K. Henß, D. Wiechert, C. Scheu, P.J. Schmidt, W. Schnick, Narrow-band red-emitting Sr[LiAl3N4]:Eu2+ as a next-generation LED-phosphor material. Nat. Mater. 13, 891 (2014)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  13. D. Kang, H.S. Yoo, S.H. Jung, H. Kim, D.Y. Jeon, Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of a novel red-emitting Na2Y2Ti3O10: Eu3+, Sm3+ phosphor for whitelight-emitting diodes. J. Phys. Chem. C 115, 24334–24340 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Y. Zhang, X. Li, K. Li, H. Lian, M. Shang, J. Lin, Crystal-site engineering control for the reduction of Eu3+ to Eu2+ in CaYAlO4: structure refinement and tunable emission properties. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 7, 2715–2725 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. J. Zhong, W. Zhao, E. Song, Y. Deng, Luminescence properties and dynamical processes of energy transfer in BiPO4:Tb3+, Eu3+ phosphor. J. Lumin. 154, 204–210 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. X. Bai, Y. Cun, Z. Xu, Y. Zi, A.A. Haider, A. Ullah, I. Khan, J. Qiu, Z. Song, Z. Yang, Multiple anti-counterfeiting and optical storage of reversible dual-mode luminescence modification in photochromic CaWO4: Yb3+, Er3+, Bi3+ phosphor. Chem. Eng. J. 429, 132333 (2022)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. W. Zhang, J. Long, A. Fan, J. Li, Effect of replacement of Ca by Ln (Ln5Y, Gd) on the structural and luminescence properties of CaWO4:Eu3+ red phosphors prepared via co-precipitation. Mater. Res. Bull. 47, 3479–3483 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. V. Reshmi, P. Rao, M. Thomas, S. Mahesh, T.L. Francis, Enhanced Eu3+ red luminescence in scheelite based oxides, CaLaSbWO8. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol. 2, R44–R48 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. S. Bai, Y. Liu, G. Tan, H. Ren, D. Liu, K. Wang, R. Wang, Y. Zhu, S. Ye, Novel multiwavelength effectively excited ZnWO4-WO3:Eu3+ multiphase red phosphor for white light-emitting diodes. J. Alloy. Compd. 807, 151668 (2019)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. S. Supriya, Synthesis mechanisms and effects of BaTiO3 doping on the optical properties of Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 lead-free ceramics. J. Solid State Chem. 308, 122940 (2022)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. S. Supriya, A critical review on crystal structure mechanisms, microstructural and electrical performances of Bi0.5Na0/5TiO3-SrTiO3 perovskites. J. Electroceram.Electroceram. 49, 94–108 (2022)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. R. Krishnan, J. Thirumalai, I. Banu, A. Peter, Rugby-ball-shaped Na0.5La0.5MoO4:Eu3+ 3D architectures: synthesis, characterization, and their luminescence behavior. J. Nanostruct. Chem. 3, 14 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. S. Supriya, Effect of sintering temperature and micro structural analysis on sol–gel derived silver bismuth titanate ceramics. Mater. Res. Bull. 96, 290–295 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  24. S. Supriya, Effect of doping and enhanced microstructures of bismuth titanates as aurivillius perovskites. Micron 162, 103344 (2022)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. C.M. Kuo, P.C. Kuo, W.C. Hsu, C.T. Li, A.C. Sun, Effects of W and Ti on the grain size and coercivity of Fe50Pt50 thin films. J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 209, 100–102 (2000)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  26. C. Zollfrank, S. Gruber, M. Batentschuk, A. Osvet, F. Goetz-Neunhoeffer, S. Dittrich, J. Grabow, H.-D. Kurland, F.A. Müller, Synthesis of Eu-doped SrAl2O4 nanophosphors by CO2 laser vaporization. Acta Mater. 61, 7133–7141 (2013)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  27. P. Dorenbos, Energy of the Eu2+ 5d state relative to the conduction band in compounds. J. Lumin. 128, 578–582 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  28. Y. Kim, Z. Hu, I. Avdeev, A. Singh, A. Singh, V. Chandrasekaran, M. Nestoklon, S. Goupalov, J. Hollingsworth, H. Htoon, Interplay of bright triplet and dark excitons revealed by magneto-photoluminescence of individual PbS/CdS quantum dots. Small 17, 2006977 (2021)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. G. Lakshminarayana, A. Wagh, S. Kamath, A. Dahshan, H. Hegazy, M. Marzec, I. Kityk, D. Lee, J. Yoon, T. Park, Eu3+-doped fluoro-telluroborate glasses as red-emitting components for W-LEDs application. Opt. Mater. 99, 109555 (2020)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  30. D. Lapaev, V. Nikiforov, V. Lobkov, A. Knyazev, A. Krupin, Y. Galyametdinov, New insights into UV laser irradiation effect on luminescent behavior of vitrified films based on mesogenic lanthanide(III) beta-diketonate complexes. J. Photoch. Photobio. 382, 111962 (2019)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. X. Liu, R. Pang, Q. Li, J. Lin, Host-sensitized luminescence of Dy3+, Pr3+, Tb3+ in polycrystalline CaIn2O4 for field emission displays. Int. J. Quantum Chem. 180(4), 1421–1430 (2007)

    Google Scholar 

  32. Z. Zhang, A. Song, X. Shen, Q. Lian, X. Zheng, A novel white emission in Ba10F2(PO4)(6:)Dy3+ single-phase full-color phosphor. Mater. Chem. Phys. 151, 151345 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  33. Y. Huang, L. Zhou, L. Yang, Z. Tang, Self-assembled 3D flower-like NaY(MoO4)2:Eu3+ microarchitectures: hydrothermal synthesis, formation mechanism and luminescence properties. Opt. Mater. 33(6), 777–782 (2011)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  34. W. Xie, H. Huang, J. Li, Z. Wang, C. Tian, M. Xie, C. Zou, G. Sun, Controlling the energy transfer via multi luminescent centers to achieve white/tunable light in a single-phased Sc2O3:Bi3+, Eu3+ phosphor. Ceram. Int. S02(72), 88–112 (2018)

    Google Scholar 

  35. H. Yamamoto, S. Seki, J.P. Jeser, T. Ishiba, Thermal quenching of luminescence in a disordered compound: EuNa2Mg2(VO4)3. J. Electrochem. Soc. 127(3), 694–701 (1980)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  36. B.H. Min, K.Y. Jung, Luminescence improvement of (Ti, Si)O2: Eu3+/Li+ spherical particles for anti-counterfeiting application. Mater. Chem. Phys. 267, 124612 (2021)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51572195).

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Functional Materials Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China

    Hong Liu, Wanhang Li, Huihua Ye, Rui Hu, Jinfeng Lin, Shiyin Tan, Xusheng Wang, Yanxia Li & Xi Yao

Authors
  1. Hong Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Wanhang Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Huihua Ye
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Rui Hu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Jinfeng Lin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Shiyin Tan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. Xusheng Wang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. Yanxia Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  9. Xi Yao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Contributions

Hong Liu: methodology, supervision, writing-original draft preparation; Huihua Ye: methodology; RH: supervision; WL: methodology; JL: validation; ST: investigation, visualization; XW: writing-review and editing, funding, supervision; YL: supervision; XY: supervision.

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Xusheng Wang.

Ethics declarations

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts to declare.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Springer Nature or its licensor (e.g. a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law.

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Liu, H., Li, W., Ye, H. et al. Red/deep-red emitting phosphors of Eu3+/Dy3+ co-doped NaSrGd(WO4)3 for LED and optical anti-counterfeiting. Appl. Phys. A 130, 25 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-023-07172-1

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-023-07172-1

Keywords

Search

Navigation