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Control of Luminescence by Tuning of Crystal Symmetry and Local Structure in Mn4+-Activated Narrow Band Fluoride Phosphors

  • Mu Huai Fang
  • , Wei Lun Wu
  • , Ye Jin
  • , Tadeusz Lesniewski
  • , Sebastian Mahlik
  • , Marek Grinberg
  • , Mikhail G. Brik
  • , Alok M. Srivastava
  • , Chang Yang Chiang
  • , Wuzong Zhou
  • , Donghyuk Jeong
  • , Sun Hee Kim
  • , Grzegorz Leniec
  • , Slawomir M. Kaczmarek
  • , Hwo Shuenn Sheu
  • , Ru Shi Liu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • National Taiwan University
  • Chongqing Institute of Technology
  • University of Gdańsk
  • Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
  • University of Tartu
  • Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa
  • General Electric
  • EaStCHEM St Andrews
  • Korea Basic Science Institute
  • West Pomeranian University of Technology
  • National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center Taiwan
  • National Taipei University of Technology

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Abstract

Mn4+-doped fluoride phosphors have been widely used in wide-gamut backlighting devices because of their extremely narrow emission band. Solid solutions of Na2(SixGe1−x)F6:Mn4+ and Na2(GeyTi1−y)F6:Mn4+ were successfully synthesized to elucidate the behavior of the zero-phonon line (ZPL) in different structures. The ratio between ZPL and the highest emission intensity υ6 phonon sideband exhibits a strong relationship with luminescent decay rate. First-principles calculations are conducted to model the variation in the structural and electronic properties of the prepared solid solutions as a function of the composition. To compensate for the limitations of the Rietveld refinement, electron paramagnetic resonance and high-resolution steady-state emission spectra are used to confirm the diverse local environment for Mn4+ in the structure. Finally, the spectral luminous efficacy of radiation (LER) is used to reveal the important role of ZPL in practical applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1797-1801
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume57
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Feb 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • backlighting
  • narrow-band-emission
  • red fluoride phosphors
  • white-light-emitting diodes
  • zero-phonon line

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