Xianzheng Pang, Siguo Xiao, Chuting Zeng, Xiaoliang Yang
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Abstract
Self-activated purple luminescence at 385 nm originating in vacancy defects in NaLa₄(SiO₄)₃F synthesized under reducing atmosphere is observed under excitation of 320 nm for the first time. Ce3+ ions doped in NaLa₄(SiO₄)₃F exhibit PLE and PL spectra that are highly similar to the vacancy defects in it. The emission intensity of Tb3+ and Dy3+ doped in NaLa₄(SiO₄)₃F can be improved by 11 and 7.5 times under 315 nm excitation, caused by the co-sensitization energy transfers from vacancy defects and Ce3+ ions to Tb3+ and Dy3+ ions. By adjusting the concentrations of Tb3+ and Dy3+, the luminescence color of NaLa₄(SiO₄)₃F: Ce3+, Tb3+ and NaLa₄(SiO₄)₃F: Ce3+, Dy3+ phosphors can be tuned from violet to green and from violet to white, respectively. It is found that the NaLa₄(SiO₄)₃F: Ce3+, Tb3+/Dy3+ series phosphors exhibit potential application prospects in ultraviolet pc-WLEDs, optical temperature sensing and fluorescence anticounterfeit.