Chemistry of Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(3), P. 1376 - 1384
Published: Jan. 19, 2022
Broadband
near-infrared
(NIR)
light
sources
based
on
phosphor-converted
light-emitting
diodes
(pc-LEDs)
are
desirable
for
biochemical
analysis
and
medical
diagnosis
applications;
however,
the
development
of
target
NIR
phosphor
is
still
a
challenge.
Herein,
broadband
phosphors,
Cr3+-activated
CaSc1–xAl1+xSiO6
(λem
=
950
nm),
designed
optimized
by
chemical
substitution
toward
enhanced
quantum
efficiency
thermal
stability.
Structural
spectral
analyses
along
with
density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
that
Sc3+/Al3+
contributes
to
enhancing
structural
rigidity
local
symmetry
[Sc/AlO6]
octahedron
so
nonradiative
relaxation
Cr3+
emission
centers
suppressed
significantly.
The
as-fabricated
phosphor-in-glass-based
LED
source
demonstrates
great
potential
in
detection
alcohol
concentration.
This
study
provides
structure
design
principle
exploring
phosphors
stability
will
also
stimulate
further
studies
material
discovery
quantitative
spectroscopy.
Abstract
Broadband
near‐infrared
(NIR)
phosphor‐converted
(pc)
LED
is
promising
next‐generation
tiny
light
source
for
smart
and
broadband
NIR
spectroscopy
technology.
However,
phosphors
suffer
from
challenges
in
terms
of
low
quantum
efficiency
bandwidth.
By
selecting
a
host
that
has
big
bandgap
weakening
coupling
effect
among
Cr
3+
,
novel
LiGaP
2
O
7
:Cr
(LGAP:Cr
)
phosphor
high
external
(28.3%)
discovered.
Under
≈450
nm
excitation,
LGAP:Cr
shows
broad
emission
700
to
1100
with
bandwidth
≈170
nm.
Importantly,
the
fabricated
pcLED
demonstrates
bright
an
excellent
performance
night
vision.
The
results
promise
use
high‐performance
employs
only
one
blue
chip.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(18), P. 13481 - 13488
Published: Sept. 2, 2020
In
recent
years,
the
demand
for
near-infrared
phosphor-converted
light-emitting
diodes
(NIR
pc-LEDs)
has
increased
rapidly,
leading
to
more
and
attention
being
paid
research
of
broad-band
phosphors.
this
work,
Cr3+-doped
Ca2LuScGa2Ge2O12
(CLSGG:Cr3+)
phosphors
with
NIR
emission
were
prepared
through
traditional
high-temperature
solid-state
reactions.
The
crystal
structures
analyzed
by
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD)
Rietveld
refinement.
photoluminescence
excitation
(PLE)
spectra
synthesized
CLSGG:Cr3+
exhibit
a
strong
absorption
band
in
400-500
nm
region,
which
matches
well
blue-light-emitting
chip.
(PL)
show
ranging
from
650
1100
full
width
at
half-maximum
(fwhm)
about
150
nm.
At
423
K,
integrated
intensity
CLSGG:0.02Cr3+
is
59%
that
room
temperature.
A
pc-LED
device
was
fabricated
combining
mixture
as-synthesized
phosphor
silicone
460
Under
driving
current
100
mA,
output
power
can
achieve
1.213
mW,
indicating
as-prepared
are
promising
applications.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(36)
Published: June 24, 2021
Abstract
The
discovery
of
highly
efficient
broadband
near
infrared
(NIR)
emission
material
is
urgent
and
crucial
for
constructing
NIR
lighting
sources
emerging
applications.
Herein,
a
series
hexafluorides
A
2
BMF
6
:Cr
3+
(A
=
Na,
K,
Rb,
Cs;
B
Li,
M
Al,
Ga,
Sc,
In)
peaking
at
≈733–801
nm
with
full
width
half
maximum
(FWHM)
≈98–115
are
synthesized
by
general
ammonium
salt
assisted
synthesis
strategy.
Benefiting
from
the
pre‐ammoniation
trivalent
metal
sources,
Cr
can
be
more
efficiently
doped
into
simultaneously
prevent
generation
competitive
phase.
Particularly,
Na
3
ScF
(λ
em
774
nm,
FWHM
≈
108
nm)
optimal
‐doping
concentration
35.96%
shows
high
internal
quantum
efficiency
91.5%
an
external
≈40.82%.
emitting
diode
(LED)
device
output
power
≈291.05
mW
100
mA
driven
current
photoelectric
conversion
20.94%
fabricated.
strategy
opens
up
new
avenues
exploration
‐doped
phosphors,
as‐obtained
record
demonstrates
LED
Near-infrared
(NIR)-emitting
phosphor-converted
light-emitting
diodes
have
attracted
widespread
attention
in
various
applications
based
on
NIR
spectroscopy.
Except
for
typical
Cr3+-activated
NIR-emitting
phosphors,
next-generation
Cr3+-free
phosphors
with
high
efficiency
and
tunable
optical
properties
are
highly
desired
to
enrich
the
types
of
luminescent
materials
different
application
fields.
Here,
we
report
Fe3+-activated
Sr2-yCay(InSb)1-zSn2zO6
that
exhibit
unprecedented
long-wavelength
emission.
The
overall
emission
tuning
from
885
1005
nm
broadened
full-width
at
half
maximum
108
146
was
realized
through
a
crystallographic
site
engineering
strategy.
significantly
enhanced
after
complete
Ca2+
incorporation
owing
substitution-induced
lower
symmetry
Fe3+
sites.
Ca2InSbO6:Fe3+
phosphor
peaking
935
showed
an
ultra-high
internal
quantum
87%.
as-synthesized
emission-tunable
demonstrated
great
potential
spectroscopy
detection.
This
work
initiates
development
efficient
broadband
opens
up
new
avenue
designing
materials.
Chemistry of Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(3), P. 1376 - 1384
Published: Jan. 19, 2022
Broadband
near-infrared
(NIR)
light
sources
based
on
phosphor-converted
light-emitting
diodes
(pc-LEDs)
are
desirable
for
biochemical
analysis
and
medical
diagnosis
applications;
however,
the
development
of
target
NIR
phosphor
is
still
a
challenge.
Herein,
broadband
phosphors,
Cr3+-activated
CaSc1–xAl1+xSiO6
(λem
=
950
nm),
designed
optimized
by
chemical
substitution
toward
enhanced
quantum
efficiency
thermal
stability.
Structural
spectral
analyses
along
with
density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
that
Sc3+/Al3+
contributes
to
enhancing
structural
rigidity
local
symmetry
[Sc/AlO6]
octahedron
so
nonradiative
relaxation
Cr3+
emission
centers
suppressed
significantly.
The
as-fabricated
phosphor-in-glass-based
LED
source
demonstrates
great
potential
in
detection
alcohol
concentration.
This
study
provides
structure
design
principle
exploring
phosphors
stability
will
also
stimulate
further
studies
material
discovery
quantitative
spectroscopy.