Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 3, 2024
Indoor
plant
cultivation
has
been
receiving
increased
attention
due
to
concerns
about
sustainable
agricultural
production.
Phosphor-converted
light-emitting
diodes
(pc-LEDs)
offer
substantial
promise
as
lighting
solutions
for
regulating
growth.
However,
the
quest
high-performance
phosphors
with
precise
responsiveness
far-red
phytochromes
poses
a
challenge.
Our
study
proposes
chemical
substitution
strategy
develop
near-infrared
(NIR)
phosphors,
YAl
Abstract
Near‐infrared
phosphor‐converted
light‐emitting
diodes
(NIR
pc‐LEDs)
are
regarded
one
of
the
most
promising
light
sources
for
food
analysis,
plant
growth,
bioimaging,
night
vision,
and
so
on.
Cr
3+
‐activated
NIR
phosphors
have
garnered
increasing
attention
due
to
their
exceptional
photoluminescence
properties
pc‐LED.
However,
them
suffer
from
poor
thermal
stability
or
low
efficiency
which
limits
large‐scale
application.
Herein,
a
novel
Sr
3
MgGe
5
O
14
:
(SMGO:
)
phosphor
is
presented,
exhibits
broadband
emission
ranging
range
650–1000
nm
with
peak
at
735
nm.
SMGO:
0.005Cr
demonstrates
an
almost
near‐unity
internal
quantum
(99.4%)
excellent
quenching
performance
(
I
423
K
/I
298
=
86%).
First‐principles
theory
calculation
indicates
that
ions
preferentially
occupy
[Ge2/MgO
4
]
[Ge3O
sites
high
doping
concentration
within
SMGO
host,
illustrating
mechanism.
Furthermore,
pc‐LED
manufactured
by
utilizing
445
blue
LED
chip,
output
power
140.5
mW
photoelectric
conversion
15.5%
300
mA.
Potential
applications
growth
detection
several
mental
also
demonstrated,
demostrates
its
application
in
growth.
Abstract
Eu
3+
‐activated
red‐emitting
inorganic
phosphors
have
been
favored
highly
for
their
classical
5
D
0
→
7
F
J
(J
=
0,
1,
2,
3,
4)
emissions.
However,
the
fatal
drawbacks
of
poor
luminous
efficacy
and
weak
4
transition
persist,
resulting
in
ongoing
challenge
achieving
far‐red
emission.
This
research
reports
series
efficient
LnTeBO
(Ln
La
,
Y
Gd
):Eu
with
anomalously
strong
transition,
from
distorted
square
antiprism
[Ln/EuO
8
].
Both
thermal
stability
can
be
greatly
enhanced
via
simple
composition
variation.
]
antiprism‐triggered
2,4
transitions
are
elucidated
depth,
acquiring
ultra‐high
(IQE
95%,
EQE
40%,
AE
42%)
near‐zero
quenching
(99%@150°C
98%@200°C).
Subsequently,
versatile
utilizations
indoor
lighting,
plant
growth
security
ink
illustrated.
finding
establishes
a
deep
understanding
constructing
high‐quality
‐centered
structural
units
antiprism.
Inorganic
luminescent
materials
hold
great
promise
for
optoelectronic
device
applications,
yet
the
limited
efficiency
and
poor
thermal
stability
of
oxide-based
deep-red
emitting
phosphors
hinder
advancement
plant
lighting
technologies.
Herein,
a
simple
compositional
engineering
strategy
is
proposed
to
stabilize
phase,
boost
external
quantum
(EQE)
enhance
stability.
The
chemical
modification
PO
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Sept. 10, 2024
Far
red
photon
flux
accelerates
photosynthetic
electron
transfer
rates
through
pigments,
influencing
various
biological
processes.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
the
impact
of
differing
and
far-red
light
ratios
on
plant
growth
using
LED
lamps
with
different
wavelengths
Ca
Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
A
novel
phosphor
was
designed
via
cation
substitution
of
Gd
3+
,
with
excellent
external
quantum
efficiency
and
thermal
stability,
encapsulated
into
pc-LEDs
applied
in
experiment
lettuce
growth,
showing
an
enhancement
biomass
by
30%.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 23, 2025
Structural
phase
evolution
is
among
the
most
powerful
tools
for
tuning
material
properties,
enabling
advancements
in
catalysis,
dielectrics,
optoelectronics,
and
photoluminescence.
Such
an
can
significantly
enhance
near-infrared
(NIR)
emission
properties
of
Cr3+-doped
phosphors.
Herein,
we
present,
to
best
our
knowledge,
first
observation
lithiation-induced
continuous
structural
ZnTa2O6
phosphors,
driven
by
Li+
incorporation.
This
proceeds
systematically
from
orthorhombic
(Pbcn)
tetragonal
(P42/mnm)
ultimately
trigonal
(Li0.5Zn0.5)TaO3
(R3c)
as
content
increases.
When
doped
with
Cr3+,
NIR
peak
exhibits
a
progressive
blue
shift,
moving
949
885
nm
eventually
862
nm,
tandem
evolution.
also
yields
significant
enhancements
photoluminescent
intensity,
internal
quantum
yield
(IQY),
photoluminescence
thermal
stability.
Our
findings
establish
new
paradigm
designing
highly
efficient
ultra-broadband
phosphors
offer
foundation
developing
tantalate-based
materials
versatile
functionalities,
including
improved
dielectric
properties.