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Changing Ce<sup>3+</sup> Content and Codoping Mn<sup>2+</sup> Induced Tunable Emission and Energy Transfer in Ca<sub>2.5</sub>Sr<sub>0.5</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>:Ce<sup>3+</sup>,Mn<sup>2+</sup>
A series
of color-tunable Ce<sup>3+</sup> single-doped and Ce<sup>3+</sup>,
Mn<sup>2+</sup> codoped Ca<sub>2.5</sub>Sr<sub>0.5</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> phosphors were synthesized by a high-temperature solid-state
reaction. The crystal structure, luminescent properties, and energy
transfer were studied. For Ca<sub>2.5</sub>Sr<sub>0.5</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>:Ce<sup>3+</sup> phosphors obtained with AlÂ(OH)<sub>3</sub> as the raw material, three emission profiles were observed.
The peak of photoluminescence (PL) spectra excited at ∼360
nm shifts from 470 to 420 nm, while that of the PL spectra excited
at 305 nm stays unchanged at 470 nm with the increase of Ce<sup>3+</sup> content. Furthermore, the peak of PL spectra is situated at 500
nm under excitation at ∼400 nm. The relationship between the
luminescent properties and crystal structure was studied in detail.
Ce<sup>3+</sup>, Mn<sup>2+</sup> codoped Ca<sub>2.5</sub>Sr<sub>0.5</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> phosphors also showed interesting luminescent
properties when focused on the PL spectra excited at 365 nm. Obvious
different decreasing trends of blue and cyan emission components were
observed in Ca<sub>2.5</sub>Sr<sub>0.5</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>:0.11Ce<sup>3+</sup>,<i>x</i>Mn<sup>2+</sup> phosphors
with the increase in Mn<sup>2+</sup> content, suggesting different
energy transfer efficiencies from blue- and cyan-emitting Ce<sup>3+</sup> to Mn<sup>2+</sup>. Phosphors with high color-rendering index (CRI)
values are realized by adjusting the doping content of both Ce<sup>3+</sup> and Mn<sup>2+</sup>. Studies suggest that the Ca<sub>2.5</sub>Sr<sub>0.5</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>:Ce<sup>3+</sup>,Mn<sup>2+</sup> phosphor is a promising candidate for near UV-excited w-LEDs