Luminescent properties of green long-lasting Ca8Mg(SiO4)4Cl2:Eu2+, from Ca2SiO4:Eu3+ and MgCl2 at low temperature

Eu2+-doped calcium magnesium chlorosilicate, Ca8Mg(SiO4)4Cl2:Eu2+ (CMSC:Eu2+), exhibited excellent green long-lasting performance, was synthesized via a modified solid-state reaction method using a precursor Ca2SiO4:Eu3+ and MgCl2. The effect of excess amount of MgCl2 on the crystal structure and the effects of a flux CaF2 on enhancing luminescence have been investigated. The thermoluminescent (TL) glow curve of CMSC:Eu2+ can be decomposed into three Gaussian profiles with peaks centered at 350 K, 370 K, and 432 K, indicating that there are at least three different traps in CMSC:Eu2+ phosphor. The temperature-dependent emission spectra of CMSC:Eu2+ were also investigated. The quenching temperature of CMSC:Eu2+ is 400 K and its activation energy can be calculated to be 0.3 eV, which is close to the general value. Additively, the mechanism about the temperature-dependent PL was discussed. This study continued our research to provide a new perspective for the impact of temperature-dependent problem as a consequence of heating processes in luminescent materials.