| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1487845 | Materials Research Bulletin | 2014 | 8 Pages |
•K2Y(WO4)(PO4): Tb3+, Eu3+ phosphors were firstly prepared by solid-state method.•Luminescence and energy transfer of K2Y(WO4)(PO4): Tb3+, Eu3+ were studied.•Emission color could be tuned from green to red with varying Tb3+/Eu3+ ratio.•Tb3+ → Eu3+ energy transfer mechanisms are cross relaxation and exchange interaction.
A color-tunable Tb3+, Eu3+ co-doped K2Y(WO4)(PO4) phosphor was prepared by solid-state method. The excitation peak wavelength of the resulting phosphor was 377 nm and the emission peak wavelengths were at 545 nm, attributed to the 5D4 → 7F5 transition of Tb3+, and at 613 mm, attributed to the 5D0 → 7F2 transition of Eu3+. Both cross relaxation and exchange interaction are responsible for the Tb3+ → Eu3+ energy transfer in K2Y(WO4)(PO4): Tb3+, Eu3+ system. The intensity ratio of the two peaks could be freely controlled by varying the Eu/Tb ratio, allowing color to be tuned over a wide range from green to red.
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