Synthesis, structural, and luminescence properties of BiOCl:Dy3+ single-component white-light-emitting phosphor for n-UV w-LEDs

The advantages of single-component white-light-emitting phosphor make it more important for n-UV-light emitting diodes with excellent properties and efficiency. Herein, the BiOCl:Dy3+ white-light-emitting phosphor was firstly prepared by high temperature solid-state reaction. And the crystal structure, luminescence properties, lifetime, and thermal quenching behavior were carried out in detail. The results revealed that the BiOCl:Dy3+ phosphor could be excited efficiently in a broad near ultraviolet (n-UV) light region, which matched well with the n-UV chips for w-LEDs. Under the excitation at 390 nm, the BiOCl:Dy3+ phosphor exhibited white light with three emission peaks centered at 481, 575, and 664 nm, respectively. The optimal doping concentration of Dy3+ ions was found to be x = 0.03, and exchange interaction was confirmed to result in the concentration quenching. Furthermore, when the test temperature turned up to 150 degrees C, the intensity of emission peaks at 481 and 575 nm could still remain 77.96% and 77.93% of the initial intensity at room temperature. With the their activation energy of 0.33 eV and 0.27 eV, the excellent thermal stability of the BiOCl:Dy3+ phosphor were confirmed. All these results indicated that this as-prepared product could act as a high-performance phosphor candidate for n-UV w-LED application.