Issue 38, 2022

Presence of the irregular oxidation state of Bi4+ and single-element white emission in YAl3(BO3)4:Bi

Abstract

In typical single-composition white phosphors, various doping elements account for different emission wavelengths. However, it is challenging to tune the doping ratio, and the coexistence of different activators can lead to energy overlap issues. Obtaining white light emission with a single doping element can solve this problem, but it is highly challenging to obtain white light emission via single-element doping. Herein, we report the single-composition white emission phosphor YAl3(BO3)4:Bi with three primary color emissions. YAl3(BO3)4:Bi phosphors have three emission bands of 350–500 nm, 500–590 nm and 590–750 nm under the excitation of 286 nm UV light. Based on the crystallographic, photoluminescence, XPS and EPR data, both Bi3+ and diluted Bi4+ are present in the YAl3(BO3)4:Bi phosphor, leading to three emission bands. The exotic oxidation state of Bi4+ is stabilized through a cation-deficiency approach. The discovery of single-composition white phosphors with solely Bi doping opens up opportunities for next generation white emission phosphors, and the realization of the Bi4+ oxidation state through cation-deficiency is a novel approach for stabilization of exotic oxidation states.

Graphical abstract: Presence of the irregular oxidation state of Bi4+ and single-element white emission in YAl3(BO3)4:Bi

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
31 Jul 2022
Accepted
31 Aug 2022
First published
01 Sep 2022

New J. Chem., 2022,46, 18402-18407

Presence of the irregular oxidation state of Bi4+ and single-element white emission in YAl3(BO3)4:Bi

S. Yang, Y. Dai, J. Tan and Q. Zhao, New J. Chem., 2022, 46, 18402 DOI: 10.1039/D2NJ03784J

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