Issue 29, 2021

A novel phosphor of Cu+-doped PbBrOH: preparation, luminescence mechanism, and outstanding properties

Abstract

In this study, for the first time, a Cu+-doped PbBrOH red phosphor (PbBrOH:Cu) was successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal method. The crystal structure, microstructure, optical properties, luminescence mechanism, and environmental stability of the PbBrOH:Cu phosphor were discussed in detail. PbBrOH and PbBrOH:Cu phosphor synthesized by the hydrothermal method are needle-like transparent grains. The excitation wavelengths of the PbBrOH and PbBrOH:Cu phosphor were both 353 nm. Under the excitation of this wavelength, weak blue emission and excellent red emission were observed. Based on first-principles calculation, ultraviolet and visible (UV-vis) spectrophotometry, and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) analysis, we concluded that the luminescence type of the phosphors was bandgap luminescence. The addition of Cu+ significantly reduced the bandgap, produced defect levels, and promoted the electron transition between the bandgaps, which led to the strong red emission of PbBrOH:Cu under UV excitation. It is worth noting that the PbBrOH:Cu phosphor shows excellent environmental stability and excellent luminescence performance when it is used in organic solvent immersion experiments and manufacturing LED lamp beads. Therefore, the PbBrOH:Cu phosphor synthesized in this study is expected to be a strong candidate as the red phosphor component in white LEDs.

Graphical abstract: A novel phosphor of Cu+-doped PbBrOH: preparation, luminescence mechanism, and outstanding properties

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 Apr 2021
Accepted
18 Jun 2021
First published
25 Jun 2021

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021,9, 9178-9187

A novel phosphor of Cu+-doped PbBrOH: preparation, luminescence mechanism, and outstanding properties

G. Liu, H. Zhou, Q. Che, B. Liu, J. Li, B. Cao and Z. Liu, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021, 9, 9178 DOI: 10.1039/D1TC01855H

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