Up-converted ultraviolet luminescence of Er3+:BaGd2ZnO5 phosphors for healthy illumination
Ya ZHANG1,Qingzhi CUI1,Zhanyong WANG1,Gan LIU2,Tian TIAN1,*(),Jiayue XU1,*()
1. Institute of Crystal Growth, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China 2. Nanjing SKY Traffic Safety Technology Stock Co. Ltd., Nanjing 210014, China
Moderate level of exposure to the solar irradiation containing UV component is essential for health care. To incorporate the UV-emitting phosphors into the commercial YAG-based white light-emitting diode introduces the possibilities of healthy illumination to individuals’ daily lives. 1 mol.% Er3+-doped BaGd2ZnO5 (BGZ) particles were synthesized via sol–gel method and efficient up-converted luminescence peaked at 380 nm was detected under 480 nm excitation. The mixed phosphors with varied mass ratio of Er3+:BGZ and Ce3+:YAG particles were encapsulated to form LEDs. The study of the LEDs indicated that the introduction of BGZ component favored the enhancement of color-rendering index and the neutralization of the white light emitting. The WLED with the BGZ/YAG ratio of 8:2 was recommendable for its excellent overall white light luminous performances and UV intensity of 84.55 mW/cm2. The UV illumination dose of the WLEDs with mixed YAG and BGZ was controllable by adjusting the ratio, the illumination distance and the illumination time. Er3+:BGZ phosphors are promising UV-emitting phosphors for healthy indoor illumination.
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