Improved quantum efficiency of Sr(Al, Si)5(O, N)7:Ce3+ by selection of Ce raw material. Issue 7 (22nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fukuda, Yumi; Albessard, Ariane Keiko; Mitsuishi, Iwao
• Is Part Of: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. Volume 102:Issue 7(2019)
• Page Start: 4161
• Page End: 4169
• Publication Date: 2019-01-22
• Subjects: LED -- nitrides -- oxynitride -- phosphors -- SiAlON; Ceramics -- Periodicals; 620.1405
• DOI: 10.1111/jace.16287
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-7820

Abstract

Abstract: The luminescence properties of yellow‐emitting Ce 3+ ‐doped Sr‐containing sialon phosphor Sr(Al, Si)5 (O, N)7 :Ce 3+ were notably improved by the Ce raw material selection. By changing the Ce raw material from oxides to nitrides or chlorides, the emission wavelength shifted to above 560 nm, which is beneficial for higher color rendering index white light‐emitting diodes. This result from an increase in the covalency of the host crystal being associated with a decrease in the oxygen content. When Ce chloride was used, both the absorption and internal quantum efficiency increased, resulting in an increase in the external quantum efficiency up to 65%–72%. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, X‐ray diffraction, and electron spin resonance measurements showed that the reason for the absorption increase is an increase in Ce 3+ content and suppression of the generation of the second phase, and the reason for the increase in the internal quantum efficiency is a decrease in the host crystal absorption via suppression of anion vacancy generation. It was found that Ce chloride not only suppresses oxygen impurities but also acts as a flux that results in improved crystallinity.