Potential Red Phosphors for LEDs: Replacing Eu<sup>3+</sup> Activators in LiEu(WO4)2 with Al<sup>3+</sup> Cations
Journal
Digest of Technical Papers - SID International Symposium
ISSN
0097966X
Date Issued
2018-01-01
Author(s)
Silver J.
Fathullah M.M.
Fern G.R.
Ireland T.G.
Stone R.
DOI
10.1002/SDTP.12586
Abstract
Europium is used as an activator in phosphors to generate the red component of white light, but there is concern about its’ cost in the current market. Herein, Al3+ is used to minimise the amount of Eu3+ activators needed in LiEu(1-x)Alx(WO4)2 (x=0, 0.15, 0.30, 0.45, 0.60, 0.75 and 0.95).
Funding(s)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
