A novel UV pumped white-emitting phosphor La3SbO7:Dy3+ for white light-emitting diodes

The dysprosium activating La3SbO7 white-emitting phosphors were prepared via solid-state route at 1350 degrees C in air atmosphere and its photoluminescence properties were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and photoluminescence spectra in details. La3SbO7:Dy3+ phosphor with excitation at 353 nm emitted blue light (490 nm) and yellow (580 nm) which were assigned to F-4(9/2)-H-6(J/2) transitions (J=15, 13), respectively. Moreover, the transition F-4(9/2)-H-6(13/2) was the strongest emission intensity between two typical emission bands. The CIE of prepared phosphors entered into white region. The optimal emission intensity of the La3SbO7:Dy3+ luminescent materials was realized when x= 0.15 and the concentration quenching mechanism of Dy3+ has also been tested. And the La3SbO7:Dy3+ can be as a white-emitting phosphor applied in n-UV LEDs on results.