[Preparation of alpha-Gd2 (MoO4)3 red emitting phosphor for white light emitting diodes and its luminescence study]

A novel red phosphor alpha-Gd2 (MoO4)3: Eu was synthesized by conventional solid state reaction method with the starting materials: Gd2O3, MoO3 and Eu2O3. The effects of flux and Eu concentration on the crystal structure, morphology and luminescent properties of the phosphors were investigated. The results showed that non-agglomeration phosphors with regular morphology and fine size were produced after the mixture being calcined at 800 degrees C for 4h with 3% NH4F as flux. The main emission peak of the samples is at 613 nm. The excitation spectrum showed that this phosphor can be effectively excited by ultraviolet (UV) (395 nm) and blue (465 nm) light, nicely fitting in with the widely applied output wavelengths of ultraviolet or blue LED chips. The alpha-Gd2 (MoO4)3 phosphor may be a good candidate phosphor for solid state lighting application.