Highly efficient cyan-emitting glass-ceramic with superior thermal stability: A solution to the cyan gap in full-spectrum W-LED lighting

The quest for advanced full-spectrum lighting technologies has driven the development of W-LEDs, while challenges remain in finding effective cyan emitters and ensuring outstanding thermostability. This study detailed the synthesis of the europium-doped CaO-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 -YF 3 glass-ceramics (GCs), which demonstrated efficient cyan emission when irradiated by 419 nm light, with a spectacular internal quantum efficiency of up to 83.24 %, and outstanding thermal stability of 90.2 %@100℃ compared to room temperature intensity. In practical applications, this GC was integrated with a 420 nm LED chip, (Sr, Ca)AlSiN 3 : Eu 2+ red and Y 3 Al 5 O 12 : Ce 3+ yellow phosphor in a prototype full-spectrum W-LED device. The device achieved an excellent color rendering index (94), appropriate chromaticity coordinates (0.3789, 0.3950), and a well-defined correlated color temperature (4163 K). This study not only advances the application of GCs within W-LED technology but also reveals their potential in driving energy-saving and eco-friendly lighting solutions, thus providing a path to achieve superior full-spectrum lighting technology.