Structure and Luminescence Properties of Mn4+-Activated K3TaO2F4 Red Phosphor for White LEDs

A novel red oxyfluoride phosphor K3TaO2F4:Mn4+ has been prepared by a simple two-step synthesis method. The structure, composition, and luminescence properties of K3TaO2F4:Mn4+ phosphors were investigated and discussed in detail. The real structure of K3TaO2F4 was carefully studied through X-ray powder diffraction data Rietveld refinement. K3TaO2F4 holds a D4h group symmetry [TaO2F4]3– octahedron with the oxygen occupying the para-position. Under ultraviolet (UV) and blue light excitation, K3TaO2F4:Mn4+ phosphor emits a narrow band red emission peaking at 630 nm. High-performance warm white-light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) were fabricated using a blue LED chip, YAG:Ce3+ yellow phosphor, and K3TaO2F4:Mn4+ red phosphor. This device exhibits high color quality (CCT = 3488 K, Ra = 93.0, R9 = 90.0), which indicates that Mn4+-doped K3TaO2F4 would be a promising red phosphor for WLED applications.