Facile synthesis of yellow-emitting CaAlSiN3:Ce3+ phosphors and the enhancement of red-component by co-doping Eu2+ ions

In this paper, facile synthesis of CaAlSiN 3 :Ce 3+ yellow-emitting phosphors under atmospheric pressure at a moderate temperature and their photoluminescent properties are reported. The prepared CaAlSiN 3 :Ce 3+ phosphors exhibit a broad yellow emission band positioned at 580   nm and covering a bandwidth of 150   nm. The thermal stability of CaAlSiN 3 :Ce 3+ phosphors shows obvious superiority than the commercial YAG: Ce 3+ phosphor, indicating its promising application prospect in power LEDs . In addition, the enhancement of red-light component for CaAlSiN 3 :Ce 3+ phosphor is demonstrated by co-doping Eu 2+ ions. This study offers a facile route to prepare CaAlSiN 3 :Ce 3+ yellow-emitting phosphors, which may be used as a promising candidate for high performance white LEDs .