简介:Aseriesofnovelbluelong-lastingphosphorescencephosphorsSr6Al18Si2O37:Eu2+,RE3+(RE3+=Ho3+,Gd3+,Dy3+andPr3+)werepreparedbytheconventionalhigh-temperaturesolid-statereactioninareductiveatmosphere.TheirpropertiesweresystematicallyinvestigatedutilizingX-raydiffraction(XRD),photoluminescence,phosphorescenceandthermoluminescence(TL)spectra.ThephosphorsemittedbluelightthatwasrelatedtotheemissionofEu2+dueto5d-4ftransition.Brightbluelong-lastingphosphorescence(LLP)couldbeobservedaftertheexcitationsourcewasswitchedoff.Fortheoptimizedsample,thebluelong-lastingphosphorescencecouldlastfornearly4hinthelightperceptionofthedark-adaptedhumaneye(0.32mcd/m2).TheeffectsofRE3+ionsonphosphorescencepropertiesofthephosphorswerestudied,andtheresultsshowedthattheco-dopingofRE3+ionsgreatlyenhancedtheintensityofthepeakaround315Kwhichwasrelatedtothelonglastingphosphorescenceofthephosphorsatroomtemperatureandconsequentlyimprovedtheperformanceofthebluephosphorescencesuchasintensityandpersistenttime.