Ba3GdNa(PO4)3F:Eu2+ phosphor with blue-red emission colors on white-LED properties

The blue/red-emission phosphor Ba<sub>3</sub>GdNa(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>F:Eu<sup>2+</sup> (BGN(PO)F-Eu) is used in this work for diodes emit white illumination (wLED). The phosphor is prepared using the solid-phase reaction. The suitable concentrations of Eu<sup>2+</sup> ion dopant is about 0.7% and 0.9%. The BGN(PO)F-Eu phosphor can provide wLED light with the spectral wavelength in the region of blue (480 nm) and orange-red colors (595-620 nm). With the resulted emissions the phosphor can be appropriate for plant growing because they compatible with absorption spectra of plants’ carotenoids and chlorophylls for stimulating the photosynthesis. The phosphor influences on the wLED lighting properties depending on the doping dosages. It is possible to enhance the luminous intensity of the wLED with higher BGN(PO)F-Eu phosphor amount. Meanwhile, the color properties does not get significant improvements. Thus, the BGN(PO)F-Eu phosphor could be used with other luminescent materials to stimulate the hue rendering performance.