Tunable luminescence of Bi3+/Eu3+-doped SiO2–Al2O3-MCO3 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) glasses for WLED

In this work, a group of Bi 3+ /Eu 3+ -doped SiO 2 –Al 2 O 3 -MCO 3 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) glasses were fabricated through melt-quenching method. Their structure and photoluminescence characters were studied via X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV–Vis transmission spectra (TRS), excitation spectra, emission spectra and decay lifetimes. The XRD results show that no nano-crystal phase forms in glass matrix with different doping concentrations of Bi 3+ and Eu 3+ ions. Through regulating optical alkalinity value, the intensity of Bi 3+ ions increases and the peak position shifts to red wavelength. The Bi 3+ /Eu 3+ co-doped glasses show a blue-white-yellow-red luminescence by changing concentration of Eu 3+ ions. Energy transfer efficiency from Bi 3+ to Eu 3+ can reach as high as 10.54%. At 423 K, the emission intensity of 55SiO 2 –10Al 2 O 3 –35BaO-0.25Bi 2 O 3 (GBE0.5) is 31.1% of that at 308 K. Meanwhile, the activation energy of the glass matrix is 0.251 eV. All results suggest that these Bi 3+ /Eu 3+ co-doped glass samples possess potential application in LED field.