Development of a novel Eu activated oxonitridosilicate cyan phosphor for enhancing the color quality of a violet-chip-based white LED.

Cyan phosphors are urgently needed to fill the cyan gap and improve the spectral continuity of white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to cater to the high demand for high-quality lighting. Here, a series of new Eu-activated LaSiAlNO (LSANO) cyan phosphors were prepared, and their luminescence properties and color centers were analyzed through fluorescence spectral measurements from 7 K to 475 K. At 300 K, the photoluminescence excitation (PLE) spectrum monitored at 483 nm presents a broadband of 200-460 nm with a peak at 398 nm, matching well with commercial violet LED chips.