@article{
author = "Wang, Yunfeng and Zhu, Qijian and Li, Junhao and Milićević, Bojana R. and Zhou, Rongfu and Liu, Shuanglai and Zhang, Qiuhong and Huo, Jiansheng and Zhou, Jianbang",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Mn4+-activated fluoride is one of the most important red phosphors for white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) with high color rendering index (CRI). Due to a lack of water resistance, their potential applications are limited. Although surface coating strategies improve the waterproof stability of fluoride red phosphors, they have downsides. It was found that Nb5+ plays an important role in improving the water resistance of Mn4+-activated oxyfluorides by preventing the hydrolysis of [MnF6]2-. In this work, the influence of Nb5+ on the waterproof stability of Mn4+-activated fluorides was explored. A set of synthesized K2Ta1-xNbxF7:Mn4+ phosphors exhibit tunable and superior water resistance. The photoluminescence (PL) intensity of the representative sample K2Ta0.6Nb0.4F7:5%Mn4+ remains nearly 100% of its initial value even after being immersed in water for 60 min, which is significantly higher than the commercial K2SiF6:Mn4+ red phosphor (8.7%). Our findings open up new possibilities for the development of waterproof fluoride red phosphors. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l.",
journal = "Ceramics International",
title = "Key role of Nb5+ in achieving water-resistant red emission in K2Ta1-xNbxF7:Mn4+ phosphors",
volume = "49",
number = "16",
pages = "27024-27029",
doi = "10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.05.244"
}