PolycrystallineGd2(MoO4)3:Dy3+phosphorshavebeensynthesizedbyhightemperaturesolid-statereactionmethod.ThephosphorswerecharacterizedwithX-raydiffractometer,thermogravimetricanalysisanddifferentscanningcalorimeter,scanningelectronmicroscopy,andphotoluminescencespectrofluorimeter.Severalpeaksat351,389,425,452,and472nmappearedinphotoluminescenceexcitationspectrum,whichmatchedwellwiththeemissionoftheultraviolet(UV)andblue-lightemittingdiode(LED)chips.Uponexcitationat389nmUVlight,intenseemissionscenteredat484,575and668nmwereattributedtothetransitionsof4F9/2→6H15/2,4F9/2→6H13/2and4F9/2→6H11/2ofDy3+,respectively.ThechromaticitycoordinatesandcorrelativecolortemperatureshavebeencalculatedandpresentedintheCommissionInternationaldeI'Eclairage(CIE)diagrams.TheresultsindicatedthatGd1.9(MoO4)3:Dy0.13+withCIEcoordinatesof(x=0.38,y=0.41)andthecorrelativecolortemperatureof4134KisapotentialcandidateforwhiteLEDs.
