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A series of novel red-emitting Sm3+-doped bismuth silicate phosphors, Bi4Si3O12:xSm3+ (0.01 ≤ x ≤ 0.06), were prepared via the sol-gel route. The phase of the synthesized samples calcinated at 800 °C is isostructural with Bi4Si3O12 according to X-ray diffraction results. Under excitation with 405 nm light, some typical peaks of Sm3+ ions centered at 566, 609, 655 and 715 nm are found in the emission spectra of the Sm3+-doped Bi4Si3O12 phosphors. The strongest peak located at 609 nm is due to 4G5/2-6H7/2 transition of Sm3+. The luminescence intensity reaches its maximum value when the Sm3+ ion content is 4 mol%. The results suggest that Bi4Si3O12:Sm3+ may be a potential red phosphor for white light-emitting diodes. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A series of novel red-emitting Sm 3 + -doped bismuth silicate phosphors, Bi 4 Si 3 O 12 :xSm 3 + (0.01 ≤ x ≤ 0.06), were prepared via the sol-gel route. The phase of the synthesized samples calcinated at 800 °C is isostructural with Bi 4 Si 3 O 12 according to X-ray diffraction results. Under excitation with 405 nm light, some typical peaks of Sm 3 + ions centered at 566, 609, 655 and 715 nm are found in the emission spectra of the Sm 3 + -doped Bi 4 Si 3 O 12 phosphors. The strongest peak located at 609 nm is due to 4 G 5 /2 - 6 H 7 /2 transition of Sm 3 + . The luminescence intensity reaches its maximum value when the Sm 3 + ion content is 4 mol%. The results suggest that Bi 4 Si 3 O 12 :Sm 3 + may be a potential red phosphor for white light-emitting diodes. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., (Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.)