Effect of CaCN2 on the preparation of CaAlSiN3:Eu2+ phosphors

Highly efficient red‐emitting phosphors, CaAlSiN₃:Eu²⁺, were successfully prepared by the solid‐state method using calcium cyanide (CaCN₂) as the single calcium source. The influences of crystallization temperature, crystallization time, calcination mode and compounds ratio on the photoluminescent properties were investigated. The CaAlSiN₃:Eu²⁺ phosphors were obtained with 1 mol% CaCN₂ by a two‐step calcination procedure at 900°C for 2 h and subsequently at 1600°C for 8 h. The CaAlSiN₃:Eu²⁺ phosphors showed the strongest luminescent intensity at 660 nm when excited by 468 nm. With an increase in crystallization time, the maximum wavelength of the emission was shifted from 644 nm to 660 nm.     

Influence of Tl+ activator ions on the luminescence characteristics of KCl0.5Br0.5:Eu2+ powder phosphors

Photoluminescence (PL) of thallium co‐doped with KCl_0.5Br_0.5:Eu²⁺ powder phosphors display emission bands at 320 and 370 nm attributable to centres involving Tl⁺ ions in addition to characteristic Eu²⁺ emission around 420 nm. Additional PL excitation and emission bandS observed around 260 and 380 nm, respectively, were observed in the double‐doped KCl_0.5Br_0.5:Eu²⁺, Tl⁺ powder phosphors and are attributed to complex centres involving Tl⁺ and Eu²⁺ ions. The enhancement observed in the intensity of Eu²⁺ emission around 420 nm with the addition of TlBr in KCl_0.5Br_0.5:Eu²⁺ powder phosphors is attributed to the energy transfer from Tl⁺ → Eu²⁺ ions. Photostimulated luminescence (PSL) studies of γ‐irradiated KCl_0.5Br_0.5:Eu²⁺, Tl⁺ mixed phosphors are reported and a tentative PSL mechanism in the phosphors has been suggested. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Optical properties of Eu2+/Eu3+ mixed valence phosphor Ca2SiO2F2:Eu2+/Eu3+

The Eu²⁺/Eu³⁺ mixed valence phosphor Ca₂SiO₂F₂:Eu²⁺/Eu³⁺ was prepared using a solid‐state reaction synthesis method in a CO atmosphere, and the optical properties were investigated. The spectroscopic properties revealed that Ca²⁺ ions were occupied by both Eu²⁺ and Eu³⁺ ions in Ca₂SiO₂F₂, and both ions were able to generate their characteristic emissions. A broad 5d → 4f Eu²⁺ band at ~470 nm and narrow 4f → 4f Eu³⁺ peaks upon excitation with n‐UV light were observed. The ratio between Eu²⁺ and Eu³⁺ emissions changed regularly, and the relative intensity of the red component from Eu³⁺ became systematically stronger with increasing overall Eu content. As a result, the emission color of these phosphors can be tunable from blue to pink under n‐UV light excitation.     

Photoluminescence properties of Ca2Al2O5:RE3+ (RE = Eu,Dy and Tb) phosphors for solid state lighting

Ca₂Al₂O₅:Eu³⁺, Ca₂Al₂O₅:Dy³⁺ and Ca₂Al₂O₅:Tb³⁺ phosphors were synthesized using a combustion synthesis method. The prepared phosphors were characterized by X‐ray powder diffraction for phase purity, by scanning electron microscopy for morphology, and by photoluminescence for emission and excitation measurements. The Ca₂Al₂O₅:Eu³⁺ phosphors could be efficiently excited at 396 nm and showed red emission at 594 nm and 616 nm due to ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₁ and ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₂ transitions. Dy³⁺‐doped phosphors showed blue emission at 482 nm and yellow emission at 573 nm. Ca₂Al₂O₅:Tb³⁺ phosphors showed emission at 545 nm when excited at 352 nm. Concentration quenching occurred in both Eu³⁺ and Dy³⁺phosphors at 0.5 mol%. Photoluminescence results suggested that the aluminate‐based phosphor could be a potential candidate for application in environmentally friendly based lighting technologies.     

Microwave‐assisted sintering synthesis of greenish‐yellow emitting Sr2SiO4:Eu2+ phosphors

Europium ion (Eu²⁺) doped Sr₂SiO₄ phosphors with greenish‐yellow emission were synthesized using microwave‐assisted sintering. The phase structure and photoluminescence (PL) properties of the obtained phosphor samples were investigated. The PL excitation spectra of the Sr₂SiO₄:Eu²⁺ phosphors exhibited a broad band in the range of 260 nm to 485 nm with a maximum at 361 nm attributed to the 5f‐4d allowed transition of the Eu²⁺ ions. Under an excitation at 361 nm, the Sr₂SiO₄:Eu²⁺ phosphor exhibited a greenish‐yellow emission peak at 541 nm with an International‐Commission‐on‐Illumination (CIE) chromaticity of (0.3064, 0.4772). The results suggest that the microwave‐assisted sintering method is promising for the synthesis of phosphors owing to the decreased sintering time without the use of additional reductive agents.     

Synthesis of AlN: Eu2+ green phosphors by a simple direct nitridation method

Eu‐doped aluminum nitride phosphors were successfully prepared using simple direct nitridation of a metallic aluminum and Eu₂O₃ powder mixture in flowing ammonia. AlN formed at reaction temperatures >900°C, and Eu³⁺ transformed into the secondary oxide phase EuAl₂O₄ in the nitridation condition. Phase pure AlN was obtained by post‐heat treatment of the nitridated product at 1600°C for 3 h in a nitrogen atmosphere, with an Eu²⁺ doping concentration < 0.5%. The phosphors exhibited broad green emission centered at 521 nm under 363 nm excitation. The luminescence of the phosphor was significantly influenced by the post‐heat treatment temperature, which affected the dissolution of Eu²⁺, phase purity, crystallinity, and particle size of the AlN host.     

Physical and optical studies of Gd2O2S:Eu3+ nanophosphors by microwave irradiation and γ‐irradiation methods

Gd₂O₂S:Eu³⁺ nanophosphors have been successfully synthesized using microwave irradiation and γ‐irradiation methods with polyvinyl pyrrolidone as a stabilizer. The physical and luminescence spectra were compared. The morphologies of both Gd₂O₂S:Eu³⁺ nanophosphors were in the hexagonal phase and mainly consisted of spherical nanostructures with diameters of ~90 nm and ~50 nm for both microwave irradiation and γ‐irradiation methods. Upon 325 nm of ultraviolet (UV) light excitation, strong red emissions (626 nm) were observed for both methods; these emissions corresponded to the ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ transition of Eu³⁺ ions. However, Gd₂O₂S:Eu³⁺ nanophosphors following microwave treatment showed better luminescence intensity than Gd₂O₂S:Eu³⁺ nanophosphors treated with γ‐irradiation. This difference was attributed to the crystallinity phase and surface quenching effects of Gd₂O₂S:Eu³⁺ nanophosphors. The reaction mechanisms of Gd₂O₂S:Eu³⁺ nanophosphors in both methods are discussed in detail.     

Tunable luminescence and energy transfer in Ca3SiO4Cl2:Ce3+,Li+,Mn2+,Eu2+ phosphors

A series of color‐tunable Ca_{3–2x‐y‐z}SiO₄Cl₂ (CSC):xCe³⁺,xLi⁺,yMn²⁺,zEu²⁺ phosphors with low temperature phase structure was synthesized via the sol–gel method. An energy transfer process from Ce³⁺ to Mn²⁺ in CSC:0.01Ce³⁺,0.01Li⁺,yMn²⁺ (y = 0.03–0.09) and the mechanism was verified to be an electric dipole–dipole interaction. The Ce³⁺ and Mn²⁺ emission intensities were greatly enhanced by co‐doping Eu²⁺ ions into CSC:0.01Ce³⁺,0.01Li⁺,0.07Mn²⁺ phosphors due to competitive energy transfers from Eu²⁺/Ce³⁺ to Mn²⁺, and Ce³⁺ to Eu²⁺. Under 332 nm excitation, CSC:0.01Ce³⁺,0.01Li+,0.07Mn²⁺,zEu²⁺ (z = 0.0005–0.002) exhibited tunable emission colors from green to white with coexisting orange, green and violet‐blue emissions. These phosphors could have potential application in white light‐emitting diodes.     

Hydrothermal growth of Zn2SnO4:Eu,Ca for red emission

Zinc stannate (Zn₂SnO₄) and Zn₂SnO₄ codoped with Eu³⁺ and Ca²⁺ (ZTO:Eu,Ca) were synthesized by hydrothermal method and characterized with X‐ray diffraction (XRD), energy‐dispersive X‐ray analysis (EDAX), Raman spectrometer, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), ultraviolet‐visible (UV‐vis) and photoluminescence (PL) spectrophotometers. PL analysis of Zn₂SnO₄ gives broad defect induced emission in the region 500–750 nm. The crystal structure of Zn₂SnO₄ was retained even with a nominal doping of Eu, Ca and its combination in the Zn₂SnO₄. The Eu³⁺ ions were found to occupy the non‐centrosymmetric sites of the Zn₂SnO₄ and gave emissions at 592, 615 and 702 nm. Zn₂SnO₄:Eu,Ca showed red emission at 615 nm attributed to the electronic transition from the excited state ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₂ of the 4f⁶ configuration of Eu³⁺. Nominal codoping of Eu³⁺ and Ca²⁺ ions promoted the quenching of orange emission from Eu³⁺ in Zn₂SnO₄:Eu,Ca.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of blue‐emitting phosphor Ca12Al14O32F2:Eu2+ for white light‐emitting diode

A blue‐emitting phosphor Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂F₂:Eu²⁺ was synthesized using a high‐temperature solid‐state reaction under a reductive atmosphere. The X‐ray diffraction measurements indicate that a pure phase Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂F₂:Eu²⁺ can be obtained for low doping concentration of Eu²⁺. The phosphor has a strong absorption in the range 270–420 nm with a maximum at ~340 nm and blue emission in the range 400–500 nm with chromatic coordination of (0.152, 0.045). The optimal doping concentration is ~0.24. In addition, the luminescence properties of the as‐synthesized phosphor were evaluated by comparison with those of Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂Cl₂:Eu²⁺ and the commercially available phosphor BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu²⁺. The emission intensity of Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂F₂:Eu²⁺ was ~72% that of BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu²⁺ under excitation at λ = 375 nm. The results indicate that Ca₁₂Al₁₄O₃₂F₂:Eu²⁺ has potential application as a near‐UV‐convertible blue phosphor for white light‐emitting diodes.     

Persistent luminescence of CaMgSi2O6:Eu2+,Dy3+ and CaMgSi2O6:Eu2+,Ce3+ phosphors prepared using the solid‐state reaction method

CaMgSi₂O₆:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺ and CaMgSi₂O₆:Eu²⁺,Ce³⁺ phosphors were synthesized using the solid‐state reaction method. X‐Ray diffraction (XRD) and photoluminescence (PL) analyses were used to characterize the phosphors. The XRD results revealed that the synthesized CaMgSi₂O₆:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺ and CaMgSi₂O₆:Eu²⁺,Ce³⁺ phosphors were crystalline and are assigned to the monoclinic structure with a space group C2/c. The calculated crystal sizes of CaMgSi₂O₆:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺ and CaMgSi₂O₆:Eu²⁺,Ce³⁺ phosphors with a main (221) diffraction peak were 44.87 and 53.51 nm, respectively. Energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDX) confirmed the proper preparation of the sample. The PL emission spectra of CaMgSi₂O₆:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺ and CaMgSi₂O₆:Eu²⁺,Ce³⁺ phosphors have a broad band peak at 444.5 and 466 nm, respectively, which is due to electronic transition from 4f⁶5d¹ to 4f⁷. The afterglow results indicate that the CaMgSi₂O₆:Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺ phosphor has better persistence luminescence than the CaMgSi₂O₆:Eu²⁺,Ce³⁺ phosphor. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ultrasound assisted synthesis of CaF2:Eu3+ phosphor nanoparticles

In this work, the optical and structural properties of ultrasonically prepared CaF₂:Eu³⁺ nanoparticles have been reported. Ultrasonically prepared CaF₂:Eu³⁺ phosphor shows orange, red emission bands at 591 nm and 612 nm, respectively, when it is excited by 394 light‐emitting diode (LED) excitation wavelengths. Further phosphor materials are well characterized by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques to confirm the phase purity, metal oxygen (MO) bonding and crystallites size of the materials. Here synthesized materials show a tube‐like structure under 100 nm resolution and 0.1 mol% is the best doping value of the europium ion (Eu³⁺) in calcium fluoride (CaF₂) that shows highest intensity when prepared with an ultrasound assisted method.     

Luminescent properties of single‐phase Ba2‐x‐1.5y‐1.5zP2O7:xEu2+,yCe3+, zTb3+ phosphors for white light‐emitting diode

A series of Ba₂P₂O₇:xEu²⁺,yCe³⁺,zTb³⁺ phosphors was synthesized via a co‐precipitation method, then their crystal structure, quantum efficiency and luminescent properties were analyzed by XRD and FL, respectively. The results showed that these phosphors not only presented the excitation characteristics of Ba₂P₂O₇:xEu²⁺,zTb³⁺, but also exhibited that of the Ba₂P₂O₇:yCe³⁺,zTb³⁺ phosphor. Meanwhile, the tri‐doped phosphor showed a stronger absorption around 320 nm in contrast with the Eu²⁺/Ce³⁺:Tb³⁺ co‐doped phosphor. Not only can energy transfer from Ce³⁺→Eu²⁺ be observed; the energy transfer mechanism from Eu²⁺ to Tb³⁺ is discussed in the tri‐doped system. Ce³⁺ affects the luminescence properties of Ba₂P₂O₇:xEu²⁺,yCe³⁺,zTb³⁺ phosphors just as the sensitizer whereas Eu²⁺ is considered both as the sensitizer and the activator. The chromaticity coordinates of tri‐doped phosphors excited at 320 nm stayed steadily in the bluish‐white light region,and the emitted color and color temperature (CCT) of these phosphors could be tuned by adjusting the relative contents of Eu²⁺, Ce³⁺ and Tb³⁺. Hence, the single phase Ba₂P₂O₇:xEu²⁺,yCe³⁺,zTb³⁺ phosphors may be considered as potential candidates for white light‐emitting diodes.     

Sol–gel synthesis and luminescence property of Sr4Al2O7:Re3+,R+ (Re = Eu and Dy; R = Li,Na and K) phosphors for white LEDs

Sr₄Al₂O₇:Eu³⁺ and Sr₄Al₂O₇:Dy³⁺ phosphors with alkali metal substitution were prepared using a sol–gel method. The effects of a charge compensator R on the structure and luminescence of Sr₄Al₂O₇:Re³⁺,R⁺ (Re = Eu and Dy; R = Li, Na and K) phosphors were investigated in detail. Upon heating to 1400°C, the structure of the prepared samples was that of the standard phase of Sr₄Al₂O₇. Under ultraviolet excitation, all Sr₄Al₂O₇:Eu³⁺,R⁺ samples exhibited several narrow emission peaks ranging from 550 to 700 nm due to the 4f → 4f transition of Eu³⁺ ions. All Sr₄Al₂O₇:Dy³⁺,R⁺ phosphors showed two emission peaks at 492 and 582 nm, due to the ⁴F_9/2 → ⁶H_15/2 and ⁴F_9/2 → ⁶H_13/2 transitions of Dy³⁺ ions, respectively. The luminescence intensity of Sr₄Al₂O₇:Re³⁺,R⁺ (Re = Eu and Dy; R = Li, Na and K) phosphors improved markedly upon the addition of charge compensators, promoting their application in white light‐emitting diodes with a near‐ultraviolet chip.     

Photoluminescence and thermoluminescence properties of Eu2+ doped and Eu2+,Dy3+ co‐doped Ba2MgSi2O7 phosphors

In this work, we report the preparation, characterization, comparison and luminescence mechanisms of Eu²⁺‐doped and Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺‐co‐doped Ba₂MgSi₂O₇ (BMSO) phosphors. Prepared phosphors were synthesized via a high temperature solid‐state reaction method. All prepared phosphors appeared white. The phase structure, particle size, and elemental analysis were analyzed using X‐ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy‐dispersive X‐ray (EDX) analysis. The luminescence properties of the phosphors were investigated by thermoluminescence (TL) and photoluminescence (PL). The PL excitation and emission spectra of Ba₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu²⁺ showed the peak to be around 381 nm and 490 nm respectively. The PL excitation spectrum of Ba₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu²⁺Dy³⁺ showed the peak to be around 341 nm and 388 nm, and the emission spectrum had a broad band around 488 nm. These emissions originated from the 4f⁶ 5d¹ to 4f⁷ transition of Eu²⁺. TL analysis revealed that the maximum TL intensity was found at 5 mol% of Eu²⁺ doping in Ba₂MgSi₂O₇ phosphors after 15 min of ultraviolet (UV) light exposure. TL intensity was increased when Dy³⁺ ions were co‐doped in Ba₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu²⁺ and maximum TL intensity was observed for 2 mol% of Dy³⁺. TL emission spectra of Ba_1.95MgSi₂O₇:0.05Eu²⁺ and Ba_1.93MgSi₂O₇:0.05Eu²⁺,0.02Dy³⁺ phosphors were found at 500 nm. TL intensity increased with UV exposure time up to 15 min, then decreased for the higher UV radiation dose for both Eu doping and Eu,Dy co‐doping. The trap depths were calculated to be 0.54 eV for Ba_1.95MgSi₂O₇:0.05Eu²⁺ and 0.54 eV and 0.75 eV for Ba_1.93MgSi₂O₇:0.05Eu²⁺,0.02Dy³⁺ phosphors. It was observed that co‐doping with small amounts of Dy³⁺ enhanced the thermoluminescence properties of Ba₂MgSi₂O₇ phosphor. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [Correction added on 5 April 2016, after first online publication: The following parts of the abstract have been edited for consistency. '4f65d1' has been corrected to '4f⁶ 5d¹', '4f7' has been corrected to '4f⁷', 'Ba1.95' has been corrected to 'Ba_1.95' and 'Ba1.93' has been corrected to 'Ba_1.93' respectively.]     

Photoluminescence properties of a novel phosphor CaB2O4:Eu3+ under NUV excitation

The new borate phosphor CaB₂O₄:Eu³⁺ was synthesized by solid‐state method and their photoluminescence properties were investigated. The results show that the pure phase of CaB₂O₄ could be available at 900°C, CaB₂O₄:Eu³⁺ phosphor could be effectively excited by the near ultraviolet light (NUV) (392 nm), and the luminescent intensity of CaB₂O₄:Eu³⁺ phosphor reached to the highest when the doped‐Eu³⁺ content was 4 mol%. The emission spectra of CaB₂O₄:Eu³⁺ phosphor could exhibit red emission at 612 nm and orange emission at 588 nm, which are ascribed to the ⁵D₀–⁷F₂ and ⁵D₀–⁷F₁ transitions of Eu³⁺ ions. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Colorimetric chiral fluorescent sensors for Eu3+ and sequential enantioselective sensing of malate anion

Novel phenanthroline Schiff base fluorescent sensors L1 , L2 , and D1 were designed and synthesized. The sensing abilities of the compounds in the presence of metal cations (Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Ag⁺, Mg²⁺, Ba²⁺, Ca²⁺, Mn²⁺, Pb²⁺, Hg²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Co²⁺, Cu²⁺, Cr³⁺, Fe³⁺, Fe²⁺, Al³⁺, and Eu³⁺) were studied by UV‐vis and fluorescent spectroscopy. The compounds L1 , L2 , and D1 could act as Eu³⁺ ion turn‐off fluorescent sensors based on ligand‐to‐metal binding mechanism in DMSO‐H₂O solution (v/v = 1:1, 10 mM Tris, pH = 7.4). Additionally, the L1 –Eu³⁺ and D1 –Eu³⁺ complexes could be applied as turn‐on enantioselective sensors sensing of malate anion isomers with color changes. Furthermore, biological experiments using living PC‐12 cells demonstrated that L1 and D1 had excellent membrane permeability and could be used as effective fluorescent sensors for detecting Eu³⁺ and malate anion in living cells.     

Novel red colour emitting Ca0.995Mg2(SO4)3:0.5Eu2+ phosphor under ultraviolet,blue, and green excitation for plant growth LEDs

In the recent few years, Eu²⁺- and Mn⁴⁺-activated phosphors are widely used as potential colour converters for indoor plant cultivation lighting application due to their marvellous luminescence characteristics as well as low cost. In this investigation, we synthesized novel red colour-emitting Ca_(2−x)Mg₂(SO₄)₃:xmol% Eu²⁺ (x = 0–1.0 mol%) phosphors via a solid-state reaction method in a reducing atmosphere. The photoluminescence (PL) excitation spectra of synthesized phosphors exhibited a broad excitation band with three excitation bands peaking at 349 nm, 494 nm, and 554 nm. Under these excitations, emission spectra exhibited a broad band in the red colour region at ~634 nm. The PL emission intensity was measured for different concentrations of Eu²⁺. The maximum Eu²⁺ doping concentration in the Ca₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃ host was observed for 0.5 mol%. According to Dexter theory, it was determined that dipole–dipole interaction was responsible for the concentration quenching. The luminous red colour emission of the sample was confirmed using Commission international de l'eclairage colour coordinates. The results of PL excitation and emission spectra of the prepared phosphors were well matched with excitation and emission wavelengths of phytochrome P_R. Therefore, from the entire investigation and obtained results it was concluded that the synthesized Ca_0.995Mg₂(SO₄)₃:0.5mol%Eu²⁺ phosphor has huge potential for plant cultivation application.     

Tunable emission from LiBaBO3:Eu3+;Bi3+ phosphor for solid‐state lighting

Europium (Eu³⁺) and bismuth (Bi³⁺) co‐activated LiBaBO₃ powder phosphors were synthesized by a solid‐state reaction and the structure, particle morphology, optical and photoluminescent properties were investigated. X‐Ray diffraction patterns of the LiBaBO₃ phosphors crystallized in a pure monoclinic phase, i.e. there were no secondary phases due to either incidental impurities or undecomposed starting materials. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that the powders were made up of fluffy needle‐like particles that were randomly aligned. The band‐gap of the LiBaBO₃ host was estimated to be 3.33 eV from the UV/vis absorption data. Blue emission was observed from the LiBaBO₃ host, which is ascribed to self‐activation of the host matrix. In addition, greenish‐blue (493 nm) and red (613 nm) emissions were observed from europium‐doped samples and were attributed to the emissions of Eu²⁺ and Eu³⁺, respectively. Furthermore, after codoping with Bi³⁺, the emission intensity of Eu³⁺ located at 613 nm was significantly enhanced. From the Commission Internationale de I′Eclairage (CIE) color coordinates, white emission was observed from LiBa_1–xBO₃:xEu³⁺ (x = 0.020 and 0.025) phosphor powders with color coordinates of x = 0.368, y = 0.378 and x = 0.376, y = 0.366, respectively.     

The luminescent properties and crystal structure of Sr(1.5‐x)‐(1.5y)Mg0.5SiO4:xEu2+,yCe3+ blue phosphor synthesized by co‐precipitation method

In order to improve the luminescent performance of silicate blue phosphors, Sr_{(1.5‐x)‐(1.5y)}Mg_0.5SiO₄:xEu²⁺,yCe³⁺ phosphors were synthesized using one‐step calcination of a precursor prepared by chemical co‐precipitation. The crystal structure and luminescent properties of the phosphors were analyzed using X‐ray diffraction and fluorescence spectrophotometry, respectively. Because the activated ions (Eu²⁺) can occupy two different types of sites (Sr₁ and Sr₂), the emission spectrum of Eu²⁺ excited at 350 nm contains two single bands (EM₁ and EM₂) in the wavelength range 400–550 nm, centered at 463 nm, and the emission intensity first increases and then decreases with increasing concentrations of Eu²⁺ ions. Co‐doping of Ce³⁺ ions can greatly enhance the emission intensity of Eu²⁺ by transferring its excitation energy to Eu²⁺. Because of concentration quenching, a higher substitution concentration of Ce³⁺ can lead to a decrease in the intensity. Meanwhile, the quantum efficiency of the phosphor is improved after doping with Ce³⁺, and a blue shift phenomenon is observed in the CIE chromaticity diagram. The results indicate that Sr_{(1.5‐x)‐(1.5y)}Mg_0.5SiO₄:xEu²⁺,yCe³⁺ can be used as a potential new blue phosphor for white light‐emitting diodes.