BaEMg（BOa）2：Ce^3＋,Eu^2＋,Na^＋： A potential single-phased two colour borate phosphor for white light-emitting diodes

A two colour phosphor Ba2Mg（BO3）2：Ce^3＋,Eu^2＋,Na^＋ was synthesized using solid-state reaction method. Luminescence of Ba2Mg（BO3）2：Ce^3＋,Eu^2＋,Na^＋ showed 416 and 618 nm emission bands attributed to Ce^3＋ and Eu^2＋ emission, respectively. Energy transfer occurred from Ce^3＋ to Eu^2＋ through a significant overlap of Eu^2＋ excitation spectrum with Ce^3＋ emission spectum in Ba2Mg（BO3）2. They also showed that under the excitation of UV radiation, bluish or yellowish white light was generated by coupling a broad blue emission band and a red emission band. By combining with green phosphor, Ba2Mg（BO3）：Ce^3＋,Eu^2＋,Na^＋ phosphor showed potential application for white light-emitting diodes （LEDs）.