Synthesis and photoluminescence of red emitting phosphors of europium complex intercalated layered double hydroxide

An inorganic-organic red emitting phosphor, europium ethylenediaminetetraacetate complex ([Eu(EDTA)]-) anions intercalated Mg/Al and Zn/Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were synthesized through an ion exchange method. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) results exhibit that a nearly vertical arrangement of [Eu(EDTA)]– anions with the maximal dimension in the gallery is adopted. Measurement of the excitation and emission spectra show that the two materials display high red luminescence from Eu3+ ions. Furthermore, Mg/Al LDH containing europium complex has higher luminescence intensity than Zn/Al LDH, which probably was related with more inversion asymmetry sites of Eu3+ occurring in the Mg/Al LDH.