White
light-emitting diodes (W-LEDs) are an important solid-state
lighting source, thanks to their superior properties. Here, a single-phase
phosphor composed of organic–inorganic hybrid nanoparticles
having a potential application in W-LEDs is successfully prepared.
Green facile hydrothermal synthesis is used to obtain the phosphor
integrated LaF3:Pr3+ with inexpensive sodium
dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS). It emits bright white light excited
by ultraviolet (UV, λ = 365 nm) light. Moreover, its color coordinates
and temperature are (0.365, 0.412) and 4606 K, respectively, according
to the Commission Internationale de L’Eclairage (CIE). Meanwhile,
phosphor shows good thermal stability and long photoluminescence decay
time. Therefore, it would be a potential material for warm-white lighting.