“…21,22 Apatite-type compounds crystallize in the space group of P6 3 /m (Z ¼ 2) and have a general chemical composition of A 10 [XO 4 ] 6 Z 2 , 23 where A stands for divalent cations such as Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ , Ba 2+ and Sr 2+ ; XO 4 represents a tetrahedron group in which X can be P, Si, Ge, V; Z can be anions such as OH À , Cl À , O 2À , F À . [24][25][26] By isomorphic substitution, the A site can be occupied by rare earth ions like Y 3+ , La 3+ , Gd 3+ or alkali metal ions like Li + , Na + , K + . [27][28][29] Accordingly, we can skillfully design novel Dy 3+ -doped phosphors with more accomplished light output for solid state lighting applications.…”