The invention belongs to the technical field of light-emitting
diode (LED)
light source and in particular relates to fluorescent
powder for white LEDs and backlight LEDs. The chemical
structural formula of the fluorescent
powder is RE1xCexM2AlO5, wherein M is one or more of alkaline-earth metals; RE is one or more of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Lu in rare-earth elements; and x is more than or equal to 0.001 and less than 1. During preparation, nitrates of various elements serve as original reactants; NH4X, BaX2, SrX2,
boric acid or borate serves as a cosolvent; a
liquid phase method is adopted; the materials are burned at high temperature in air and then are reduced in
reducing atmosphere; the prepared fluorescent
powder has higher brightness and stability and a more complete
crystal form. During preparation,
oxalate and
ammonia water serve as precipitating agents, so that the elements RE, Ce, Al and M in the
structural formula are precipitated completely, and the
phase purity of the fluorescent powder can be improved. The fluorescent powder can be used for preparing the white LEDs and the backlight LEDs.