The invention belongs to the field of rare-earth functional materials, and particularly relates to a rare-earth / L type
zeolite luminescent material and a preparation method thereof. The material consists of L type
zeolite, rare-earth
ion (Ln) and
bismuth ion, wherein 0.0025 to 0.25mmol of the rare-earth
ion and 100mg of
zeolite are added, and the
mole ratio of the rare-earth ion to the
bismuth ion is (1 to 250):(40 to 1). The rare-earth ion (Ln) is Nd3<+>, Sm3<+>, Eu3<+>, Tb3<+>, Ho3<+>, Er3<+>, Yb3<+>, Tm3<+> or Dy3<+>. According to the preparation method, the
luminous intensity and the stability of the rare-earth / L type zeolite are enhanced through simple
ion exchange and baking processes, and the
fluorescence lifetime is greatly improved compared with that of other rare-earth doped zeolite. For example, the
excited state lifetime of the L type zeolite
luminescent material doped with Eu3<+> is above 1.60ms, the stability is very strong at a high temperature, and remarkably dazzling characteristic glow can be emitted under the
ultraviolet irradiation. Based on the characteristics, the rare-earth / L type zeolite
luminescent material has strong application values in the aspects of
plasma display, illumination, falsification prevention and the like.