The synthesis and structural characterization of new layered rare-earth silicates K
3[M
1-aCe
aSi
3O
8(OH)
2], M= Y
3+, Tb
3+,
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1 (AV-22 materials), have been reported. These materials combine the properties of layeredsilicates, such as intercalation chemistry, and photoluminescence and may find applications in new types ofsensor devices. For mixed Tb/Ce-AV-22, evidence has been found for the energy transfer from the l
argeCe
3+ 4f
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5d
1 broad band to the sharp Tb
3+ 4f
8 lines. This energy transfer allows the fine-tuning of thecolor emission in the blue-green region of the chromaticity diagram. Upon Ce
3+ excitation (342 nm), theradiance of Tb/Ce-AV-22 is approximately 2 times higher than that measured under direct Tb
3+ excitation,which reinforces the existence of effective room-temperature Ce
3+-to-Tb
3+ energy transfer.