Mn4+ activated Ca14Ga10Zn6O35 (CGZO)have attracted much attention for the usages of white light-emitting-diodes (WLEDs), solar cells and plant growth LEDs. In this paper, we conducted chemical unit engineering in CGZO:Mn4+ by substituting Ge4+-M+ (M = Li, Na, K)for Ga3+-Ca2+. The impacts of Ge4+-M+ (M = Li, Na, K)substitution on the crystal structure, photoluminescence properties, quantum efficiency (QE)and thermal stability were investigated systematically. With the increase of Ge4+-Li+/Na+ and Ge4+-K+, the diffraction peaks moved towards high...