A　series　of　red　light-emitting　phosphors　Li2Y4-x(MoO4)(7):xEu(3+)　were　synthesized　by　a　sol-gel　method.　These　samples　were　characterized　by　DSC-TGA,　XRD,　PL　and　FE-SEM　analysis.　The　best　dosage　of　citric　acid　is　four　times　of　metal　ions.　The　optimal　sintering　temperature　is　900　degrees　C.　The　luminescence　intensity　of　Li2Y4-x(MoO4)(7):xEu(3+)　are　strongest　when　the　doping　concentration　of　Eu3+　is　4　mol.　These　phosphors　can　be　excitated　by　near-UV　light　of　395　nm　and　blue　light　of　465　nm　effectively,　and　show　strong　red　light　at　615　nm,　which　is　corresponding　to　D-5(0)　-＞　F-7(2)　transition　of　Eu3+　ion.　The　CIE　chromaticity　coordinates　of　Li2Eu4(MoO4)(7)　phosphor　is　calculated　to　be　(0.6497,　0.3499),　and　its　lifetime　is　0.38　ms.　The　results　show　that　the　phosphor　is　a　promising　red　component　candidate　for　near-UV　and　bule　LED　application.　(C)　2016　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.