Recebido em 31/7/03; aceito 6/2/04; publicado na web em 17/6/04Morphological and spectroscopic studies of Sr 2 CeO 4 blue phosphor in the form of fine particles prepared from a powdered multicomponent precursor, via a combustion method, are reported. Samples were also prepared through a solid-state reaction and from a polymeric precursor for comparison. Citric acid or glycine as fuels in the combustion method lead to a mixture which is heated at 950 o C for 4 h, resulting in spheroidal particles with a diameter between 250-550 nm. Samples from the polymeric precursor result in spheroidal particles (350-550 nm) and from the solid-state reaction in irregular particles (~ 5 µm). Therefore, the combustion method is adequate for preparation of Sr 2 CeO 4 in the form of spherical fine particles.