A novel red phosphor KSr 4 (BO 3) 3 : Pr 3+ was prepared by using a solid-state reaction method, and its photoluminescence and charge compensator effect (Li +) were investigated. The synthesized phosphors were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanned electron microscope (SEM) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The as-prepared material indicates that Pr 3+ ions occupy Sr 2+ sites in the lattice of KSr 4 (BO 3) 3 with micron-scale irregular morphology. Their excitation bands at 449, 475 and 487 nm are originated from the transitions of 3