A　series　of　red　light-emitting　phosphors　Li2Y4-x(MoO4)7:xEu3+　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 °C.　The　luminescence　intensity　of　Li2Y4-x(MoO4)7:xEu3+　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　5D0 → 7F2　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.　©　2016