Abstract:
A compound is provided containing silicon, aluminum, strontium, europium, nitrogen, and oxygen is used that enables a red phosphor having strong luminous intensity and high luminance to be obtained, and that enables the color gamut of a white LED to be increased with the use of the red phosphor. The red phosphor contains an element A, europium, silicon, aluminum, oxygen, and nitrogen at the atom number ratio of the following formula: [A(m-x)Eux]Si9AlyOnN[12+y−2(n−m)/3]. The element A in the formula is at least one of magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium, and m, x, y, and n in the formula satisfy the relations 3
Abstract:
A production method of a phosphor includes firing a starting material mixture in a nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature range between 1,500° C. inclusive and 2,200° C. inclusive. The starting material mixture is a mixture of metallic compounds, and is capable of constituting a composition including M, A, Al, O, and N (M is Eu; and A is one kind or two or more kinds of element(s) selected from C, Si, Ge, Sn, B, Ga, In, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, La, Gd, Lu, Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, and W) by firing.
Abstract:
The invention provides, amongst others for application in a lighting unit, a phosphor having the formula M1−x−y−zZzAaBbCcDdEeN4−nOn:ESxREy (I), with M=selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba; Z=selected from the group consisting of monovalent Na, K, and Rb; A=selected from the group consisting of divalent Mg, Mn, Zn, and Cd; B=selected from the group consisting of trivalent B, Al and Ga; C=selected from the group consisting of tetravalent Si, Ge, Ti, and Hf; D=selected from the group consisting of monovalent Li, and Cu; E=selected for the group consisting of P, V, Nb, and Ta; ES=selected from the group consisting of divalent Eu, Sm and Yb; RE=selected from the group consisting of trivalent Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Tm; 0≦x≦0.2; 0≦y≦0.2; 0
Abstract translation:本发明除了应用于照明单元中还提供了具有式M1-x-y-zZaAbBCcDdEeN4-nOn:ESxREy(I)的荧光体,其中M =选自Ca,Sr和Ba; Z =选自单价Na,K和Rb; A =选自二价Mg,Mn,Zn和Cd; B =选自三价B,Al和Ga; C =选自四价Si,Ge,Ti和Hf组成的组; D =选自由一价Li和Cu组成的组; E =由P,V,Nb和Ta组成的组选择; ES =选自二价Eu,Sm和Yb; RE =选自三价Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm,Eu,Gd,Tb,Dy,Ho,Er和Tm组成的组; 0≤x≤0.2; 0≤y≤0.2; 0
Abstract:
The invention relates to Eu2+-activated phosphors, to a process of its preparation, the use of these phosphors in electronic and electro optical devices, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs) and solar cells and especially to illumination units comprising said magnesium alumosilicate-based phosphors.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for forming a blended phosphor composition. The method includes the steps of firing precursor compositions that include europium and nitrides of at least calcium, strontium and aluminum, in a refractory metal crucible and in the presence of a gas that precludes the formation of nitride compositions between the nitride starting materials and the refractory metal that forms the crucible. The resulting compositions can include phosphors that convert frequencies in the blue portion of the visible spectrum into frequencies in the red portion of the visible spectrum.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for producing a sialon phosphor comprises: mixing a silicon precursor and an aluminum precursor and sintering the mixture to form a first sintered body; and mixing the first sintered body and a precursor for an active material and heat-treating the mixture to form a second sintered body. That is, the method for producing a sialon phosphor according to one embodiment of the present invention involves firstly forming the first sintered body serving as a host material to stably ensure a crystal structure, and then mixing the active material and the first sintered body so as to preserve the role of the active material without sacrificing the crystal structure of the first sintered body. Eventually, the active material in the crystal structure of the first sintered body is located in an interstitial site not located in the Si or Al position, thereby preventing the degradation of the crystallinity of the first sintered body. In addition, the crystal structure of the sialon phosphor produced by the above-described method is stable, and the sialon phosphor exhibits superior thermal stability at a high temperature, and therefore the degradation in the efficiency thereof caused by a shortened lifespan thereof is extremely slight even over long-term operation. In addition, the crystal structure of the sialon phosphor in the light-emitting device package comprising the sialon phosphor produced by the above-described method is stable, and therefore the degradation in luminance caused by a degradation of crystallinity may be prevented.
Abstract:
Red-emitting phosphors may comprise a nitride-based composition represented by the chemical formula MaSrbSicAldNeEuf, wherein: M is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Y, Li, Na, K and Zn, and 0 2+d/v and v is the valence of M. Furthermore, nitride-based red-emitting phosphor compositions may be represented by the chemical formula MxM′2Si5-yAlyN8:A, wherein: M is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Y, Li, Na, K and Zn, and x>0; M′ is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn; 0≦y≦0.15; and A is at least one of Eu, Ce, Tb, Pr, and Mn; wherein x>y/v and v is the valence of M, and wherein the red-emitting phosphors have the general crystalline structure of M′2Si5N8:A.
Abstract:
A family of oxycarbonitride phosphor compositions is provided. Also provided are light emitting devices incorporating the oxycarbonitride phosphor compositions.
Abstract:
A method is provided for producing a pulverulent precursor material of the general formula M1xM2y(Si,Al)12(O,N)16 or M12-zM2zSi8Al4N16 having the method steps A) producing a pulverulent mixture of starting materials, B) calcining the mixture under a protective gas atmosphere and subsequent grinding, wherein in method step A) at least one nitride with a specific surface area of greater than 2 m2/g is selected as starting material. A pulverulent precursor material and the use thereof are additionally provided.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a fluorescent substance excellent both in quantum efficiency and in temperature characteristics, and also provides a process for producing the fluorescent substance. This fluorescent substance is an oxynitride phosphor having a low paramagnetic defect density and comprising aluminum, silicon, either or both of oxygen and nitrogen, and a metal element M, provided that the metal element M is partly replaced with an emission center element R. That phosphor can be produced by the steps of: subjecting a mixture of starting materials to heat treatment under a nitrogen atmosphere so as to obtain an intermediate fired product, and then further subjecting the intermediate fired product to heat treatment under an atmosphere of nitrogen-hydrogen mixed gas.