Abstract:
A population of coated phosphor particles is presented. Each coated phosphor particle has a core including a Mn4+ doped phosphor and a shell including aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, silicon dioxide, hafnium oxide, indium oxide, indium tin oxide, potassium fluoride, titanium nitride, boron nitride, silicon nitride, a polymer material, or a combination thereof. A process for preparing the population of coated phosphor particles is also presented.
Abstract:
A lighting apparatus is presented. The lighting apparatus includes a semiconductor light source capable of producing blue light of high power density, the semiconductor light source radiationally coupled to a phosphor of formula I in a monolithic form selected from single crystal and ceramic, Ax (M, Mn)Fy (I) where A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof, M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof, x is an absolute value of a charge of an [MFy] ion; and y is 5, 6, or 7.
Abstract:
Processes for preparing color stable red-emitting phosphors include contacting a complex fluoride phosphor of formula I, AxMFy:Mn4+ I with a first fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form at a first temperature ranging from about 200° C. to about 700° C., to form a first product phosphor; contacting the first product phosphor in particulate form with a solution of a compound of formula II in aqueous hydrofluoric acid, AxMFy II to form a treated phosphor; and contacting the treated phosphor with a second fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form at a second temperature of less than 225° C.; wherein A is independently at each occurrence Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is independently at each occurrence Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the MFy ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7.
Abstract:
A process for synthesizing a manganese (Mn4+) doped phosphor includes milling particles of the a phosphor precursor of formula I, and contacting the milled particles with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent at an elevated temperature Ax[MFy]:Mn4+ (I) wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7.
Abstract:
A phosphor composition is derived from combining K2SiF6:Mn4+ in solid form with a saturated solution of a manganese-free complex fluoride including a composition of formula I:A3[MF6], where A is selected from Na, K, Rb, and combinations thereof and M is selected from Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, Gd, and combinations thereof. The composition of formula I:A3[MF6] has a water solubility lower than a water solubility of K2SiF6. A lighting apparatus including the phosphor composition is also provided.
Abstract:
A process for synthesizing a Mn4+ doped phosphor is presented. The process includes contacting a source of Mn4+ ions to a suspension comprising aqueous hydrofluoric acid and a complex fluoride compound of formula (II) in solid form, and then contacting a source of A+ ions to the suspension to form the Mn4+ doped phosphor, Ax[MFy] (II) Wherein, A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7.
Abstract:
A process for preparing a color stable Mn4+ doped complex fluoride phosphor of formula I includes Ax(M(1−m), Mnm)Fy (I) contacting a first aqueous HF solution comprising (1−m) parts of a compound of formula HxMFy, and a second aqueous HF solution comprising m*n parts of a compound of formula Ax[MnFy], with a third aqueous HF solution comprising (1−n) parts of the compound of formula Ax[MnFy] and a compound of formula AaX, to yield a precipitate comprising the color stable Mn4+ doped complex fluoride phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NR4 or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; R is H, lower alkyl, or a combination thereof; X is an anion; a is the absolute value of the charge of the X anion; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; 0
Abstract translation:制备式I的颜色稳定的Mn4 +掺杂复合氟化物荧光体的方法包括与包含(1-m)份式H x M F y的化合物的第一HF水溶液接触的M 1(M(1-m),Mnm) 和包含m * n个分子式Ax [MnFy]化合物的第二HF水溶液与包含(1-n)份式Ax [MnF y]化合物和式AaX化合物的第一HF水溶液 以产生包含颜色稳定的Mn4 +掺杂的复合氟化物荧光体的沉淀物; 其中A为Li,Na,K,Rb,Cs,NR4或其组合; M是Si,Ge,Sn,Ti,Zr,Al,Ga,In,Sc,Hf,Y,La,Nb,Ta,Bi,Gd或它们的组合; R是H,低级烷基或它们的组合; X是阴离子; a是X阴离子电荷的绝对值; x是[MFy]离子的电荷的绝对值; y为5,6或7; 0
Abstract:
A process for synthesizing a Mn4+ doped phosphor includes contacting a precursor of formula I, Ax[MFy]:Mn4+ I at any temperature in a range from about 200° C. to about 700° C. with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form; maintaining the temperature during a contact period of at least one hour; and, after the contact period, reducing the temperature at a rate of ≦5° C. per minute; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7.
Abstract:
A process for preparing a Mn+4 doped phosphor of formula I Ax[MFy]:Mn+4 I includes gradually adding a first solution to a second solution and periodically discharging the product liquor from the reactor while volume of the product liquor in the reactor remains constant; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7. The first solution includes a source of M and HF and the second solution includes a source of Mn to a reactor in the presence of a source of A.
Abstract:
A process for synthesizing a Mn4+ doped phosphor is presented. The process includes contacting a source of Mn4+ ions to a suspension comprising aqueous hydrofluoric acid and a complex fluoride compound of formula (II) in solid form, and then contacting a source of A+ ions to the suspension to form the Mn4+ doped phosphor, Ax[MFy] (II) Wherein, A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7.