Spectral dependency of Eu2+-activated silicate phosphors on the composition for LED application

An Sr₂SiO₄-Ba₂SiO₄ material system doped by Eu²⁺ was studied for light emitting diodes (LEDs) application. The main concern was the precise control of excitation and emission spectra for maximum light yield and color coordinate, which was carried out by changing the composition of the alkaline earth ions in host lattice. The Sr₂SiO₄ : Eu-Ba₂SiO₄ : Eu system was found to be excellent for white LED applications with excitation in the 380–465 nm region. Especially, the yellow light intensity from (Sr,Ba)SiO₄ : Eu phosphors was comparable to YAG : Ce phosphors in case of blue LED excitation.     

复合氧化物材料的负热膨胀机理

介绍了相转变、桥氧原子的横向热振动、刚性多面体的旋转耦合、固体内压转变、相界面弯曲、阳离子迁移等六种模式的负热膨胀机理。并对其应用前景和发展趋势进行了预测     

Optical properties of zinc borate glasses dispersed with Eu-doped SiAlON for white LED applications

Ca-α-SiAlON:Eu²⁺ oxynitride phosphors are typical luminescent materials with high thermal tolerances. A series of zinc borate glass samples (xZnO-(100-x)B₂O₃; mol%) were prepared for investigating their ability to disperse Ca-α-SiAlON:Eu²⁺ phosphor powders. Phosphor in glass (PiG) was prepared with SiAlON and zinc borate glass through a melting process. In the x = 45–60 range, PiGs could be obtained without the degradation of the SiAlON phosphors. The PiG composed of x = 50 glass exhibited the highest quantum efficiency. The glass structures of the mother glasses were investigated by Raman spectra; there was a decrease in the boroxol ring, and pyroborate and orthoborate were formed, on increasing x. From the XRD and SEM images, it was established that ZnAl₂O₄ was formed around the SiAlON powders in PiGs with x = 50, 55, and 60, respectively. This suggests that the partial crystallizations in the PiGs are effective in enhancing the photoluminescence of the SiAlON phosphors.     

Negative thermal expansion properties of Cu1.5Mg0.5V2O7

Cu_1.5Mg_0.5V₂O₇ was prepared by a solid state method. Its phase, microstructure, thermal expansion property, and Raman spectra were analyzed in detail. Results show that Cu_1.5Mg_0.5V₂O₇ maintains a monoclinic crystal structure and exhibits an excellent linear negative thermal-expansion property with coefficient of thermal expansion of ?8.72?×?10^?6?K^?1 over a wide temperature range of 153–673?K. The mechanism underlying the negative thermal expansion of Cu_1.5Mg_0.5V₂O₇ involves the coupling effect of the tetrahedron caused by the lateral vibration of the bridge oxygen atom and the tensile effect of the tetrahedron, The partial collapse caused by the loss of the oxygen atoms also plays an important role in the mechanism.     

Solid state sintering of very low and negative thermal expansion ceramics by Spark Plasma Sintering

Lithium aluminosilicate powder precursors of compositions Li₂O:Al₂O₃:SiO₂ as 1:1:2; and 1:1:3.11 were synthesized and sintered by the Spark Plasma Sintering technique. The sintering conditions were adjusted to obtain dense ceramic materials in an attempt to avoid the presence of a glassy phase. XRD and SEM images were employed for composition and microstructure characterization. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the sintered samples was studied down to cryogenic conditions. Rietveld quantification was performed with the use of an external standard. Pure β-eucryptite of different compositions in dense ceramic bodies was obtained with a negative expansion coefficient.     

Polymer derived ceramics with β-eucryptite fillers: A novel processing route to negative and near zero expansion materials

A polymer derived ceramic with near-zero or negative thermal expansion was manufactured from a powder mixture consisting of β-eucryptite fillers having a negative thermal expansion, and a polymethylsilsesquioxane preceramic polymer. The composite starting material was manufactured by ball-milling and warm-pressing and pyrolysis in inert atmosphere. The thermal expansion behavior of the composite material was controlled via the filler volume fraction and via the pyrolysis temperature. An influence of the filler material on the pyrolysis process was found.     

Effects of HCl concentration on the growth and negative thermal expansion property of the ZrW2O8 nanorods

A kind of negative thermal expansion ZrW₂O₈ nanorods were synthesized using a hydrothermal method, followed with a post-annealing at 570 °C for 2 h. Effects of HCl concentration on the microstructure, morphology and negative thermal expansion property in resulting ZrW₂O₈ powders were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Results indicate that the formation of the precursor ZrW₂O₇(OH)₂(H₂O)₂ significantly depends on the HCl concentration, and the precursors ZrW₂O₇(OH)₂(H₂O)₂ can form in the 2-8 mol/L HCl solution. With increasing the concentration of the HCl solutions from 2 to 8 mol/L, the rod-like ZrW₂O₈ particles become more homogeneous, and the average dimension change from 10 μm × 0.5 μm to 700 nm × 50 nm. All the ZrW₂O₈ powders obtained in different conditions exhibit negative thermal expansion property, and the average negative thermal expansion coefficients from 15 °C to 600 °C decrease gradually with the increasing HCl concentration.     

Highly efficient and thermally stable MnII-based phosphor-in-glass towards warm WLED

Aluminate with the magnetoplumbite-type (LaZnAl₁₁O₁₉) represents a big family technology important compound. Crystallographic sites for transition metal and rare earth ion in the magnetoplumbite structure have always been a hot topic. Here, manganese-based magnetoplumbite-type La(Zn,Mn)Al₁₁O₁₉ phosphors were successfully synthesized via the traditional solid-state reaction and all the samples crystallized into the hexagonal structure. A narrow green emission band at approximately 518 nm with quantum efficiency (～unit one) is demonstrated in LaZnAl₁₁O₁₉ host with Mn²⁺ doping equal 0.3. Temperature dependent photo-luminescence indicate that LaZn_0.7Mn_0.3Al₁₁O₁₉ sample keep excellent thermal stability. Meanwhile, the thermal ionization process was elaborated in detail. At last, a high-power w-LED with a high color rendering index and low associated color temperature is produced by inserting the microcrystals into the glass host using a “phosphor-in-glass (PiG)” technique.     

Synthesis and thermal expansion behaviors of spin-coated Sc2Mo3O12 thin films

Orthorhombic Sc₂Mo₃O₁₂ films have been successfully prepared via spin coating technique followed by annealing at 500–750 °C. The phase composition, microstructure, morphology and negative thermal behavior of the synthesized Sc₂Mo₃O₁₂ films were investigated. XRD and XPS analysis indicate that as-deposited film is amorphous. Orthorhombic Sc₂Mo₃O₁₂ films can be prepared after post-annealing at 500–750 °C for 1 h. The crystallinity of Sc₂Mo₃O₁₂ films gradually improved with the increase of post-annealing temperature. SEM analysis shows as-deposited film is smooth and compact, and the grain size of Sc₂Mo₃O₁₂ film grows up as the post-annealing temperature increases. Variable temperature XRD analysis demonstrates that the synthesized orthorhombic Sc₂Mo₃O₁₂ films show stable thermo-chemical and anisotropic NTE property in 25–700 °C. The corresponding coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs) of the orthorhombic Sc₂Mo₃O₁₂ film in a, b and c directions are ?6.68 × 10^?6 °C^?1, 5.08 × 10^?6 °C^?1 and ?4.76 × 10^?6 °C^?1, respectively. The whole unit cell of the orthorhombic Sc₂Mo₃O₁₂ film shrinks and the volumetric CTE of the Sc₂Mo₃O₁₂ thin film is ?6.36 × 10^?6 °C^?1, and the linear CTE is about ?2.12 × 10^?6 °C^?1 (α_v = 3α_l).