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Rare earth borate, its precursor, and luminophore made thereof

US6596196B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2000
Grant dateJul 22, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K11/7797
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improved material in the form of rare-earth borate, its precursor(s) and a luminophore made thereof is provided. The material is characterizable as comprising spherical, cubic or parallelepipedal particles having an average particle size not more than 10 &mgr;m, over a narrow particle size distribution (dispersion index not greater than 0.8). The material may comprise a rare earth element having that lacks luminescence in combination with a dopant.

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