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Efficient, size-selected green-emitting phosphors

US7018565B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2004
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K11/7731
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided among other things is a method of forming a phosphor of the formulaSrGa2S4:Eu:xGa2S3  (I)wherein x is 0.0001 to 0.2, wherein a minor part of the europium component may be substituted with praseodymium in an efficiency enhancing amount, and wherein the median grain size of the phosphor composition is from 2 to 12 microns, the method comprising:

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