Aluminate-based blue phosphors
US7390437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed in general to novel aluminate-blue phosphors. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention are directed to use of the novel aluminate-based blue phosphors in white light illumination systems, and in display applications such as back lighting in liquid crystal displays (LCD's) and plasma display panels (PDPs). Embodiments of the present invention are further directed toward aluminate-based phosphors having the general formula (M1−xEux)2−zMgzAlyO[2+(3/2)y], where M is a divalent alkaline earth metal other than magnesium (Mg) from group IIA of the periodic table, where 0.05<x<0.5; 3≦y≦12; and 0.8≦z≦1.2. In another embodiment, 0.2<x<0.5. The composition may contain a halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine. M may be either Ba (barium) or Sr (strontium); when M is Ba, the phosphor is a member of the present barium aluminate magnesium (BAM) series; when M is strontium, the phosphor is a member of the present strontium magnesium aluminate (SAM) series.
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