Patent classifications
C09K11/696
Process for improved halide materials
Synthesizing a color stable Mn.sup.4+ doped phosphor by contacting a gaseous fluorine-containing oxidizing agent with a precursor of: A.sub.aB.sub.bC.sub.cD.sub.dX.sub.x:Mn.sup.4+; A.sub.aiB.sub.biC.sub.ciD.sub.dX.sub.xY.sub.d:Mn.sup.4+; A.sup.1.sub.3G.sub.2mnMn.sub.mMg.sub.nLi.sub.3F.sub.12O.sub.p; or AZF.sub.4:Mn.sup.4+. Where A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination; B is Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, or a combination; C is Sc, Y, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, or a combination; D is Ti, Zr, Hf, Rf, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, or a combination; X is F or a combination of F and one of Br, Cl, and I; Y is O, or a combination of O and one of S and Se; A.sup.1 is Na or K, or a combination; G is Al, B, Sc, Fe, Cr, Ti, In, or a combination; Z is La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sc, Y, In, or a combination.
PROCESS FOR IMPROVED HALIDE MATERIALS
Synthesizing a color stable Mn.sup.4+ doped phosphor by contacting a gaseous fluorine-containing oxidizing agent with a precursor of: A.sub.aB.sub.bC.sub.cD.sub.dX.sub.x:Mn.sup.4+; A.sub.aiB.sub.biC.sub.ciD.sub.dX.sub.xY.sub.d:Mn.sup.4+; A.sup.1.sub.3G.sub.2?m?nMn.sub.mMg.sub.nLi.sub.3F.sub.12O.sub.p; or AZF.sub.4:Mn.sup.4+. Where A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination; B is Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, or a combination; C is Sc, Y, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, or a combination; D is Ti, Zr, Hf, Rf, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, or a combination; X is F or a combination of F and one of Br, Cl, and I; Y is O, or a combination of O and one of S and Se; A.sup.1 is Na or K, or a combination; G is Al, B, Sc, Fe, Cr, Ti, In, or a combination; Z is La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sc, Y, In, or a combination.