Oxynitride luminescent material, preparation method, LED light source manufactured thereby
09909059 ยท 2018-03-06
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F21V9/30
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an oxynitride luminescent material, a preparation method, and an LED light source manufactured thereby. Chemical compositions of the luminescent material are M1 a M2 b Si c O d N e:xEu 2+, M1 being one or two or a combination of more than two of elements: Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn; M2 being one or a combination of two of elements: Tb and Tm; a, b, c, d, e and x being molar coefficients of atoms, and 1a4, 0.001b0.6, 0.8c1.2, 0<d6, 0<e<2, 0.001x0.3. An excitation spectrum of the luminescent material is wide, and covers ultraviolet light to blue light regions, emitted light is green light to orange red light, and the chemical stability is good, the thermostability is high, and the luminescent material is suitable for being encapsulated into an LED light source in cooperation with an ultraviolet light, near ultraviolet light or blue light LED chip.
Claims
1. An oxynitride luminescent material, wherein said oxynitride luminescent material has a chemical composition of: M1.sub.aM2.sub.bSi.sub.cO.sub.dN.sub.e:xEu.sup.2+, M1 being one or two or a combination of more than two of elements: Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn; M2 being one or a combination of two of elements: Tb and Tm; a, b, c, d, e and x being molar coefficients of atoms, and 1a4, 0.001b0.6, 0.8c1.2, 0<d6, 0<e<2, 0.001x0.3.
2. The oxynitride luminescent material according to claim 1, wherein 1.1a<2.3, 0.001b0.3, 0.8c1.2, 1d5, 0.02e1.6, 0.005x0.2.
3. The oxynitride luminescent material according to claim 1, wherein 2.3a3.5, 0.001b0.3, 0.8c1.2, 1d6, 0.02e1.6, 0.005x0.2.
4. The oxynitride luminescent material according to claim 1, wherein said element M1 comprises Sr.
5. The oxynitride luminescent material according to claim 4, wherein the molar percentage of Sr is 50 to 100% relative to said element M1.
6. The oxynitride luminescent material according to claim 4, wherein the molar percentage of Sr is 70 to 100% relative to said element M1.
7. The oxynitride luminescent material according to claim 4, wherein said element M1 is Sr.
8. A method of preparing said oxynitride luminescent material according to claim 1, comprising the process of high-temperature solid phase synthesis where raw materials are subjected to high-temperature calcination under a reducing atmosphere to produce said luminescent material, said raw materials comprising at least elements of M1, M2, Si, O, N and Eu; said M1 being one or two or a combination of more than two of elements: Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn; said M2 being one or a combination of two of elements: Tb and Tm.
9. The method according to claim 8, wherein said method further comprises process steps of crushing, grin ding, washing, grading and/or drying after said high-temperature calcination.
10. The method according to claim 8, wherein said elements M1 and M2 are present in the form of any one or two or a combination of more than two of carbonates, oxides, hydroxides, nitrates and oxalates.
11. The method according to claim 8, wherein said element Si is present in the form of any one or two or a combination of more than two of SiO.sub.2, H.sub.2SiO.sub.3, Si.sub.2N.sub.2O, Si.sub.3N.sub.4 and Si(NH.sub.2).sub.2, and at least one of said material comprises both elements of Si and N.
12. The method according to claim 8, wherein Eu is present in the form of any one or two or a combination of more than two of europium carbonate, europium oxide, europium hydroxide and europium nitrate.
13. The method according to claim 11, wherein said Si.sub.3N.sub.4 is any one or two or a combination of more than two of -Si.sub.3N.sub.4, -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 and amorphous silicon nitride.
14. The method according to claim 8, wherein the calcination temperature of said high-temperature calcination is 1100 to 1600 C., calcination time is 2 h to 9 h.
15. The method according to claim 8, wherein said reducing atmosphere is atmosphere of any one of a mixed gas of nitrogen and hydrogen, carbon monoxide, ammonia and methane, or a combination thereof.
16. The method according to claim 8, wherein said process of high-temperature solid phase synthesis is conducted with the use of a fluxing agent.
17. The method according to claim 8, wherein said fluxing agent is selected from any one or two or a combination of more than two of alkaline earth metal halides, alkali metal halides, ammonium fluoride and ammonium chloride.
18. The method according to claim 17, wherein said fluxing agent has a weight no more than 10% of the total weight of said raw materials.
19. A phosphor, comprising the oxynitride luminescent material according to claim 1.
20. An LED light source, wherein said light source employs said phosphor according to claim 19.
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(11) Detailed description to the specific embodiments of the present invention will be given in the followings.
(12) In the first aspect, the present invention provides an oxynitride luminescent material, wherein said oxynitride luminescent material has a chemical composition of: M1.sub.aM2.sub.bSi.sub.cO.sub.dN.sub.e:xEu.sup.2+, M1 being one or two or a combination of more than two of elements: Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn; M2 being one or a combination of two of elements: Tb and Tm; a, b, c, d, e and x being molar coefficients of atoms, and 1a4, 0.001b0.6, 0.8c1.2, 0<d6, 0<e<2, 0.001x0.3.
(13) Throughout the specification of the present application, range of numerical values are meant to represent the upper limit, the lower limit of the range of numerical values, and to any numerical values between the upper limit and lower limit, unless otherwise specifically stated. For example, 1a4 refers to the range for a, where a is in the range of 1 to 4, and a, for example, may be 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9 or 4.0, and may be any subranges from 1 to 4, for example, a may be 2.4 to 3.2 and so on.
(14) Similarly, 0.001b0.6 refers to the range for b, where b may be any numerical values in the range of 0.001 to 0.6, and b, for example, may be 0.001, 0.002, 0.003, 0.004, 0.005, 0.006, 0.007, 0.008, 0.009, 0.10, 0.11, 0.12, 0.13, 0.14, 0.15, 0.16, 0.17, 0.18, 0.19, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30, 0.35, 0.40, 0.45, 0.50, 0.55 or 0.60. Further, 0.001b0.6 may comprise any subranges within the range, for example, b may be 0.005 to 0.4. Inventors of the present invention found that, the range of numerical value of b has a greater impact on the luminous efficiency of the luminescent material, b is preferably in the range of 0.001b0.6, more preferably in the range 0.001b0.3. If b is beyond the preferred range, the luminous efficiency of the luminescent material would be reduced.
(15) Similarly, 0.8c1.2 refers to the range for c, where c may be any numerical values in the range of 0.8 to 1.2, and c, for example, may be 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1 or 1.2 etc. Further, 0.8c1.2 may comprise any subranges within the range, for example, c may be 0.9 to 1.1.
(16) Similarly, 0<d6 refers to the range for d, where d may be any numerical values in the range of 0 to 6, and d, for example, may be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. Further, 0<d6 may comprise any subranges within the range, for example, d may be 2 to 4.
(17) Similarly, 0<e<2 refers to the range for e, where e may be 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 or 2.0. Further, 0<e<2 may comprise any subranges within the range, for example, e may be 0.5 to 1.5. Inventors of the present invention found that, the range of numerical value of e has a greater impact on the luminous efficiency and thermostability of the luminescent material, e is preferably in the range of 0<e<2, more preferably in the range 0.02e1.6. If e is beyond the preferred range, the luminous efficiency or thermostability of the luminescent material would be reduced.
(18) Similarly, 0.001x0.3 refers to a range for x where x may be any numerical values in the range of 0.001 to 0.3, and x, for example, may be 0.001, 0.002, 0.003, 0.004, 0.005, 0.006, 0.007, 0.008, 0.009, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, 0.1, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25 or 0.30 etc. Further, 0.001x0.3 may comprise any subranges within the range, for example, x may be 0.005 to 0.1.
(19) In one preferred embodiment, said a, b, c, d, e and x are in the ranges of: 1.1a<2.3, 0.001b0.3, 0.8c1.2, 1d5, 0.02e1.6, 0.005x0.2.
(20) In some other preferred embodiments, said a, b, c, d, e and x are in the ranges of: 2.3a3.5, 0.001b0.3, 0.8c1.2, 1d6, 0.02e1.6, 0.005x0.2.
(21) Without being bound by theory, inventors of the present invention believes that since the ionic radius of Sr.sup.2+ is very close to the ionic radius of the activator Eu.sup.2+, lattice distortion caused by Sr.sup.2+ in the matrix is the smallest, and there is even less fluorescence quenching caused by such defect accordingly. Thus, as compared with other selected M1, S has a higher luminous efficiency. Therefore, in some preferred embodiments, element M1 is Sr.
(22) Of course, the emission wavelength of said type of luminescent material may be adjusted, when a luminescent material of a variety of colors is achieved for satisfying the requirement in packaging white light LED of different color temperatures, by employing other elements for M1 besides Sr to replace some element Sr or by adjusting the magnitude of coefficients a, e, x in formula M1.sub.aM2.sub.bSi.sub.cO.sub.dN.sub.e:xEu.sup.2+. From the viewpoint of luminous efficiency, the proportion of Sr to be replaced does not exceed 50%, and more preferably the proportion of Sr to be replaced does not exceed 30%. For example, M1 may be Sr or one or two or a combination of more than two of elements selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn. In this case, the molar percentage of Sr accounts for 70 to 100%, and more preferably 50 to 100%, of element M1. For example, said molar percentage may be 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 100%. In the case where M1 is Sr, said molar percentage may be 100%.
(23) In the second aspect of the present invention, a method of preparing said luminescent material of the first aspect of the present invention is provided, comprising the process of high-temperature solid phase synthesis where raw materials are subjected to high-temperature calcination under a reducing atmosphere to produce said luminescent material; said raw materials comprise at least elements of M1, M2, Si, O, N and Eu. As described above, said M1 is one or two or a combination of more than two of elements: Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn, said M2 is one or a combination of two of elements: Tb and Tm.
(24) There is no particular limitation to said process of high-temperature solid phase synthesis of the present invention, which, for example, may be conducted with the conventional process of high-temperature solid phase synthesis in the art. In some preferred embodiments, said process of high-temperature solid phase synthesis is conducted with the use of a fluxing agent. Addition of a fluxing agent in an appropriate manner can increase the granular size of the product for improving the luminous efficiency. In some preferred embodiment, said fluxing agent is preferably selected from one or two or a combination of more than two of alkaline earth metal halides, alkali metal halides, ammonia fluoride and ammonia chloride. More preferably, said fluxing agent has a weight no more than 10% of the total weight of said raw materials, for example, the weight of said fluxing agent accounts for 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8% or 9% of the total weight of the raw materials, or said fluxing agent has a weight of 9% to less than 10% of the total weight of the raw materials.
(25) In addition, there is no particular limitation to the high-temperature calcination of the present invention, of which, however, the calcination temperature is preferably 1100 to 1600 C., for example, said calcination temperature may be 1100 C., 1150 C., 1200 C., 1250 C., 1300 C., 1350 C., 1400 C., 1450 C., 1500 C., 1550 C. or 1600 C.; and calcination time is preferably 2 h to 9 h (hours), which, for example, may be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 hours.
(26) In some preferred embodiments, the method of the present invention further comprises the process steps of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and/or drying of the product thus obtained from said high-temperature calcination after said high-temperature calcination. There is no particular requirement for said process steps of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and/or drying, which may be conducted by employing conventional processes in the art. In some more preferable embodiments, said crushing process is conducted by feeding the high-temperature calcined lump material into a crusher, like a corundum ceramic jaw crusher, to crush; said grinding process is conducted by feeding the coarse product granules thus obtained from the crushing process into a crusher, like a corundum ceramic roller-typed crusher for further grinding, followed by mesh screening via a 100 to 200 mesh (e.g. 160 mesh), and the same is then put in a corundum tank where agate balls are added to act as a ball milling medium. After, for example, being subjected to ball milling for 2 to 6 hours (e.g. 4 hours), agate balls are then filtered out via a filter cloth of, for example, 200 to 600 mesh (e.g. 400 mesh), to obtain powder of luminescent material. Said washing process is conducted by providing the powder of luminescent material in a washing vessel such as a beaker, adding therein a washing solvent such as anhydrous ethanol, followed by stirring by means of a stirrer (e.g. electric mixer), for example, for 0.5 to 1.5 hours (e.g., 1 hour); said grading process is conducted by placing the washing vessel (e.g., a beaker) containing the powder of luminescent material after washing into a cleaner (e.g. an ultrasonic cleaner) where the same is subjected to sonication for 10-30 minutes (e.g. 20 minutes), and the same is allowed to stand for, for example, 0.5 to 1.5 minutes (e.g., 1 minute), followed by decantation of the supernatant liquid to remove the finer powder particles; the drying process is conducted by placing the bottom powder obtained from the grading process in an oven (e.g., a thermostatic oven), for example, at 90 C. to 130 C. (e.g. 110 C.) to dry for 6 to 10 hours (e.g. 8 hours).
(27) In some preferred embodiments, elements M1 and M2 are present in the form of one or two or a combination of more than two of carbonates, oxides, hydroxides, nitrates and oxalates.
(28) In some preferred embodiments, element Si is present in the form of one or two or a combination of more than two of SiO.sub.2, H.sub.2SiO.sub.3, Si.sub.2N.sub.2O, Si.sub.3N.sub.4 and Si(NH.sub.2).sub.2, and at least one of said material comprises both elements of Si and N. More preferably, Si.sub.3N.sub.4 is any one or two or a combination of more than two of -Si.sub.3N.sub.4, -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 and amorphous silicon nitride.
(29) In some preferred embodiments, Eu is present in the form of any one or two or a combination of more than two of europium carbonate, europium oxide, europium hydroxide and europium nitrate.
(30) In a more preferable embodiment, element Si is present in the form of one or two or a combination of more than two of SiO.sub.2, H.sub.2SiO.sub.3, Si.sub.2N.sub.2O, Si.sub.3N.sub.4 and Si(NH.sub.2).sub.2, in which at least one of said material comprises both elements of Si and N, said Si.sub.3N.sub.4 is any one or two or a combination of more than two of -Si.sub.3N.sub.4, -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 and amorphous silicon nitride, and Eu is present in the form of any one or two or a combination of more than two of europium carbonate, europium oxide, europium hydroxide and europium nitrate. In even more preferable embodiments, Si.sub.3N.sub.4 is any one or two or a combination of more than two of -Si.sub.3N.sub.4, -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 and amorphous silicon nitride.
(31) In the embodiments of the present invention, raw material containing M2 (one or a combination of two of Tb and Tm) and raw material of Eu have a purity of 99.99%, while the purity of other materials is of analytical grade.
(32) In some preferred embodiments, the calcination temperature of the high-temperature calcination is 1100 to 1600 C., which, for example, may be 1100 C., 1150 C., 1200 C., 1250 C., 1300 C., 1350 C., 1400 C., 1450 C., 1500 C., 1550 C. or 1600 C. Preferably, calcination time is 2 to 9 h, which, for example, may be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 hours.
(33) In some preferred embodiments, said reducing atmosphere is atmosphere of any one of a mixed gas of nitrogen and hydrogen, carbon monoxide, ammonia and methane, or a combination thereof. For example, said reducing atmosphere may be a mixed gas of nitrogen and hydrogen, or said reducing atmosphere may be, for example, carbon monoxide, ammonia and methane; or said reducing atmosphere may be selected from one atmosphere or a combination of more than one atmosphere of said mixed gas, carbon monoxide, ammonia and methane. More preferably, said reducing atmosphere is a mixed gas of nitrogen and hydrogen, even more preferably, said reducing atmosphere is a mixed gas of 90 vol % to 10 vol %.
(34) In the third aspect of the present invention, a phosphor is provided, said phosphor is prepared from said oxynitride luminescent material according to the first aspect of the present invention or from an oxynitride luminescent material prepared from said method according to the second aspect of the present invention or said phosphor is produced by making use of said oxynitride luminescent material. For example, said phosphor may be comprised of said oxynitride luminescent material, or said phosphor may comprise said oxynitride luminescent material (for example, comprising 10% to 50% of said oxynitride luminescent material, calculated on the basis of the total amount) or said phosphor mainly comprises said oxynitride luminescent material (for example, comprising more than 50 wt % to less than 100 wt % of said oxynitride luminescent material).
(35) In the fourth aspect of the present invention, an LED light source is provided, in which, said light source employs said phosphor according to the third aspect of the present invention. In some embodiments, an LED chip of said LED light source is any one of ultraviolet light LED chip, near ultraviolet light LED chip and blue light LED chip.
(36) In the fifth aspect of the present invention, a use of the oxynitride luminescent material according to the present invention is provided. For example, a use of said oxynitride luminescent material according to the first aspect of the present invention or an oxynitride luminescent material prepared from said method according to the second aspect of the present invention in the preparation of a light source is provided, for example, a use in the preparation of phosphor, in particular, a use in the preparation of phosphor for an LED light source is provided. Here, the chip of the LED light source is any one of ultraviolet light chip, near-ultraviolet light chip and blue LED chip.
EXAMPLES
(37) The specific embodiments according to the present invention will be described in further details with reference to the Examples as set forth below. It should be understood that the foregoing descriptions of the embodiments according to the present invention are provided for illustration only, and not for the purpose of limiting the scope of the invention, any inventions that can be achieved based on the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Example 1
(38) According to the chemical stoichiometric ratio: Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.015N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu, 4.340 g of SrCO.sub.3, 0.468 g of -Si.sub.3N.sub.4, 0.053 g of Eu.sub.2O.sub.3, 0.056 g of Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 are weighed, respectively, and used as the raw materials; the raw materials are then mixed evenly and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1500 C., and maintained at this temperature for 4 h, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 1.
(39) Crushing is conducted by feeding the high-temperature calcined lump material into a corundum ceramic jaw crusher to crush.
(40) Grinding is conducted by feeding the coarse product granules thus obtained from the crushing process into a corundum ceramic roller-typed crusher for further grinding, followed by mesh screening via a 160 mesh, and the same is then put in a corundum tank where agate balls are added to act as a ball milling medium, and subjected to ball milling for 4 hours; after which, agate balls are then filtered out via a filter cloth of 400 mesh to obtain the powder of luminescent material.
(41) Washing is conducted by providing the powder of luminescent material in a beaker, adding therein anhydrous ethanol, followed by stirring for 1 hour using an electric mixer.
(42) Grading is conducted by placing the beaker containing the powder of luminescent material after washing into an ultrasonic cleaner where the same is subjected to sonication for 20 minutes, and the same is allowed to stand for 1 minute, followed by decantation of the supernatant liquid to remove the finer powder particles.
(43) Drying is conducted by placing the bottom powder thus obtained from the grading process in a thermostatic oven at 110 C. to dry for 8 hours.
Comparative Example 1
(44) According to the chemical stoichiometric ratio: Sr.sub.2.97SiO.sub.5:0.03Eu, 4.385 g of SrCO.sub.3, 0.601 g of SiO.sub.2, 0.053 g of Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 are weighed, respectively, and used as the raw materials; the raw materials are then mixed evenly and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1500 C., and maintained at this temperature for 4 h, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Comparative Example 1.
(45) A Fluoro Max-4 fluorescence spectrometer (manufactured by HORIBA JOBIN YVON company, US) is used to test the excitation spectrum and emission spectrum of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1, as shown in
(46) A HFS600 type heating platform (manufactured by LINKAM Company, UK) and a Fluoro Max-4 fluorescence spectrometer are used, respectively, to test the emission spectra of example 1 and Comparative Example 1 at 25 C., 50 C., 100 C., 150 C., 200 C. and 250 C. under the detecting conditions: excitation wavelength of 460 nm, slit width of 3.5 nm for both the excitation and emission. The temperature characteristic curves of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 are plotted taking the relative intensity of the emission peak detected at 25 C. (an ambient temperature) as 100 while the relative intensity of the emission peak detected at other temperatures is presented as the percentage of the relative intensity of the emission peak detected at other temperatures relative to the relative intensity of the emission peak detected at 25 C. (an ambient temperature), as shown in
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Examples 2 to 6
(48) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to the raw material ratios as shown in Table 1; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1150 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1550 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 2 to 6. According to said method as described in Example 1, the emission spectra and the temperature characteristic curves (as shown in
(49) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Raw materials ratio of Examples 2 to 6 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical compositions SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 2 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.955N.sub.0.04:0.03Eu 4.340 0.056 0.583 0.014 0.053 3 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 4 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.295N.sub.0.48:0.03Eu 4.340 0.056 0.385 0.168 0.053 5 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03Si.sub.1.05O.sub.3.015N.sub.1.4:0.03Eu 4.340 0.056 0 0.491 0.053 6 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03Si.sub.1.2O.sub.3.015N.sub.1.6:0.03Eu 4.340 0.056 0 0.561 0.053
Examples 7 to 10
(50) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to the ratios as shown in Table 2; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 80% N.sub.2-20% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1200 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1600 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 7 to 10.
(51) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Raw material ratios of Examples 7 to 10 Weight of raw materials (g) Amorphous Examples Chemical compositions SrCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 7 Sr.sub.2.969Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.015N.sub.1.333:0.001Eu 4.383 0.058 0.468 0.002 8 Sr.sub.2.94Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.015N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu 4.340 0.058 0.468 0.053 9 Sr.sub.2.77Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.015N.sub.1.333:0.2Eu 4.089 0.058 0.468 0.352 10 Sr.sub.2.67Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.015N.sub.1.333:0.3Eu 3.942 0.058 0.468 0.528
Examples 11 to 15
(52) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 3; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 70% N.sub.2-30% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1250 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1450 C., and maintained at this temperature for 7 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 11 to 15.
(53) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Raw material ratios of Examples 11 to 15 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical compositions SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 11 Sr.sub.2.969Tb.sub.0.001SiO.sub.3.001N.sub.1.333:0.03EU 4.383 0.002 0 0.468 0.053 12 Sr.sub.2.37Tb.sub.0.6SiO.sub.3.3N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu 3.499 1.122 0 0.468 0.053 13 Sr.sub.2.969Tm.sub.0.001SiO.sub.3.015N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu 4.383 0 0.002 0.468 0.053 14 Sr.sub.2.37Tm.sub.0.6SiO.sub.3.015N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu 3.499 0 1.158 0.468 0.053 15 Sr.sub.2.91Tb.sub.0.03Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.001N.sub.1.333:0.03EU 4.296 0.056 0.058 0.468 0.053
Examples 16 to 21
(54) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 4; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where CO gas is charged, heated to 1300 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1400 C., and maintained at this temperature for 8 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 16 to 21.
(55) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Raw material ratios of Examples 16 to 21 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical compositions SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 16 Sr.sub.3Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.075N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu 4.429 0.056 0 0.468 0.053 17 Sr.sub.3.2Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.275N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu 4.724 0.056 0 0.468 0.053 18 Sr.sub.3.5Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.575N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu 5.167 0.056 0 0.468 0.053 19 Sr.sub.3Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.5.015N.sub.0.04:0.03Eu 4.429 0.056 0.583 0.014 0.053 20 Sr.sub.3.2Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.5.215N.sub.0.04:0.03Eu 4.724 0.056 0.583 0.014 0.053 21 Sr.sub.3.5Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.5.515N.sub.0.04:0.03Eu 5.167 0.056 0.583 0.014 0.053
Example 22
(56) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 5; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where NH.sub.3 gas is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1500 C., and maintained at this temperature for 3 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 22.
(57) TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Raw material ratio of Example 22 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition Sr(NO.sub.3).sub.2 MgO Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 H.sub.2SiO.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu(OH).sub.3 22 Sr.sub.2.867Mg.sub.0.074Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu 6.066 0.030 0.058 0.640 0.084 0.061
Example 23
(58) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 6; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where CH.sub.4 gas is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1450 C., and maintained at this temperature for 5 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 23.
(59) TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Raw material ratio of Example 23 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition Sr(OH).sub.2 CaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 SiO.sub.2 Si(NH.sub.2).sub.2 Eu.sub.2(CO).sub.3 23 Ca.sub.0.294Sr.sub.2.646Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu 3.218 0.294 0.058 0.493 0.108 0.073
Example 24
(60) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 7; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then to 1450 C., and maintained at this temperature for 6 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Example 24. According to said method as described in Example 1, the emission spectrum and the temperature characteristic curve (as shown in
(61) TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 7 Raw material ratio of Example 24 Chemical Weight of raw materials (g) Example composition SrC.sub.2O.sub.4 BaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 SiO.sub.2 Si.sub.2N.sub.2O Eu(NO.sub.3).sub.3 24 Sr.sub.2.352Ba.sub.0.588Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu 4.131 1.160 0.058 0.457 0.120 0.101
Example 25
(62) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 8; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1300 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1550 C., and maintained at this temperature for 3 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 25.
(63) TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 8 Raw material ratio of Example 25 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 ZnO Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 25 Zn.sub.0.882Sr.sub.2.058Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu 3.038 0.718 0.058 0.493 0.084 0.053
Example 26
(64) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 9; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1200 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hour, and the same is then heated to 1550 C., and maintained at this temperature for 3 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 26.
(65) TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 9 Raw material ratio of Example 26 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 MgO CaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 26 Mg.sub.0.294Ca.sub.0.294Sr.sub.2.352Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.015N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu 3.472 0.118 0.294 0.058 0.468 0.053
Example 27
(66) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 10; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1300 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1500 C., and maintained at this temperature for 4 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 27.
(67) TABLE-US-00010 TABLE 10 Raw material ratio of Example 27 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 MgO BaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 27 Mg.sub.0.294Sr.sub.2.352Ba.sub.0.294Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.015N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu 3.472 0.118 0.580 0.058 0.468 0.053
Example 28
(68) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 11; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1300 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, and the same is then heated to 1500 C., and maintained at this temperature for 5 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 28.
(69) TABLE-US-00011 TABLE 11 Raw material ratio of Example 28 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 CaCO.sub.3 BaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 28 Ca.sub.0.294Sr.sub.2.352Ba.sub.0.294Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.015N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu 3.472 0.294 0.580 0.058 0.468 0.053
Example 29
(70) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 12; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1400 C., and maintained at this temperature for 8 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 29.
(71) TABLE-US-00012 TABLE 12 Raw material ratio of Example 29 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 ZnO BaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 29 Zn.sub.0.294Sr.sub.2.352Ba.sub.0.294Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.015N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu 3.472 0.239 0.580 0.058 0.468 0.053
Example 30
(72) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 13; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1300 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, and the same is then heated to 1450 C., an maintained at this temperature for 7 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 30.
(73) TABLE-US-00013 TABLE 13 Raw material ratio of Example 30 Chemical Weight of raw materials (g) Example composition SrCO.sub.3 MgO CaCO.sub.3 BaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 30 Mg.sub.0.147Ca.sub.0.294Sr.sub.2.352Ba.sub.0.147Tm.sub.0.03SiO.sub.3.015N.sub.1.333:0.03Eu 3.472 0.059 0.294 0.290 0.058 0.468 0.053
Examples 31 to 33
(74) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 14; BaF.sub.2 is used as the fluxing agent; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1500 C., and maintained at this temperature for 6 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 31 to 33.
(75) TABLE-US-00014 TABLE 14 Raw material ratios of Examples 31 to 33 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical compositions SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 BaF.sub.2 31 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu,0.5 wt % BaF.sub.2 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 0.025 32 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu,1 wt % BaF.sub.2 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 0.050 33 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu,10 wt % BaF.sub.2 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 0.503
Examples 34 to 36
(76) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 15; NH.sub.4F is used as the fluxing agent; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1200 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, and the same is then heated to 1550 C., and maintained at this temperature for 4 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 34 to 36. According to said method as described in Example 1, the emission spectrum and the temperature characteristic curves (as shown in
(77) TABLE-US-00015 TABLE 15 Raw material ratios of Examples 34 to 36 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical compositions SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 NH.sub.4F 34 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu,0.5 wt % NH.sub.4F 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 0.025 35 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu,1 wt % NH.sub.4F 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 0.050 36 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu, 10 wt % NH.sub.4F 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 0.503
Examples 37 to 39
(78) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 16; NH.sub.4CI is used as the fluxing agent; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1200 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1600 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 37 to 39.
(79) TABLE-US-00016 TABLE 16 Raw material ratios of Examples 37 to 39 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical compositions SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 NH.sub.4Cl 37 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu, 0.5 wt % NH.sub.4Cl 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 0.025 38 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu, 1 wt % NH.sub.4Cl 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 0.050 39 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu, 10 wt % NH.sub.4Cl 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 0.503
Examples 40 to 45
(80) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to the ratios as shown in Table 17; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1200 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, and the same is then heated to 1250 C., and maintained at this temperature for 4 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 40 to 45.
(81) TABLE-US-00017 TABLE 17 Raw material ratios of Examples 40 to 45 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical compositions SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 40 Sr.sub.1.94Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.015N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.894 0.037 0 0.468 0.035 41 Sr.sub.1.94Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.95N.sub.0.04:0.02Eu 2.894 0.037 0.583 0.014 0.035 42 Sr.sub.1.94Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 43 Sr.sub.1.94Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.29N.sub.0.48:0.02Eu 2.894 0.037 0.385 0.168 0.035 44 Sr.sub.1.94Tb.sub.0.02Si.sub.1.05O.sub.2.01N.sub.1.4:0.02Eu 2.894 0.037 0 0.491 0.035 45 Sr.sub.1.94Tb.sub.0.02Si.sub.1.2O.sub.2.01N.sub.1.6:0.02Eu 2.894 0.037 0 0.561 0.035
Examples 46 to 49
(82) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to the ratios as shown in Table 18; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1200 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, and the same is then heated to 1350 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 46 to 49.
(83) TABLE-US-00018 TABLE 18 Raw material ratios of Examples 46 to 49 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical compositions SrCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 46 Sr.sub.1.979Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.01N.sub.1.333:0.001Eu 2.922 0.039 0.468 0.002 47 Sr.sub.1.96Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.01N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.894 0.039 0.468 0.035 48 Sr.sub.1.78Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.01N.sub.1.333:0.2Eu 2.628 0.039 0.468 0.352 49 Sr.sub.1.68Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.01N.sub.1.333:0.3Eu 2.480 0.039 0.468 0.528
Examples 50 to 55
(84) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 19; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 3 hours, and the same is then heated to 1300 C., and maintained at this temperature for 3 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 50 to 55.
(85) TABLE-US-00019 TABLE 19 Raw material ratios of Examples 50 to 55 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical compositions SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 50 Sr.sub.1.979Tb.sub.0.001SiO.sub.2.001N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.922 0.002 0 0.468 0.035 51 Sr.sub.1.38Tb.sub.0.6SiO.sub.2.3N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.037 1.122 0 0.468 0.035 52 Sr.sub.1.979Tm.sub.0.001SiO.sub.2.001N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.922 0 0.002 0.468 0.035 53 Sr.sub.1.38Tm.sub.0.6SiO.sub.2.3N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.037 0 1.158 0.468 0.035 54 Sr.sub.1.1Tm.sub.0.6SiO.sub.2.3N.sub.1.333:0.3Eu 1.624 0 1.158 0.468 0.528 55 Sr.sub.1.94Tb.sub.0.02Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.02N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.864 0.037 0.039 0.468 0.035
Examples 56 to 61
(86) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 20; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1150 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1350 C., and maintained at this temperature for 3 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 56 to 61.
(87) TABLE-US-00020 TABLE 20 Raw material ratios of Examples 56 to 61 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical compositions SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 56 Sr.sub.2Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.05N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.953 0.037 0 0.468 0.035 57 Sr.sub.2.1Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.15N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 3.100 0.037 0 0.468 0.035 58 Sr.sub.2.2Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.25N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 3.248 0.037 0 0.468 0.035 59 Sr.sub.2Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.99N.sub.0.04:0.02Eu 2.953 0.037 0.583 0.014 0.035 60 Sr.sub.2.1Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.4.09N.sub.0.04:0.02Eu 3.100 0.037 0.583 0.014 0.035 61 Sr.sub.2.2Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.4.19N.sub.0.04:0.02Eu 3.248 0.037 0.583 0.014 0.035
Example 62
(88) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 21; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1200 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, and the same is then heated to 1300 C., an maintained at this temperature for 4 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 62.
(89) TABLE-US-00021 TABLE 21 Raw material ratio of Example 62 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 MgO Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 62 Sr.sub.1.911Mg.sub.0.049Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu 2.821 0.020 0.039 0.493 0.084 0.035
Example 63
(90) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 22; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1200 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1400 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 63.
(91) TABLE-US-00022 TABLE 22 Raw material ratio of Example 63 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 CaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 63 Ca.sub.0.196Sr.sub.1.764Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu 2.604 0.196 0.039 0.493 0.084 0.035
Example 64
(92) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 23; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1200 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1400 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 64.
(93) TABLE-US-00023 TABLE 23 Raw material ratio of Example 64 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 BaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 64 Sr.sub.1.568Ba.sub.0.392Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu 2.315 0.774 0.039 0.493 0.084 0.035
Example 65
(94) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 24; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1350 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 65.
(95) TABLE-US-00024 TABLE 24 Raw material ratio of Example 65 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 ZnO Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 65 Zn.sub.0.588Sr.sub.1.372Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu 2.025 0.479 0.039 0.493 0.084 0.035
Example 66
(96) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 25; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1300 C., and maintained at this temperature for 3 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 66.
(97) TABLE-US-00025 TABLE 25 Raw material ratio of Example 66 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 MgO CaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 66 Mg.sub.0.196Ca.sub.0.196Sr.sub.1.568Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.01N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.315 0.079 0.196 0.039 0.468 0.035
Example 67
(98) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 26; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1300 C., and maintained at this temperature for 4 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 67.
(99) TABLE-US-00026 TABLE 26 Raw material ratio of Example 67 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 MgO BaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 67 Mg.sub.0.196Sr.sub.1.568Ba.sub.0.196Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.01N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.315 0.079 0.387 0.039 0.468 0.035
Example 68
(100) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 27; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, followed by heating up to 1250 C., and maintained at this temperature for 7 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 68.
(101) TABLE-US-00027 TABLE 27 Raw material ratio of Example 68 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 CaCO.sub.3 BaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 68 Ca.sub.0.196Sr.sub.1.568Ba.sub.0.196Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.01N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.315 0.196 0.387 0.039 0.468 0.035
Example 69
(102) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 28; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is then heated to 1300 C., and maintained at this temperature for 5 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 69.
(103) TABLE-US-00028 TABLE 28 Raw material ratio of Example 69 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 ZnO BaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 69 Zn.sub.0.196Sr.sub.1.568Ba.sub.0.196Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.01N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.315 0.160 0.387 0.039 0.468 0.035
Example 70
(104) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 29; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, and the same is heated to 1300 C., and maintained at this temperature for 6 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent material of Example 70.
(105) TABLE-US-00029 TABLE 29 Raw material ratio of Example 70 Weight of raw materials (g) Example Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 MgO CaCO.sub.3 BaCO.sub.3 Tm.sub.2O.sub.3 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 70 Mg.sub.0.098Ca.sub.0.196Sr.sub.1.568Ba.sub.0.098Tm.sub.0.02SiO.sub.2.01N.sub.1.333:0.02Eu 2.315 0.039 0.196 0.193 0.039 0.468 0.035
Examples 71 to 73
(106) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 30; BaF.sub.2 is used as the fluxing agent; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 hour, followed by heating up to 1250 C., and maintained at this temperature for 8 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 71 to 73.
(107) TABLE-US-00030 TABLE 30 Raw material ratios of Examples 71 to 73 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 BaF.sub.2 71 Sr.sub.1.96Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu, 0.5 wt % BaF.sub.2 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 0.018 72 Sr.sub.1.96Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu, 1 wt % BaF.sub.2 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 0.035 73 Sr.sub.1.96Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu, 10 wt % BaF.sub.2 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 0.354
Examples 74 to 76
(108) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 31; NH.sub.4F is used as the fluxing agent; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, and the same is then heated to 1300 C., and maintained at this temperature for 6 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 74 to 76.
(109) TABLE-US-00031 TABLE 31 Raw material ratios of Examples 74 to 76 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 NH.sub.4F 74 Sr.sub.1.96Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu, 0.5 wt % NH.sub.4F 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 0.018 75 Sr.sub.1.96Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu, 1 wt % NH.sub.4F 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 0.035 76 Sr.sub.1.96Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu, 10 wt % NH.sub.4F 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 0.354
Examples 77 to 79
(110) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 32; NH.sub.4Cl is used as the fluxing agent; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1200 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, and the same is then heated to 1250 C., and maintained at this temperature for 4 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 77 to 79.
(111) TABLE-US-00032 TABLE 32 Raw material ratios of Examples 77 to 79 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 NH.sub.4Cl 77 Sr.sub.1.96Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu, 0.5 wt % NH.sub.4Cl 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 0.018 78 Sr.sub.1.96Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu, 1 wt % NH.sub.4Cl 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 0.035 79 Sr.sub.1.96Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu, 10 wt % NH.sub.4Cl 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 0.354
Examples 80 to 82
(112) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 33; LiF is used as the fluxing agent; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1100 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, and the same is then heated to 1550 C., and maintained at this temperature for 3 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 80 to 82.
(113) TABLE-US-00033 TABLE 33 Raw material ratios of Examples 80 to 82 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 LiF 80 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu, 0.5 wt % LiF 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 0.025 81 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu, 1 wt % LiF 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 0.050 82 Sr.sub.2.94Tb.sub.0.03SiO.sub.4.655N.sub.0.24:0.03Eu, 10 wt % LiF 4.340 0.056 0.493 0.084 0.053 0.503
Examples 83 to 85
(114) Raw materials are weighed, respectively, according to Table 34; LiF is used as the fluxing agent; the raw materials are evenly mixed and placed in a corundum crucible; and the same is then placed in a high-temperature furnace, where a mixed gas of 90% N.sub.2-10% H.sub.2 is charged, heated to 1200 C., and maintained at this temperature for 2 hours, and the same is then heated to 1300 C., and maintained at this temperature for 4 hours, cooled in air to room temperature. Product is taken out, and subjected to processes of crushing, grinding, washing, grading and drying to obtain the luminescent materials of Examples 83 to 85.
(115) TABLE-US-00034 TABLE 34 Raw material ratios of Examples 83 to 85 Weight of raw materials (g) Examples Chemical composition SrCO.sub.3 Tb.sub.4O.sub.7 SiO.sub.2 -Si.sub.3N.sub.4 Eu.sub.2O.sub.3 LiF 83 Sr.sub.1.96Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu, 0.5 wt % LiF 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 0.018 84 Sr.sub.1.96Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu, 1 wt % LiF 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 0.035 85 Sr.sub.1.96Tb.sub.0.02SiO.sub.3.65N.sub.0.24:0.02Eu, 10 wt % LiF 2.894 0.037 0.493 0.084 0.035 0.354
Example 86
Preparation of LED Light Source
(116) Luminescent material of Example 1, silicone resin glue A and silicone resin glue B are weighed, respectively, according to the ratio of luminescent material of Example 1 to silicone resin glue A to silicone resin glue B=1:1.5:3, said three raw materials are evenly mixed and dispensed on the commercial available 457 nm blue LED chip after degassing, and then dried at 150 C. for 30 minutes, to produce the LED light source, of which the emission spectrum is shown in
Comparative Example 2
Preparation of LED Light Source
(117) Luminescent material of Comparative Example 1, silicone resin glue A and silicone resin glue B are weighed, respectively, according to the ratio of luminescent material of Example 1 to silicone resin glue A to silicone resin glue B=1:1.5:3, and said three raw materials are evenly mixed, and dispensed on the commercial available 457 nm blue LED chip after degassing, and then dried at 150 C. for 30 minutes, to produce the LED light source, of which the emission spectrum is shown in
(118) TABLE-US-00035 TABLE 35 The optoelectric testing data of LED sources Chromaticity Colour Luminous Luminous coordinate temperature Colour efficiency No. IF(mA) VF(V) flux (lm) (CIE1931) (K) rendering (lm/W) Example 86 20 3.04 6.08 (0.4634, 0.3787) 2398 31.6 100 Comparative 20 3.08 4.16 (0.4888, 0.3117) 2351 26.9 67.5 Example 2
(119) From the optoelectric testing data of LED sources as shown in Table 35 above, it is found that the luminous flux, colour rendering index and luminous efficiency of Example 86 are significantly higher than the testing data of Comparative Example 2. Since the luminescent material of Example 1 is used in Example 86, while luminescent material of Comparative Example 1 is used in Comparative Example 2, with all else being equal, the present invention has a significant beneficial effect.
(120) Although the present invention has been described and illustrated in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments according to the present invention, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing descriptions of the embodiments according to the present invention are provided for illustration only, and not for the purpose of limiting the invention as defined by the appended claims, while the scope of the appended claims should be explained in the broadest sense being generally consistent with the description given herein.