Metal silicate-silica-based polymorphous phosphors and lighting devices
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1. A light emitting device comprising:
- a semiconductor light source that produces a light output of a wavelength of at least about 300 nm; and
a wavelength manager, which is located between the semiconductor light source and a light output produced by the light emitting device, comprising a phosphor according to formula (I);
[(BvSiO3)x(Mv2SiO3)y(Tv2(SiO3)3)z]m.(SiO2)n;
Rε
, X
(I)
wherein;
x, y and z are each any value such that x+y+z=1;
Bv is at least one divalent metal ion;
Mv is at least one monovalent alkali metal ion;
Tv is at least one trivalent metal ion;
Rε
is at least one activator selected from Eu2+ and Mn2+ ions;
X is at least one halide ion;
m is 1 or 0, provided that;
if m is 1 and provides an amount of silica effective to host useful luminescence, then n>
3;
orif m is 0,then n is 1.
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Abstract
Provided, among other things, is a phosphor according to the formula:
[(BvSiO3)x(Mv2SiO3)y(Tv2(SiO3)3)z]m•(SiO2)n: Rε, X (I)
wherein x, y and z are any value such that x+y+z=1; Bv is one or more divalent alkaline earth metals; Mv is one or more monovalent alkaline metals; Tv is one or more trivalent metal ions; Rε is one or more activators selected from Eu2+ and Mn2+; X is one or more halides; m is 1 or 0; and (i) n>3 if m=1 and provides an amount of silica effective to host useful luminescence or (ii) n=1 if m=0.
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1. A light emitting device comprising:
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a semiconductor light source that produces a light output of a wavelength of at least about 300 nm; and a wavelength manager, which is located between the semiconductor light source and a light output produced by the light emitting device, comprising a phosphor according to formula (I);
[(BvSiO3)x(Mv2SiO3)y(Tv2(SiO3)3)z]m.(SiO2)n;
Rε
, X
(I)
wherein;x, y and z are each any value such that x+y+z=1; Bv is at least one divalent metal ion; Mv is at least one monovalent alkali metal ion; Tv is at least one trivalent metal ion; Rε
is at least one activator selected from Eu2+ and Mn2+ ions;X is at least one halide ion; m is 1 or 0, provided that; if m is 1 and provides an amount of silica effective to host useful luminescence, then n>
3;
orif m is 0,then n is 1. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A phosphor according to formula (I):
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[(BvSiO3)x(Mv2SiO3)y(Tv2(SiO3)3)z]m.(SiO2)n;
Rε
, X
(I)wherein; x, y and z are each any value such that x+y+z=1; Bv is at least one divalent metal ion; Mv is at least one monovalent alkali metal ion; Tv is at least one trivalent metal ion; Rε
is at least one activator selected from Eu2+ and Mn2+ ions;X is at least one halide ion; m is 1 or 0, provided that; if m is 1 and provides an amount of silica effective to host useful luminescence, then n>
3;
orif m is 0, then n is 1. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of producing a phosphor according to formula (I):
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[(BvSiO3)x(Mv2SiO3)y(Tv2(SiO3)3)z]m.(SiO2)n;
Rε
, X
(I)wherein; x, y and z are each any value such that x+y+z=1; Bv is at least one divalent metal ion; Mv is at least one monovalent alkali metal ion; Tv is at least one trivalent metal ion; Rε
is at least one activator selected from Eu2+ and Mn2+ ions;X is at least one halide ion; m is 1 or 0, provided that; if m is 1 and provides an amount of silica effective to host useful luminescence, then n>
3;
orif m is 0, then n is 1, the method comprising the steps of; providing an appropriate mixture of precursors; and firing the appropriate mixture at a temperature from about 900°
C. to about 1300°
C. under a reducing atmosphere and in presence of a halide source to produce the phosphor,wherein X of the phosphor has a mole percentage of about 0.002% to about 5% SiO2. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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