Phosphor, method for producing the same and light-emitting device using the same
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1. A method for producing a phosphor, the method comprising:
- a kneading step in which a raw material is kneaded to provide a raw material mixture;
a sintering step in which the raw material mixture is sintered; and
a heat treatment step in which the sintered raw material mixture is heat-treated,wherein the raw material comprises at least one or more M-containing materials selected from MSi2, MSiN2, M2Si5N8, M3Al2N4 and MSi6N8, wherein M is one or more divalent elements selected from M(0) and M(1), andwherein the phosphor is represented by a general formula;
M(0)a M(1)b M(2)x−
vm+n)M(3)(vm+n)−
yOnNz−
n, whereinM(0) is one or more elements selected from Li, Na, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, La, Gd and Lu;
M(1) is one or more activators selected from Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb;
M(2) is one or snore elements selected from Si, Ge, Sn, Ti Hf and Zr;
M(3) is one or more elements selected from Be, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl and Zn;
O is oxygen;
N is nitrogen; and
an atomic ratio of M(0), M(1), M(2), M(3), O and N is adjusted to satisfy the following;
x, y and z satisfy 33≦
x≦
51, 8≦
y≦
12 and 36≦
z≦
56;
a and b satisfy 3≦
a+b≦
7 and 0.001≦
b≦
1.2;
m and n satisfy 0.8·
me≦
m≦
1.2·
me and 0≦
n≦
7 in which me=a+b; and
v satisfies v={a·
v(0)+b·
v(1)}/(a+b), wherein v(0) is a valence of M(0) ion and v(1) is a valence of M(1) ion.
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Abstract
A method for providing a phosphor, including a kneading step in which a raw material is kneaded to provide a raw material mixture; a sintering step in which the raw material mixture is sintered; and a heat treatment step in which the sintered raw material mixture is heat-treated, wherein the raw material includes at least one or more M-containing materials selected from MSi2, MSiN2, M2Si5N8, M3Al2N4 and MSi6N8, wherein M is one or more divalent elements selected from M(0) and M(1).
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1. A method for producing a phosphor, the method comprising:
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a kneading step in which a raw material is kneaded to provide a raw material mixture; a sintering step in which the raw material mixture is sintered; and a heat treatment step in which the sintered raw material mixture is heat-treated, wherein the raw material comprises at least one or more M-containing materials selected from MSi2, MSiN2, M2Si5N8, M3Al2N4 and MSi6N8, wherein M is one or more divalent elements selected from M(0) and M(1), and wherein the phosphor is represented by a general formula;
M(0)a M(1)b M(2)x−
vm+n)M(3)(vm+n)−
yOnNz−
n, whereinM(0) is one or more elements selected from Li, Na, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, La, Gd and Lu; M(1) is one or more activators selected from Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb; M(2) is one or snore elements selected from Si, Ge, Sn, Ti Hf and Zr; M(3) is one or more elements selected from Be, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl and Zn; O is oxygen; N is nitrogen; and an atomic ratio of M(0), M(1), M(2), M(3), O and N is adjusted to satisfy the following; x, y and z satisfy 33≦
x≦
51, 8≦
y≦
12 and 36≦
z≦
56;a and b satisfy 3≦
a+b≦
7 and 0.001≦
b≦
1.2;m and n satisfy 0.8·
me≦
m≦
1.2·
me and 0≦
n≦
7 in which me=a+b; andv satisfies v={a·
v(0)+b·
v(1)}/(a+b), wherein v(0) is a valence of M(0) ion and v(1) is a valence of M(1) ion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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