Phosphor Handbook

Process, Properties and Applications

1st Edition - January 15, 2023
Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
Editors: Vijay B. Pawade, Ritesh L. Kohale, Sanjay J. Dhoble, Hendrik C. Swart
Language: English
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Phosphor Handbook: Process, Properties and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in research on the synthesis, characterization and applications of organic and inorganic phosphors. There is detailed information presented on the characterization of the relevant phosphor groups, such as up-conversion and down-conversion phosphors, inorganic LED phosphors, organic LED phosphors and thermoluminescence and dosimetric phosphors using various physical and chemical advances. Finally, the advances in phosphor technologies are discussed, including current barriers to their use in commercial applications and emerging opportunities.

This book is suitable for researchers and practitioners in academia and those working in R&D in industry in the disciplines of materials science and engineering, materials chemistry, materials physics, photonics science and technology, nanotechnology and physical chemistry.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
Preface
Section One. Fundamentals of phosphors
1. Brief history and scope of phosphor
1.1. Historical bag round
1.2. Mechanism
1.3. Phosphor
1.4. Recent development
1.5. Conclusion and future scope
2. Mechanism, properties and applications of phosphors
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Basic mechanism of luminescence in phosphors materials
2.3. Luminescent properties of phosphors
2.4. Application of phosphors materials
2.5. Conclusion
3. Lanthanide-doped phosphor: an overview
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Lanthanide doped phosphors: overview, optical properties, and applications
3.3. Conclusions
4. Conversion phosphors: an overview
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Upconversion phosphors
4.3. Down-shifting phosphors
4.4. Downconversion phosphors
4.5. Summary
5. Recent progress in phosphor technology
5.1. Overview
5.2. Conclusions
Section Two. Inorganic LED phosphors
6. Silicates phosphor
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Synthesis
6.3. Conclusion
7. Synthesis and photoluminescence in Eu2+ activated alkali/alkaline earth halides and chlorophosphate blue phosphors
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Review of Eu2+ emission
7.3. Synthesis of phosphor using wet chemical method
7.4. General features of Eu2+ in alkali halides
7.5. Result and discussion
7.6. Conclusion
8. Synthesis and luminescence properties of borates phosphor
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Experimental
8.3. Photoluminescence properties of borate-based phosphors
8.4. Summary
9. Synthesis and characterisation of some nitride based phosphor
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Review of silicon nitride materials
9.3. Silicon-nitride based phosphors and rare-earth ions
9.4. Experimental process
9.5. Optical investigation of Ce3+, Eu2+ and Tb3+ activated BaAlSi5O2N7 phosphors
9.6. Optical investigation of Ba3Si6O12N2:Eu2+ and Tb3+ phosphors
9.7. Optical investigation of BaSi6N8O:Eu3+ phosphor
9.8. Optical investigation of MYSi2Al2O2N5:Eu3+(M=Ba2+, Ca2+)
9.9. Summary
10. Phosphors for solar spectrum modification
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Solar spectrum mismatch
10.3. Phosphors and nanophosphors
10.4. Upconversion using rare-earth ion
10.5. Down-conversion using rare-earth ion
10.6. Concluding remarks
11. Phosphors for bioimaging applications
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Concept of phosphorescence
11.3. Phosphorescent materials (phosphors)
11.4. Different techniques of bioimaging along with merits and demerits
11.5. Bioimaging applications of phosphors
11.6. Other application of phosphors materials
11.7. Challenges
11.8. Conclusion
Section Three. Organic LEDs phosphors
12. Photophysical investigations on Sm(TTA)3tppo complex blended in PMMA and PS
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Experimental
12.3. Result and discussion
12.4. Scope for application
12.5. Conclusions
13. Temperature dependence of methoxy substituted 2, 4-diphenyl quinoline phosphor toward OLED application
13.1. Introduction
13.2. Introduction to di-phenylene polyquinoline (DPQ)
13.3. Synthesis method
13.4. Results and discussion
13.5. Conclusion and summary
14. OLEDs: Emerging technology trends and designs
14.1. Introduction
14.2. Organic LEDs (OLEDs)
14.3. Evaluating OLED performance
14.4. Key improvements in the past
14.5. Today's emerging technology trends
14.6. Key challenges
14.7. Future scope
14.8. Conclusions
Section Four. TLD phosphors
15. Thermoluminescence versatility in sulfate-based phosphors
15.1. Introduction
15.2. Luminescence
15.3. Structural design of TLD phosphors
15.4. Radiation dosimeters
15.5. Some phosphors in TLD
15.6. Sulfate-based TLD phosphors
15.7. Present and future scopes in thermoluminescence
15.8. Concluding remark
16. Recent progress and investigation of the RE-activated phosphate based phosphors for thermoluminescence dosimeter (TLD) applications
16.1. Introduction
16.2. Thermoluminescence mechanism
16.3. Phosphors and rare earth ions
16.4. Basic characteristics of TLD materials
16.5. Synthesis method
16.6. Phosphate phosphors and their characteristics
16.7. Future scope and opportunities in the development of TLD materials
16.8. Conclusion
17. Vanadate and tungstate based phosphors for thermo luminescence dosimetry
17.1. Introduction
17.2. Background of TL mechanism and dosimetry
17.3. Different synthesis routs of vanadate- and tungstate-based phosphors
17.4. TL properties of vanadate- and tungstate-based phosphors
17.5. Concluding remarks and future prospects
18. Thermoluminescent study of borates for dosimetric applications
18.1. Introduction
18.2. Methods of synthesis of borates
18.3. Characterization techniques for borates
18.4. Applications of borates
18.5. Thermoluminescence study of borates
18.6. Conclusions
Index

Vijay B. Pawade

Vijay B. Pawade is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at the Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University, Nagpur, India. His research focuses on rare earth-doped oxide materials and their applications in LEDs, solar cell devices, and photocatalytic processes.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physics, Laximarayan Institute of Technology, R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, India

Ritesh L. Kohale

Dr. Ritesh L. Kohale is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Physics, SGM College, Nagpur, India. His research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of pyrophosphate-based phosphors for solid-state lighting, and on nanostructured materials for display technologies. He has published more than 40 research papers in international and national reviewed journals and also he has edited book in Nova Science Publisher. He is an editorial board member of American Journal of Optics and Photonics.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor and Head of Department, SGM College, Nag., India

Sanjay J. Dhoble

Sanjay J. Dhoble is a Professor in the Department of Physics at R.T.M. Nagpur University, India. During his research career, he has worked on the synthesis and characterization of solid-state lighting materials, as well as the development of radiation dosimetry phosphors using thermoluminescence techniques and utilization of fly ash.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Department of Physics, R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, India

Hendrik C. Swart

Hendrik C. Swart is a senior professor in the Department of Physics at the University of the Free State, South Africa. His research investigates the degradation of phosphors for field emission displays, as well as developing materials for nano solid-state lighting. He has been key in the development of processes to synthesize and deposit thin films of several types of semiconductor nanoparticles to enhance the color, luminescent intensity, and lifetime of such displays.

Affiliations and expertise

Senior Professor, Department of Physics, University of Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

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