Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes an LED light source radiationally coupled to a composite material including a phosphor of formula I and a thermally conductive material dispersed in at least a portion of a binder material. The thermally conductive material includes a material selected from the group consisting of indium oxide, tin oxide, indium tin oxide, calcium oxide, barium oxide, strontium oxide, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, barium hydroxide, strontium hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, aluminum phosphate, magnesium phosphate, calcium phosphate, barium phosphate, strontium phosphate, diamond, graphene, polyethylene nanofibers, carbon nanotubes, silver metal nanoparticles, copper metal nanoparticles, gold metal nanoparticles, aluminum metal nanoparticles, boron nitride, silicon nitride, an alkali metal halide, calcium fluoride, magnesium fluoride, a compound of formula II, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Processes for preparing color stable Mn4+ doped phosphors include contacting a phosphor of formula I with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form at temperature ?225° C. to form the color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor A x ? MF y ? : ? Mn 4 + I wherein A is independently at each occurrence Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is independently at each occurrence Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the MFy ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7. In another aspect, the processes include contacting a phosphor of formula I at an elevated temperature with an oxidizing agent comprising a C1-C4 fluorocarbon, to form the color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor.

Abstract: Processes for preparing color stable red-emitting phosphors include contacting a complex fluoride phosphor of formula I, AxMFy:Mn4+?? I with a first fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form at a first temperature ranging from about 200° C. to about 700° C., to form a first product phosphor; contacting the first product phosphor in particulate form with a solution of a compound of formula II in aqueous hydrofluoric acid, AxMFy?? II to form a treated phosphor; and contacting the treated phosphor with a second fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form at a second temperature of less than 225° C.; wherein A is independently at each occurrence Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is independently at each occurrence Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the MFy ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7.

Abstract: A remote phosphor package according to the present invention includes a green emitting quantum dot material and a Mn4+ doped phosphor of formula I, dispersed in a host matrix wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or combinations thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or combinations thereof; x is an absolute value of a charge of the [MFy] ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7.

Abstract: A process for synthesizing a color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor includes contacting a precursor of formula I, in gaseous form at an elevated temperature with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent to form the color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor Ax[MFy]:Mn4+??I wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NR4 or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; R is H, lower alkyl, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions which allow for efficient inspection, maintenance and repair of ceramic coatings.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a semiconductor light source in direct contact with a polymer composite comprising a color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor, wherein the lighting apparatus has a color shift of 1.5 MacAdam ellipses after operating for at least 2,000 hour at a LED current density greater than 2 A/cm2, a LED wall-plug efficiency greater than 40%, and a board temperature greater than 25° C.

Abstract: A color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor of formula I, Ax[MFy]:Mn4+??I wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; and wherein % intensity loss of the phosphor after exposure to light flux of at least 80 w/cm2 at a temperature of at least 50° C. for at least 21 hours is ?4%.

Abstract: A process for synthesizing a manganese (Mn4+) doped phosphor includes milling particles of the a phosphor precursor of formula I, and contacting the milled particles with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent at an elevated temperature Ax[MFy]:Mn4+??(I) wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7.

Abstract: A process for preparing a Mn4+ doped phosphor of formula I Ax[MFy]:Mn+4??I includes contacting a mixture of a compound of formula Ax[MFy], a compound of formula AX, and a Mn+n source comprising a fluoromanganese compound, with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form, at an elevated temperature, to form the Mn4+ doped phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; X is F, Cl, Br, I, HF2, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; and n is 2, 3, or 4.

Abstract: A phosphor composition is derived from combining K2SiF6:Mn4+ in solid form with a saturated solution of a manganese-free complex fluoride including a composition of formula I:A3[MF6], where A is selected from Na, K, Rb, and combinations thereof and M is selected from Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, Gd, and combinations thereof. The composition of formula I:A3[MF6] has a water solubility lower than a water solubility of K2SiF6. A lighting apparatus including the phosphor composition is also provided.

Abstract: Materials and optical components formed thereof that are suitable for use in lighting units to obtain or approximate white light illumination, including lighting units that utilize one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as a light source.

Abstract: A process for preparing a Mn4+ doped phosphor of formula I Ax[MFy]:Mn+4?? I includes combining in an acidic solution, an A+ cation, an anion of formula MFy, and a Mnn+ source comprising a fluoromanganese compound, precipitating a Mnn+ containing phosphor precursor from the acidic solution, and contacting the Mnn+ containing phosphor precursor with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form, at an elevated temperature, to form the Mn4+ doped phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; and n is 2 or 3.

Abstract: A process for synthesizing a Mn4+ doped phosphor is presented. The process includes contacting a source of Mn4+ ions to a suspension comprising aqueous hydrofluoric acid and a complex fluoride compound of formula (II) in solid form, and then contacting a source of A+ ions to the suspension to form the Mn4+ doped phosphor, Ax[MFy]?? (II) Wherein, A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7.

Abstract: Processes for preparing color stable Mn4+ doped phosphors include contacting a phosphor of formula I with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form at temperature ?225° C. to form the color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor A x ? MF y ? : ? Mn 4 + I wherein A is independently at each occurrence Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is independently at each occurrence Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the MFy ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7. In another aspect, the processes include contacting a phosphor of formula I at an elevated temperature with an oxidizing agent comprising a C1-C4 fluorocarbon, to form the color stable Mn4+ doped phosphor.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining particles of a phosphor precursor of formula Ax[MFy]:Mn4+, reducing sizes of the particles of the phosphor precursor by wet milling the particles and annealing the particles that are wet milled by contacting the particles with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent. Additionally, a manganese doped complex fluoride phosphor prepared by this method is provided. A lighting apparatus and backlight device that include manganese-doped phosphor prepared by this method also are provided.

Abstract: A process for preparing a Mn+4 doped phosphor of formula I Ax[MFy]:Mn+4?? I includes gradually adding a first solution to a second solution gradually discharging the product liquor from the reactor while volume of the product liquor in the reactor remains constant; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7. The first solution includes a source of M and HF and the second solution includes a source of Mn to a reactor in the presence of a source of A.

Abstract: Low-HF or HF-free processes for improving color stability of a Mn+4 doped phosphor of formula I include contacting the phosphor of formula I with a solution that contains hexafluorosilicic acid, and isolating a treated phosphor of formula I having improved color stability relative to an untreated phosphor of formula I Ax[MFy]:Mn+4??(I) wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, R4 or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; R is H, lower alkyl, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; and y is 5, 6 or 7.

Abstract: A process for preparing a color stable Mn4+ doped complex fluoride phosphor of formula I includes Ax(M(1?m), Mnm)Fy??(I) contacting a first aqueous HF solution comprising (1?m) parts of a compound of formula HxMFy, and a second aqueous HF solution comprising m*n parts of a compound of formula Ax[MnFy], with a third aqueous HF solution comprising (1?n) parts of the compound of formula Ax[MnFy] and a compound of formula AaX, to yield a precipitate comprising the color stable Mn4+ doped complex fluoride phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NR4 or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; R is H, lower alkyl, or a combination thereof; X is an anion; a is the absolute value of the charge of the X anion; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; 0<m?0.05; 0.1?n?1.

Abstract: A process for synthesizing a Mn4+ doped phosphor includes contacting a precursor of formula I, Ax(M1?z,Mnz)Fy??I at an elevated temperature with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form to form the Mn4+ doped phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; and 0.03?z?0.10.