Abstract: Provided are an alkaline earth metal silicate-based phosphor which is a compound represented by Formula 1 below, and a white light-emitting device (LED) including the same: (M11-x-yAxBy)aMgbM2cOdZe??Formula 1 wherein, M1 is one selected from the group consisting of Ba, Ca, and Sr; M2 is at least one selected from Si or Ge; A and B are each independently one selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Mn, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Bi, Sn, and Sb; Z is at least one selected from the group consisting of a monovalent or divalent element, H, and N; and 0<x<1, 0?y?1, 6.3<a<7.7, 0.9<b<1.1, 3.6<c<4.4, 14.4<d<17.6, 14.4<d+e<17.6, and 0?e?0.18. The alkaline earth metal silicate-based phosphor has a broad excitation wavelength range, and thus, both a UV-LED and a blue LED can be used as excitation sources for white LEDs.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a metal hydroxy carbonate nanoparticle-coated phosphor and a preparation method thereof. The phosphor coated with metal hydroxy carbonate nanoparticles exhibit improved thermal stability and an increased luminance lifespan, when applied to display devices, e.g., PDPs and lamps.

Abstract: A multilayered white light emitting diode and a method of fabricating the same include forming a phosphor mixture layer including a green phosphor and a blue phosphor on a UV light emitting diode and forming a red quantum dot layer on the phosphor mixture layer. In the white light emitting diode of the present invention, the quantum dots are excited by green and blue visible light, thus increasing luminescence efficiency and realizing stable white light. Moreover, the white light emitting diode can be widely used as a light source having high output and high efficiency, thus being capable of substituting for a backlight unit of an illumination device or display device.

Abstract: A phosphor represented by Formula 1: (A1?(a+b)EuaLnb)1?x(B1?cMnc)2Al(6+b?2x)Si(9?b+2x)O30??Formula 1 wherein A includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr and Ba, Ln includes at least one metal selected from the group consisting of a trivalent rare earth metal, B includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Zn, Ge and Co, a is greater than 0 and equal to or less than about 0.5, b is greater than 0 and equal to or less than about 0.25, c is greater than 0 and less than about 0.8, and x is 0 to about 0.2. Also a white light emitting device including the phosphor.

Abstract: A method of preparing a halophosphate phosphor represented by Formula 1, the method comprising: mixing a metallic precursor compound, which comprises strontium pyrophosphate, strontium chloride and strontium carbonate, and an activator precursor compound to form a mixture; sintering the mixture under an oxygen or air atmosphere to form a sintered mixture; milling the sintered mixture to form a milled product, and sintering the milled product under a reducing atmosphere: (Sr5?(x+y)AxM?y)(PO4)3Cl.(M2O3)z??Formula 1 wherein A is barium or calcium, M? is an activator and comprises at least one cation selected from the group consisting of Eu2+, Mn2+, Sb2+, Ce3+, Pr3+, Nd3+, Sm3+, Tb3+, Dy3+, Ho3+, Er3+, Yb3+ and Bi3+, M is aluminum, yttrium or lanthanum, 0?x?4.8, 0<y?0.2, and 0?z<0.1.

Abstract: A halosilicate phosphor represented by Formula 1 p(Ca1-xM1x)O.qM2O2.rM3A2:sM4 wherein M1 includes at least one selected from a group consisting of Sr2+ and Ba2+; M2 includes at least one selected from a group consisting of Si4+ and Ge4+; M3 includes at least one selected from a group consisting of Ca2+, Sr2+ and Ba2+; M4 includes at least one selected from a group consisting of Eu2+, Mn2+, Sb2+, Ce3+, Pr3+, Nd3+, Sm3+, Tb3+, Dy3+, Ho3+, Er3+, Yb3+ and Bi3+; A includes at least on selected from a group consisting of F?, Cl?, Br? and I?; and wherein 0?x<1, 1.8?p?2.2, 0.8?q?1.2, 1<r/q<3 and 0<s<0.5.

Abstract: Provided are an alkaline earth metal silicate-based phosphor which is a compound represented by Formula 1 below, and a white light-emitting device (LED) including the same: (M11-x-yAxBy)aMgbM2cOdZe??Formula 1 wherein, M1 is one selected from the group consisting of Ba, Ca, and Sr; M2 is at least one selected from Si or Ge; A and B are each independently one selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Mn, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Bi, Sn, and Sb; Z is at least one selected from the group consisting of a monovalent or divalent element, H, and N; and 0<x<1, 0?y?1, 6.3<a<7.7, 0.9<b<1.1, 3.6<c<4.4, 14.4<d<17.6, 14.4<d+e<17.6, and 0?e?0.18. The alkaline earth metal silicate-based phosphor has a broad excitation wavelength range, and thus, both a UV-LED and a blue LED can be used as excitation sources for white LEDs.

Abstract: Provided are an alkaline earth metal silicate-based phosphor which is a compound represented by Formula 1 below, and a white light-emitting device (LED) including the same. (M11-x-yAxBy)aMgbM2cOdZe??Formula 1 wherein, M1 is one selected from the group consisting of Ba, Ca, and Sr; M2 is at least one selected from Si or Ge; A and B are each independently one selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Mn, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Bi, Sn, and Sb; Z is at least one selected from the group consisting of a monovalent or divalent element, H, and N; and 0<x<1, 0?y?1, 6.3<a<7.7, 0.9<b<1.1, 3.6<c<4.4, 14.4<d<17.6, 14.4<d+e<17.6, and 0?e?0.18. The alkaline earth metal silicate-based phosphor has a broad excitation wavelength range, and thus, both a UV-LED and a blue LED can be used as excitation sources for white LEDs.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silicate phosphor represented by Formula: Lia-xAxSrb-y-z-lByEuzClSic-mDmOd-nEn where A includes at least one ion selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Rb, and Cs. B includes at least one ion selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Ba and Zn. C includes at least one ion selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Gd, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu and Bi. D includes at least one ion selected from the group consisting of B, Al, Ga, In and TI. E includes at least one ion selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I. Further disclosed is a white light emitting device including the silicate phosphor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for preparing a nanophosphor from a metal hydroxy carbonate and a nanophosphor prepared by the method. The method is capable of mass-production of a uniform particle-size nanophosphor with superior dispersibility and enables reduction in preparation costs. The nanophosphor prepared by the disclosed method exhibits high luminescence efficiency.

Abstract: Provided is an (oxy)nitride phosphor, which is a compound represented by Formula 1 below: {M(1-x)Eux}aSibOcNd ??<Formula 1> wherein, M is an alkaline earth metal; and 0<x<1, 1.8<a<2.2, 4.5<b<5.5, 0?c<8, 0<d?8, and 0<c+d?8. The (oxy)nitride phosphor produces red light suitable for use in UV-LED and blue-LED type white light-emitting devices and achieves good efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a metal hydroxy carbonate nanoparticle-coated phosphor and a preparation method thereof. The phosphor coated with metal hydroxy carbonate nanoparticles exhibit improved thermal stability and an increased luminance lifespan, when applied to display devices, e.g., PDPs and lamps.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound comprising Ba—Sr—Ca obtained by heat treating, under a reducing atmosphere, a starting material which is a blend comprising Ba oxide; Sr oxide; Ca oxide; an oxide of Eu, Mn, Sm, Sn, Sb, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, or Bi; Mg oxide; and an oxide of Si or Ge; the blend being mixed together in a molar ratio of x:y:z:(7-x-y-z):a:b, where 0<x<7, 0<y<7, 0<z<7, 0.9<a<1.1 and 3.6<b<4.4, wherein the compound comprising Ba—Sr—Ca provides white luminescence when the compound comprising Ba—Sr—Ca is illuminated by ultraviolet or near-ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a deep red phosphor (600 nm to 670 nm) of Mn activity having a chemical formula of (k-x)MgOxAF2GeO2:yMn4+ where k is a real number between 2.8 and 5.0, x is a real number between 0.1 and 0.7, y is a real number between 0.005 and 0.015, and A is Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, or a mixture thereof, or a mixture of Mg and at least one of Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn. The deep red phosphor has a high excitation efficiency and thus can be applied to light emitting diode (LED) packages, which uses an ultraviolet (UV) light source or a blue light source as an excitation light source. The deep red phosphor is applied to a phosphor layer of a phosphor lamp such as a cold cathode fluorescence lamp (CCFL) and a flat fluorescent lamp (FFL).

Abstract: Provided are an alkaline earth metal silicate-based phosphor which is a compound represented by Formula 1 below, and a white light-emitting device (LED) including the same. (M11-x-yAxBy)aMgbM2cOdZeFormula 1 wherein, M1 is one selected from the group consisting of Ba, Ca, and Sr; M2 is at least one selected from Si or Ge; A and B are each independently one selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Mn, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Bi, Sn, and Sb; Z is at least one selected from the group consisting of a monovalent or divalent element, H, and N; and 0<x<1, 0?y?1, 6.3<a<7.7, 0.9<b<1.1, 3.6<c<4.4, 14.4<d<17.6, 14.4<d+e<17.6, and 0?e?0.18. The alkaline earth metal silicate-based phosphor has a broad excitation wavelength range, and thus, both a UV-LED and a blue LED can be used as excitation sources for white LEDs.

Abstract: A multilayered white light emitting diode and a method of fabricating the same include forming a phosphor mixture layer including a green phosphor and a blue phosphor on a UV light emitting diode and forming a red quantum dot layer on the phosphor mixture layer. In the white light emitting diode of the present invention, the quantum dots are excited by green and blue visible light, thus increasing luminescence efficiency and realizing stable white light. Moreover, the white light emitting diode can be widely used as a light source having high output and high efficiency, thus being capable of substituting for a backlight unit of an illumination device or display device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a nano-scaled copper powder by a wet reduction process, comprising adding appropriate amounts of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and hydrazine (N2H4) to an aqueous copper chloride (CuCl2) solution to finally obtain a copper powder having a particle size of 100 nm (0.1 nm) grade via an intermediate product such as a copper complex.