Phosphors for plasma display panels

Excitation and emission characteristics were reviewed for phosphors which were reported, applied, or suggested for the plasma display panel (PDP). Correlation of luminescence characteristics to the host crystal structure and the activator of the phosphor was explained. Improvements of the PDP phosphor for practicality were considered. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.

等离子体平板显示（PDP）用荧光粉的合成及其光谱性质

等离子体平板显示（PDP）是目前高清晰度、大屏幕平板显示中的佼佼者，使挂壁彩电成为现实，但其关键部分之一-PDP荧光粉的发展却存在着相当滞后的问题，因此急需开发出性能更好的PDP荧光粉或对现有荧光粉的性能进行改善。改善PDP荧光粉性能的重要手段之一是选择合适的合成路径，因此本文探索了软化学合成方法-水热法在合成 PDP荧光粉合成中的应用，同时也采用高温固相法、共沉淀法对PDP荧光粉进行了合成，通过对比分析探索合成方法对PDP荧光粉光谱性质的影响。分别采用水热法、高温固相法、共沉淀法对掺杂稀土发光离子的稀土正硼酸盐（Y，Gd）BO_3、正磷酸盐（La，Gd）PO4、矾酸盐（Y，Gd）VO4、矾磷酸盐Y（P，V）O_4和硼硅酸盐LoBSIOS进行了合成，并用XRD、IR、SEM、XPS、TG-DTA等手段对其结构进行了表征，对上述PDP荧光粉的真空紫外（VUV）光谱、紫外可见光谱及发射光谱性质进行了研究，得到了一些新的、有意义的结果。（1）首次采用水热法以稀土氧化物、氢氧化物或硝酸盐与硼酸为原料合成了（Y,Gd）BO_3：RE~(3+)（RE＝Eu，Th）系列荧光粉，并对其VUV光谱特性进行了研究。sEM分析发现水热法以氢氧化物、硝酸盐合成的荧光粉粒度在100-200nm之间。XPS揭示不同基质中带结构具有一定的差异。光谱分析发现（Y,Gd）BO_3：RE~(3+)的VUV光谱中110-175nm范围内存在着基质硼酸根（B3场）的吸收带，该吸收带随基质中G矛"浓度的增大而增强并发生了红移，认为红移是由于基质中B-O反键轨道能量的变化引起的。对能量传递过程进行分析认为G矛十起到能量传递中间体的作用，使基质对激活剂的敏化效率随G矛十浓度的增大而提高。（Y,Gd）BO3:RE3＋中基质敏化效率的提高也可能是由于基质敏化带的红移使Gd3十或RE3＋更容易从基质中获得能量。我们认为作为PDP荧光粉Eu3＋或Th3＋在GdB03基质中的发光性能更好。对水热合成的（Y,Gd）BO3：Eu~(3+)荧光粉进行热处理发现，荧光粉的亮度随热处理温度的提高而明显增强，说明一定温度下热处理有利于提高荧光粉的发光性能，这可能是由于热处理后荧光粉的结晶度提高，内部缺陷减少。比较水热法、高温固相法和共沉淀法对荧光粉性质的影响时发现三种方法制备的荧光粉光谱特性基本一致，但高温固相法和共沉淀法制备的荧光粉粒度较大，形貌不规则。（2）采用水热法制备了不同G矛十浓度的PDP荧光粉（L a，Gd）Po4：RE3＋（RE＝Eu，Tb），发现以稀土硝酸盐溶液和伽玩）2HPO4为原料，在pH值为5·240oC下反应3天可以合成出结晶度较高的纯相。从SEM照片中观察到水热法制备的荧光粉为晶化很好的棒状晶体。对水热法制备的LaP04：Eu3+和GdPO4：Eu3+进行热处理后发现热处理后晶体的尺寸变小，但形貌没有发生明显的变化，发光性能效果稍有提高。首次对共沉淀法合成的不同Gd3＋浓度的（La，Gd）PO4：KE3＋（RE=Eu，Tb）荧光粉的VUV光谱进行了分析，并研究了Gd3＋在能量传递过程中的作用，发现随基质中Gd3十浓度的增大，基质对发光离子的敏化效率提高，认为Gd3＋起着能量传递中间体的作用。同时观察到（La，Gd）PO4：Eu3+中电荷迁移带随着Gd3＋浓度的增大而发生红移，这也可能会导致基质对Eu3+敏化效率的提高。首次利于xPs分析了LaPO4和GdP04的价带结构，发现LaP04的价带由O2的2P能级构成，而GdPo4的价带则是由O2-的2p能级和Gd3＋的4f能级共同构成，这种价带结构的差异可能对（La，Gd）PO4：RE3＋在VUV区的吸收产生影响。（3）首次对水热法合成的（Y,Gd）VO4：Eu3+的VUV光谱进行了研究，观察到120-170nm范围内存在着vO43一离子团的弱吸收带，200nm处存在着来自2P（O）→4f（Y）或5d（均跃迁的激发带，20onm以后的激发宽带是由Eu3＋的电荷迁移带与VO43-的吸收带重叠而成的。对不同Gd3＋浓度的（Y，Gd）VO4：E矿"的vLJ'v光谱进行研究发现，在一定G矛＋浓度范围内Gd3＋的加入使基质vo43+对Eu3+的敏化效率提高。对（Y,Gd）VO4：Eu3+中的能量传递过程进行分析认为，（Y,Gd）vo4：Eus＋中可能存在着VO_4~(3-)→Eu~(3+)和VO_4~(3-)（vuv）→Gd~(3+)→VO_4~(3-)（UV）→Eu~(3+)等几种能量传递方式，Gd3＋起着能量传递中间体的作用。（4）首次采用水热法合成了Y（P，v）O4：Eu3"红色荧光粉，发现初始体系pH为12.5、在240℃下反应6天可以得到Y（P，V）o4：Eu3＋纯相。结合XRD和SEM分析发现Y（P，V）O4：Eu3＋荧光粉的粒径随VO3-4浓度的增大而增大，YPO4：Eu3+的粒径为100-150nm，而YVO4：Eu3+的粒径则为400-450nm。对水热法合成的Y（P， V）O4:Eu3+的VUV光谱进行研究发现基质对Eu3+的敏化效率随VO3-4户含量的增多而提高。通过比较发射光谱中~5D_0→~7F_2与~5D_0→~7F_1跃迁的强度发现二者强度之比随VO_4~(3-_浓度的增大而增大，说明荧光粉的色纯度随VO4含量的增多而更好。比较水热法和高温固相法合成的Y（P，V）O4：Eus"的VUV光谱发现水热法制备的荧光粉在真空紫外区的吸收较弱，说明水热法制备的荧光粉虽然粒度较小，形貌规则，但发光性能不如高温固相法制备的Y（P,V）O4：Eu3＋荧光粉。（5）分别采用水热法和高温固相法制备了单掺稀土发光离子的LaBSIOS，并对它们的光谱性质进行了研究。通过比较产物的SEM照片发现水热法可以制备出粒度为2-3μm，形状近似于球形的产物，而高温固相法制备的样品形貌不规则，粒度分布范围广。对水热法制备的LaBSiO_5：Eu~(3+)进行红外光谱分析发现1300-400cm~(-1)范围内为BO_4基团和SiO_4基团的振动峰。首次对高温固相法制备的LaBSiO_5:Re~(3+)（RE=Eu，Sm，Th）的vuv光谱性质进行了分析，认为其VUV光谱中125-200nm范围内存在着BO_4基团的吸收带（125-165nm）和SiO4四面体的吸收带（165-183nm）。比较两种方法制备的荧光粉的光谱性质和亮度发现两种方法制备的荧光粉光谱性质基本一致，而水热法制备的LaBSiO_5：RE~(3+)（RE＝Eu，Sm，Tb）在254nm紫外光激发下亮度相对较低。

Luminescent properties of Mn2+ in hexagonal aluminates under ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet excitation

Mn2+-doped xBaO center dot 6Al(2)O(3) and BaMgAl10O17 phosphors were prepared by solid-state reaction. The investigation of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) excitation spectra of these phosphors exhibits that 0.82BaO center dot 6Al(2)O(3):Mn2+ and BaMgAl10O17:Mn2+ have a stronger absorption than BaO center dot 6Al(2)O(3):Mn2+ at about 147 nm. The emission spectra under VUV excitation demonstrated that 0.82BaOBa center dot 6Al(2)O(3):Mn2+ and BaMgAl10O17:Mn2+ have a higher luminescent intensity than BaO center dot 6Al(2)O(3):Mn2+. The lifetime analysis indicates that they have similar decay times, indicating that 0.82BaOBa center dot 6Al(2)O(3):Mn2+ and BaMgAl10O17:Mn2+ can be used as luminescent materials for plasma display panels. We observed that the critical concentration of the Mn2+ ions by host excitation is different from that of Mn2+ direct excitation, revealing a different mechanism of energy transfer. The critical distance was calculated. A model was suggested to explain the process of the energy transfer from the host to the Mn2+ ions.

Application of rare earths in thermal barrier coating materials

Rare earths are a series of minerals with special properties that make them essential for applications including miniaturized electronics, computer hard disks, display panels, missile guidance, pollution controlling catalysts, H-2-storage and other advanced materials. The use of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) has the potential to extend the working temperature and the life of a gas turbine by providing a layer of thermal insulation between the metallic substrate and the hot gas. Yttria (Y2O3), as one of the most important rare earth oxides, has already been used in the typical TBC material YSZ (yttria stabilized zirconia). In the development of the TBC materials, especially in the latest ten years, rare earths have been found to be more and more important. All the new candidates of TBC materials contain a large quantity of rare earths, such as R2Zr2O7 (R=La, Ce, Nd, Gd), CeO2-YSZ, RMeAl11O19 (R=La, Nd; Me=Mg, Ca, Sr) and LaPO4. The concept of double-ceramic-layer coatings based on the rare earth materials and YSZ is effective for the improvement of the thermal shock life of TBCs at high temperature.

Destruction of Chemical Agents in a Plasma Reactor with Working Gas of Hydrogen

Formation and structure of composite coating of HDA and micro-plasma oxidation on A3 steel

Composite coatings were obtained on A3 steel by hot dipping aluminum(HDA) at 720 ℃ for 6 min and micro-plasma oxidation(MPO) in alkali electrolyte. The surface morphology, element distribution and interface structure of composite coatings were studied by means of XRD, SEM and EDS. The results show that the composite coatings obtained through HDA/MPO on A3 steel consist of four layers. From the surface to the substrate, the layer is loose Al2O3 ceramic, compact Al2O3 ceramic, Al and FeAl intermetallic compound layer in turn. The adhesions among all the layers are strengthened because the ceramic layer formed at the Al surface originally, FeAl intermetallic compound layer and substrate are combined in metallurgical form through mutual diffusion during HDA process.Initial experiment results disclose that the anti-corrosion performance and wear resistance of composite coating are obviously improved through HDA/MPO treatment.

Two-dimensional simulation of an electron cyclotron resonance plasma source with self-consistent power deposition

Using a refined two-dimensional hybrid-model with self-consistent microwave absorption, we have investigated the change of plasma parameters such as plasma density and ionization rate with the operating conditions. The dependence of the ion current density and ion energy and angle distribution function at the substrate surface vs. the radial position, pressure and microwave power were discussed. Results of our simulation can be compared qualitatively with many experimental measurements.

Characteristics of Argon Laminar DC Plasma Jet at Atmospheric Pressure

利用特殊设计的等离子体发生器,选择等离子体产生的工艺参数,实现工艺过程的精确控制,在大气压环境下获得了性能稳定的氖气直流层流等离子体射流。与湍流等离子体射流长度较短、径向尺寸较大、工作噪音高等特点相比,层流等离于体射流长度可达到550mm,而且沿整个射流长度其径向尺寸维持不变,工作噪音很小。当气流量为120cm~3/s、弧电流在70-200A的范围时,射流长度随弧电流的增加而增加,热效率起初略有降低然后维持平稳。随气流量的增加,层流等离子体射流的热效率也增加,在弧电流为200A时,可以达到40%。实验中测

Correlation between Discharging Property and Coatings Microstructure during Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation

The voltage-current properties during plasma electrolytic discharge were determined by measuring the current density and cell voltage as functions of processing time and then by mathematical transformation. Correlation between discharge I-V property and the coatings microstructure on aluminum alloy during plasma electrolfic oxidation was determined by comparing the voltage-current properties at different process stages with SEM results of the corresponding coatings. The results show that the uniform passive film corresponds to a I-V property with one critical voltage, and a compound of porous layer and shred ceramic particles corresponds to a I-Vproperty with two critical voltages. The growth regularity of PEO cermet coatings was also studied.

Arc Voltage Fluctuation in DC Laminar and Turbulent Plasma Jets Generat Ion

Arc voltage fluctuations in a direct current (DC) non-transferred arc plasma generator are experimentally studied, in generating a jet in the laminar, transitional and turbulent regimes. The study is with a view toward elucidating the mechanism of the fluctuations and their relationship with the generating parameters, arc root movement and flow regimes. Results indicate that the existence of a 300 Hz alternating current (AC) component in the power supply ripples does not cause the transition of the laminar plasma jet into a turbulent state. There exists a high frequency fluctuation at 4 kHz in the turbulent jet regime. It may be related to the rapid movement of the anode attachment point of the arc.

Modeling Study on the Characteristics of Laminar and Turbulent Argon Plasma Jets Impinging Normally upon a Flat Plate in Ambient Air

Modeling study is performed to compare the flow and heat transfer characteristics of laminar and turbulent argon thermal-plasma jets impinging normally upon a flat plate in ambient air. The combined-diffusion-coefficient method and the turbulence-enhanced combined-diffusion-coefficient method are employed to treat the diffusion of argon in the argon-air mixture for the laminar and the turbulent cases, respectively. Modeling results presented include the flow, temperature and argon concentration fields, the air mass flow-rates entrained into the impinging plasma jets, and the distributions of the heat flux density on the plate surface. It is found that the formation of a radial wall jet on the plate surface appreciably enhances the mass flow rate of the ambient air entrained into the laminar or turbulent plasma impinging-jet. When the plate standoff distance is comparatively small, there exists a significant difference between the laminar and turbulent plasma impinging-jets in their flow fields due to the occurrence of a large closed recirculation vortex in the turbulent plasma impinging-jet, and no appreciable difference is found between the two types of jets in their maximum values and distributions of the heat flux density at the plate surface. At larger plate standoff distances, the effect of the plate on the jet flow fields only appears in the region near the plate, and the axial decaying-rates of the plasma temperature, axial velocity and argon mass fraction along the axis of the laminar plasma impinging-jet become appreciably less than their turbulent counterparts.

Preliminary Studies of Practicability of Laminar Plasma Surface Treatment Process

The basic remelting and cladding tests with laminar plasma technology on metals have been conducted in order to demonstrate the possibility of the technology applied in material surface modification. The experimental results show that the properties of the modified layers of the cast iron surface can be improved notably by the remelting treatment and those of the stainless steel by the cladding treatment. The related results are also verified by microscopic studies such as scanning electron microscopic (SEM) observations, energy dispersive spectra (EDS) analysis and the Vickers hardness measurements of the surface modified layers.

Application of Similarity Theory to the Characterization of Non-Transferred Laminar Plasma Jet Generation

Laminar-flow non-transferred DC plasma jets were generated by a torch with an inter-electrode insert by which the arc column was limited to a length of about 20 mm. Current–voltage characteristics, thermal efficiency and jet length, a parameter which changes greatly with the generating parameters in contrast with the almost unchangeable jet length of the turbulent plasma, were investigated systematically, by using the similarity theory combined with the corresponding experimental examination. Formulae in non-dimensional forms were derived for predicting the characteristics of the laminar plasma jet generation, within the parameter ranges where no transfer to turbulent flow occurs. Mean arc temperature in the torch channel and mean jet-flow temperature at the torch exit were obtained, and the results indicate that the thermal conductivity feature of the working gas seems to be an important factor affecting thermal efficiency of laminar plasma generation.

Arc Root Attachment on the Anode Surface of Arc Plasma Torch Observed with a Novel Method

The arc-root attachment on the anode surface of a dc non-transferred arc plasma torch has been successfully observed using a novel approach. A specially designed copper mirror with a boron nitride film coated on its surface central-region is employed to avoid the effect of intensive light emitted from the arc column upon the observation of weakly luminous arc root. It is found that the arc-root attachment is diffusive on the anode surface of the argon plasma torch, while constricted arc roots often occur when hydrogen or nitrogen is added into argon as the plasma-forming gas.

Characteristics of Gliding Arc Discharge Plasma

A gliding arc discharge plasma and its characteristics are described. Analysis on the production principle of the plasma is presented. Some experimental results about two novel types of the gliding arc plasma generator were obtained. These types of gliding arc plasma are potentially used in chemical industry and environment engineering.