IP Library Granted Patent US 10,351,766
Granted Patent B2
US 10,351,766 · App. 15/364,207 · Granted Jul 16, 2019

Phosphor, fabricating method thereof, method for regulating crystal phase thereof, and method for changing crystal phase hereof

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Patent No.
US 10,351,766
App. No.
15/364,207
Granted
Jul 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a phosphor. A first solution is formed by dissolving potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ) and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 in a hydrofluoric acid solution. An anhydrous ethanol is added to the first solution to make a total concentration of fluoride ions of potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ), hydrofluoric acid, and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 equal to or less than 48M to form a precipitate. Afterward, the precipitate is collected.

Claims (33)

1. A method for fabricating a phosphor, comprising:

(a) providing a first solution, wherein the first solution is formed by dissolving potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ) and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 in a hydrofluoric acid solution;

(b) adding an anhydrous ethanol to the first solution to make a total concentration of fluoride ions of potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ), hydrofluoric acid, and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 equal to or less than 48M to form a precipitate; and

(c) collecting the precipitate after step (b).

2. The method for fabricating the phosphor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein step (a) and step (b) are performed at room temperature.

3. The method for fabricating the phosphor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the phosphor emits a red light having a peak wavelength in a range of about 600 nm to about 650 nm after being excited by a light having a peak wavelength in a range of about 320 nm to about 500 nm.

4. The method for fabricating the phosphor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the phosphor has a particle size in a range of about 0.3 μm to about 30 μm.

5. The method for fabricating the phosphor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the total concentration of fluoride ions of potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ), hydrofluoric acid, and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 in step (b) is in a range of about 23M to 48M.

6. The method for fabricating the phosphor as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the phosphor has a particle size in a range of about 10 μm to about 30 μm.

7. A method for fabricating a phosphor, comprising:

(a) providing a first solution, wherein the first solution is formed by dissolving potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ) and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 in a hydrofluoric acid solution;

(b) adding an anhydrous ethanol to the first solution to make a total concentration of fluoride ions of potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ), hydrofluoric acid, and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 equal to or less than 16M to form a precipitate; and

(c) collecting the precipitate after step (b).

8. The method for fabricating the phosphor as claimed in claim 7 , wherein step (a) and step (b) are performed at room temperature.

9. The method for fabricating the phosphor as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the phosphor emits a red light having a peak wavelength in a range of about 600 nm to about 650 nm after being excited by a light having a peak wavelength in a range of about 320 nm to about 500 nm.

10. The method for fabricating the phosphor as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the phosphor shows a zero phonon line (ZPL) having a peak wavelength in a range of about 620 nm to about 625 nm.

11. The method for fabricating the phosphor as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the phosphor has a particle size in a range of about 0.3 μm to about 1 μm.

12. A phosphor represented by the following formula:

K 2 [Ge 1-x F 6 ]:Mn x 4+ , wherein 0< x< 0.2,

wherein the phosphor has a hexagonal phase with a P6 3 mc space group, and the phosphor is fabricated by the method as claimed in claim 7 ;

wherein the phosphor has a particle size in a range of about 0.3 μm to about 1 μm.

13. A method for regulating a crystal phase of a phosphor, comprising:

(a) providing a first solution, wherein the first solution is formed by dissolving potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ) and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 1 in a hydrofluoric acid solution; and

(b) adding an anhydrous ethanol to the first solution to regulate a total concentration of fluoride ions of potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ), hydrofluoric acid, and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 to control the crystal phase of a resulting precipitate;

wherein step (b) comprises regulating the total concentration of fluoride ions of potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ), hydrofluoric acid, and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 to be in a range of about 23M to 48M to make the phosphor have a hexagonal phase with a P 3 m1 space group.

14. A method for regulating a crystal phase of a phosphor, comprising:

(a) providing a first solution, wherein the first solution is formed by dissolving potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ) and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 in a hydrofluoric acid solution; and

(b) adding an anhydrous ethanol to the first solution to regulate a total concentration of fluoride ions of potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ), hydrofluoric acid, and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 to control the crystal phase of a resulting precipitate;

wherein step (b) comprises regulating the total concentration of fluoride ions of potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ), hydrofluoric acid, and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 equal to or less than 16M to make the phosphor have a hexagonal phase with a P6 3 mc space group.

15. A method for changing a crystal phase of a phosphor, comprising:

(a) providing a first solution, wherein the first solution is formed by dissolving potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ) and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 in a hydrofluoric acid solution; and

(b) adding an anhydrous ethanol to the first solution to make a total concentration of fluoride ions of potassium hexafluorogermanate (K 2 GeF 6 ), hydrofluoric acid, and either K 2 MnF 6 or KMnO 4 be in a range of about 16M to about 23M to change the crystal phase of a resulting precipitate;

wherein the change of the crystal phase comprises a change between a hexagonal phase with a P 3 m1 space group and a hexagonal phase with a P6 3 mc space group.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Mar 27, 2026
From: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: ENNOSTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075286/0822 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2016
From: ZHOU, WEN-LI; WU, WEI- LUN; LIU, RU-SHI; LEE, YU-CHUN; CHEN, CHING-YI; TSAI, TZONG-LIANG
To: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040472/0256 →