1. Treatment with Na2SO3 alkaline reductant to restore luminescence intensity and improve the moisture resistance of deteriorated Mn4+-doped fluoride phosphors.
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Li, Yan, Liu, Lili, Zuo, Jiaxing, Liu, Songbin, Yang, Fengli, Peng, Jiaqing, Yang, Youming, and Ye, Xinyu
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PHOSPHORS ,LUMINESCENCE ,LUMINESCENCE spectroscopy ,EXCITATION spectrum ,LIQUID crystal displays ,MOISTURE ,FLUORIDES - Abstract
Enhancing the moisture resistance of Mn
4+ -doped fluoride phosphors is crucial for solid-state lighting (SSL) and liquid crystal display (LCD). Herein, the deteriorated K2 AF6 :Mn4+ (A = Ti, Si) phosphors were restored with Na2 SO3 alkaline reductant, and optimal treatment conditions were systematically determined. The kinetic process for luminescence degradation and restoration, as well as the corresponding reparation mechanism were investigated in detail. These results showed that SO3 2− anion can reduce Mn4+ to Mn2+ , rapidly remove the dark-brown layer of the degradation product, and restore the luminescence intensity of K2 AF6 :Mn4+ to more than 95%. Therefore, the restored K2 TiF6 : Mn4+ and K2 SiF6 : Mn4+ samples exhibit excellent moisture resistance, maintaining to be 66 and 76% of the initial intensity after immersing in deionized water for 300 min. Furthermore, fabricated white light-emitting device using the restored K2 TiF6 : Mn4+ phosphor also possess color rendering index of 94.2 and correlated color temperature of 3270 K. Our results provide a feasible strategy to significantly improve the moisture resistance of fluoride phosphors, demonstrating a great promise in phosphor-converted white-LED toward lighting and display field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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