• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.145-149
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• 2012

Red phosphors of $Gd_{1-x}Al_3(BO_3)_4:{Eu_x}^{3+}$ were synthesized by using the solid-state reaction method. The phase structure and morphology of the phosphors were measured using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), respectively. The optical properties of $GdAl_3(BO_3)_4:Eu^{3+}$ phosphors with concentrations of $Eu^{3+}$ ions of 0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, and 0.20 mol were investigated at room temperature. The crystals were hexagonal with a rhombohedral lattice. The excitation spectra of all the phosphors, irrespective of the $Eu^{3+}$ concentrations, were composed of a broad band centered at 265 nm and a narrow band having peak at 274 nm. As for the emission spectra, the peak wavelength was 613 nm under a 274 nm ultraviolet excitation. The intensity ratio of the red emission transition ($^5D_0{\rightarrow}^7F_2$) to orange ($^5D_0{\rightarrow}^7F_1$) shows that the $Eu^{3+}$ ions occupy sites of no inversion symmetry in the host. In conclusion, the optimum doping concentration of $Eu^{3+}$ ions for preparing $GdAl_3(BO_3)_4:Eu^{3+}$ phosphors was found to be 0.15 mol.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.49-54
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• 2000

The new green $Al_3GdB_4O_{12}:Tb^{3+} and red Al_3GdB_4O_{12}:Eu_{3+}$ phosphors were synthesized and then characterized their optical properties for PDP application. And also the photoluminescence properties of these phosphors were compared with the commercial green $Zn_2SiO_4:Mn^{2+} and (Y,Gd)BO_3: Eu^{3+}$ red PDP phosphors. The phosphors were synthesized by solid state reaction at 115$0^{\circ}C$ for 4hr. It was found that the emitting brightness of $Al_3GdB_4O_{12}:Tb^{3+}$(15mol%) green phosphor under 147nm excitation was higher than that of commercial $Zn_2SiO_4: Mn^{2+}$ green PDP phosphor. However, the color coordinate of this new green phosphor was inferior to the commercial one. On the other hand, the emitting intensity of $Al_3GdB_4O_{12}:Eu^{3+}$(15mol%) red phosphor was smaller than the $commercial(Y,Gd)BO_3: Eu^{3+}$ red one, but the CIE coordinate was slightly improved. The excitation spectrum showed that $Al_3GdB_4O_{12}$ phosphors had a strong excitation band at $\lambda=160nm$ associated with the host absorption. And the photoluminance excitation (PLE) intensity in VUV range for $Al_3GdB_4O_{12}:Tb^{3+}$ green phosphor was higher than that of $Zn_2SiO_4: Mn^{2+}$, but the PLE intensity of $Al_3GdB_4O_{12}:Eu^{3+}$ red phosphor was smaller than $(Y,Gd)BO_3: Eu^{3+}$.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.08a
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• pp.257-259
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• 2002

As a new host material for a red phosphor for PDP applications, has studied (Y,Gd)$Al_3(BO_3)_4$ which gives non-centrosymmetric sites for $Eu^{3+}$ activators. Vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) excitation spectrum of new red phosphor (Y,Gd)$Al_3(BO_3)_4$:$Eu^{3+}$ has two broad bands. One band with the absorption edge at ca. 168 nm is the band-gap absorption of aluminoborate and the other broad band centered 240 nm is the charge transfer transition between $Eu^{3+}$ and the neighboring oxygen anions. The PL spectrum shows the strongest emission at 617 nm due to the electric dipole $^5D_0{\rightarrow}^7F_2$ transition of $Eu^{3+}$, whose luminescent chromaticity is (0.67, 0.33).

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.12 no.9
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• pp.735-739
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• 2002

$(Y,Gd)BO_3$: Eu, $Zn_2$$SiO_4$ : Mn and $BaMgAl_{10}$ $O_{17}$ : Eu phosphors used in PDP were continuously irradiated by vacuum ultra violet generated from the penning gas (96%Ar+4%Xe) discharge and then the change of emitting intensity with time was investigated. The brightness of these phosphors decreased exponentially with VUV excitation time. The experimental data showed that the degradation rate increased in the order of $Zn_2$$SiO_4$ : Mn>(Y,Gd)$BO_3$: Eu>$BaMgAl_{10}$ $O_{17}$ : Eu phosphor. This different degradation property of phosphors was interpreted in terms of brightness saturation and stability against VUV irradiation. It was found that the degradation property of $(Y,Gd)BO_3$ : Eu red phosphor synthesized by ultrasonic thermal spray was superior to commercial phosphor.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.1255-1258
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• 2008

New phosphors that enable the 3D application of PDP have been developed The decay times of $Y_3Al_5O_{12}:Ce^{3+}$, $(Y,Gd)Al_3(BO_3)_4:Tb^{3+}$ and $(Y,Gd)_2O_3:Eu^{3+}$ were extremely shorter than those of conventional PDP phosphors. The color coordinates and intensities of the phosphors were also suitable for PDP For the first time in PDP industry, 3D/2D switchable PDP has been commercially available by adopting the phosphors.