A new application for microgels: Novel method for the synthesis of spherical particles of the Y2O3 : Eu phosphor using a copolymer microgel of NIPAM and acrylic acid
Mi. Martinez-rubio et al., A new application for microgels: Novel method for the synthesis of spherical particles of the Y2O3 : Eu phosphor using a copolymer microgel of NIPAM and acrylic acid, LANGMUIR, 17(22), 2001, pp. 7145-7149
The preparation of spherical phosphor europium-doped yttrium oxide (Y2O3:Eu
) particles using a copolymer of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM)] and acrylic
acid (AAc) is described. The resulting phosphor particles have smaller par
ticle diameters (<0.1 mum) compared to both commercial Y2O3:Eu phosphors an
d spherical particles synthesized by the urea precipitation method. Cathodo
luminescent (CL) measurements demonstrate that exceptional light output is
achieved from the smaller particle diameters than 0.1 mum. The luminescent
properties of the phosphors synthesized via the copolymer microgel are show
n to be at least comparable to commercial products at lower voltages; howev
er, they offer the distinct advantage of a higher packing density and there
fore higher resolution for field emissive displays (FED's) and cathode ray
tube (CRT) applications.