Comparative study on the synthesis, photoluminescence and application in InGaN-based light-emitting diodes of TAG:Ce phosphors

Cerium-doped terbium aluminum garnet phosphors, Tb₃Al₅O₁₂:Ce³⁺ (TAG:Ce³⁺), were prepared with different methods: co-precipitation (CP), half dry-half wet (HDHW), sol-combustion (SC) and Pechini method plus conventional solid state reaction (SS) method. Comparative study on the phase-formation, particle size, morphologies and luminescent characteristics of the phosphors synthesized with different methods was carried out by means of XRD, FE-SEM and photoluminescence (PL) analysis and SC method was confirmed by the comparison of the results to be an easy and an effective process for preparing efficient and nano-sized Tb₃Al₅O₁₂:Ce³⁺ phosphors. Various factors influencing particle size, morphology and PL of the phosphors, such as precursor preparation, reaction temperature and heating time, were also investigated. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) were fabricated with each phosphor and a ∼460 nm emitting InGaN chip. The LEDs from SS, HDHW and CP exhibit strong white emission while those from SC and Pechini emit yellow, revealing that the emission characteristics of LEDs are influenced not only by the morphology and the particle size of the phosphors, but also by the preparing process of the phosphors.     

Controlled peak wavelength shift of Ca1−xSrx(SySe1−y):Eu phosphor for LED application

The highly efficient red-orange-yellow-emitting phosphor (Ca_1−xSr_x)(S_1−ySe_y):Eu²⁺ in combination with commercial green phosphor SrGa₂S₄:Eu²⁺ and blue LED are proposed for a three-band white LED. The luminescence mechanism and optimization parameters are discussed on the basis of proposed peak wavelength diagram.     

A downsized flow set up based on multicommutation for the sequential photometric determination of iron(II)/iron(III) and nitrite/nitrate in surface water

In this work, a downsized flow set up designed based on multicommutation concept for photometric determination of iron(II)/iron(III) and nitrite/nitrate is surface water is described. The flow system network comprised a set of three-way solenoid valves, reaction coil and a double-channel flow cell, which were nested in order to obtain a compact and small-size instrument. To accomplish the downsizing requirement light source (LED) and radiation detection (phototransistor) were coupled to the flow cell. In order to demonstrated the effectiveness of the system, the photometer methods based on Griess reaction and 1-10-phenantroline for nitrite and iron(II) determination, respectively, were selected. Under computer control the set up provided facilities to handle four reagent solutions employing a single pumping channel, thus permitting also the determination of nitrate and iron(III) after its reduction to nitrite and to iron(II), respectively. The overall system performance was demonstrated working several days running standard solution, no significant variation of base line, linear response range and slop (less than 1%) were observed. The usefulness of the downsized system was ascertained by analyzing a set of surface water. Aiming to access the accuracy sample were also analyzed employing reference procedures and no significant difference at 95% confidence level were observed for the four analytes. Other profitable features such as analytical throughput of 40 determination per hour; relative standard deviation of 1%; linear response range between 50 and 300 μg l⁻¹ for nitrite and nitrate, 0.5-6.0 mg l⁻¹ iron(II) and iron(III); low reagent consumption 75 μg for nitrate/nitrite and 0.6 mg for iron(II)/iron(III) per determination; and 2.4 ml waste generation per determination were also achieved.     

Structural, spectroscopic and photoluminescence studies of LiEu(WO4)2−x(MoO4)x as a near-UV convertible phosphor

A series of lithium europium double tungsto-molybdate phosphors LiEu(WO₄)_2−x(MoO₄)_x (x=0, 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, 1.6, 2.0) have been synthesized by solid-state reactions and their crystal structure, optical and luminescent properties were studied. As the molybdate content increases, the intensity of the ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ emission of Eu³⁺ activated at wavelength of 396 nm was found to increase and reach a maximum when the relative ratio of Mo/W is 2:0. These changes were found to be accompanied with the changes in the spectral feature, which can be attributed to the crystal field splitting of the ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ transition. As the molybdate content increases the emission intensity of the 615 nm peak also increases. The intense red-emission of the tungstomolybdate phosphors under near-UV excitation suggests them to be potential candidate for white light generation by using near-UV LEDs. In this study the effect of chemical compositions and crystal structure on the photoluminescent properties of LiEu(WO₄)_2−x(MoO₄)_x is investigated and discussed.     

白光电致发光二极管用发光材料研究进展

白光电致发光二极管(LED)是固体照明的重要光源.荧光体转换是获取白光LED的主要途径之一.当前,转换用荧光体的研究在发光材料领域中最活跃.本文对近年来白光LED用发光材料新体系的研究进展作了评述.     

微球动态涂敷状态实时监测光学系统的设计

 介绍了一种可用于实时监测直径0.2～1.0 mm激光核聚变靶球涂敷状态的光学系统的设计,系统采用环形LED照明系统以适合特殊的照明要求,用Petzval型物镜使500 mm处的微球清晰成像于CCD像面上,CCD输出的图像电信号经图像采集卡转换成数字信号,最后该数字信号由计算机进行处理,实现了系统对靶球膜层涂敷作业的自动监控,大大提高了涂敷效率。所设计的系统轴上点最大弥散斑直径为12.6 mm,轴外最大弥散斑直径为15.8 mm,整个视场的像质比较均匀,分辨率较高,对于波长522 nm的光线,场曲和畸变分别小于15 mm和0.012%,像质优良。     

光谱对小球藻和等鞭金藻生长的影响

采用单色LED光源和荧光灯从效率和速率两个角度研究了光源光谱对海生小球藻和等鞭金藻8701生长的影响,结果表明,连续光谱能够促进较高的最大生长率,蓝光促进生长的效率较高,两者组合能够较好地兼顾效率和速率。为了定量描述光照中的光谱参量,引入光谱吸收系数,根据光源发射光谱和藻体吸收谱计算海藻对光源光谱的量子吸收效率,该系数与实验结果中相应的生长效率成正相关,能够初步以量化形式反映光谱与其生长效率的关系。     

基于LED的非相干宽带腔增强吸收光谱技术

介绍了基于可见光波段高功率LED作为光源的高灵敏度宽带腔增强吸收光谱技术,该系统的探测灵敏度通过测量NO₂在472.3～479.3 nm范围内的吸收得到验证。将中心波长为457 nm的高功率LED发出的宽带非相干光耦合进入92.5 cm长、由两片高反射率透镜组成的高精度光学谐振腔内,使用CCD光谱仪(HR2000)测量透过光学腔的光强信号。腔镜在472.3～479.3 nm波长范围内的反射率通过O₂-O₂聚合物的吸收确定,实验测量了一系列低浓度NO₂气体样品,采用差分光谱拟合技术在80 s的平均时间内NO₂浓度反演的统计不确定性约为3.1 ppb(ng·mL-1)。     

爆轰试验中高速摄影控制及闪光装置改进

研究爆轰试验高速摄影中,闪光灯和摄影机快门失灵引起试验失败问题,提出对试验操控装置和闪光灯电源改进措施。首先,在实验操控上增加防止仅雷管起爆的逻辑控制,并采用集中控制,分布检测设计;其次,在闪光氙灯电源中,采用伪火花开关和多节LC（电感-电容）脉冲形成线技术,解决氙灯存在的自闪、不引燃和光强不均。此外,还解决了装置研制中遇到的电磁干扰、同步引燃等问题。通过改进,有效地防止了爆轰试验中高速摄影光学影像丢失情况和底片曝光不均匀现象,介绍了主要元件、线路和系统、实验结果及研制过程。     

Chickpea and Lupin Sprouts,Stimulated by Different LED Lights,As Novel Examples of Isoflavones-Rich Functional Food,and Their Impact on Breast and Prostate Cells

Among all legumes sprouts’ active compounds, isoflavones seem to be the most important; nevertheless, their high content is not always associated with beneficial effects. These compounds may prevent or stimulate hormone-dependent cancers due to their estrogen-like activity. Different LED light quality can change the synthesis of active compounds and significantly influence the biological activity of the sprouts. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of LED light (red, blue, green, yellow), as well as total darkness, and natural light conditions (as reference), on isoflavones content, determined by HPLC-UV-VIS, during 10 days of harvesting of chickpea and lupin sprouts. Due to the ambiguous estrogenic potential of isoflavones, the impact of these sprouts on normal and cancer prostate and breast cells was evaluated. Yellow LED light resulted in the highest sum of isoflavones in chickpea sprouts (up to 1 g/100 g dw), while for green LED light, the isoflavones sum was the lowest. The exact opposite effect was noted for lupin sprouts, with the predominance of green over the yellow LED light. The examined sprouts were of high safety to non-neoplastic breast and prostate cells, with interesting cytotoxic effects on breast MCF7 and prostate DU145 cancer cells. No clear relationship was observed between the activity and isoflavones content.