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Title: Rare-earth tantalates and niobates suitable for use as nanophosphors

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1108957

A family of rare-earth Group 5 oxides, where the Group 5 oxide is a niobate or tantalate. The rare-earth Group 5 oxides can be doped with suitable emitter ions to form nanophosphors.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
8,585,928
Application Number:
12/882,342
OSTI ID:
1108957
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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