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

Abstract

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.

Inventors:

Nyman, May D; Rohwer, Lauren E.S>

Issue Date:

2013-11-19

Research Org.:

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1108957

Patent Number(s):

8585928

Application Number:

12/882,342

Assignee:

Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS

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C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01G - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F

C01G33/00 - Compounds of niobium
C01G33/006 - {Compounds containing, besides niobium, two or more other elements, with the exception of oxygen or hydrogen}
C01G35/00 - Compounds of tantalum
C01G35/006 - {Compounds containing, besides tantalum, two or more other elements, with the exception of oxygen or hydrogen}

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01P - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS

C01P2002/50 - Solid solutions
C01P2002/72 - by d-values or two theta-values, e.g. as X-ray diagram

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE