Process for Preparing Red-Emitting Phosphors
(19) TZZ ZZ_T (11) EP 2 940 099 A1 (12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION (43) Date of publication: (51) Int Cl.: 04.11.2015 Bulletin 2015/45 C09K 11/61 (2006.01) H01L 33/50 (2010.01) (21) Application number: 15165675.8 (22) Date of filing: 29.04.2015 (84) Designated Contracting States: (72) Inventors: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB • Lyons, Robert Joseph GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US) PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR • Murphy, James Edward Designated Extension States: Niskayuna, NY 12309-1027 (US) BA ME • Setlur jr., Anant Achyut Designated Validation States: Niskayuna, NY 12309 (US) MA (74) Representative: Cleary, Fidelma et al (30) Priority: 01.05.2014 US 201414267434 GPO Europe GE International Inc. (71) Applicant: General Electric Company The Ark Schenectady, NY 12345 (US) 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith London W6 8BJ (GB) (54) PROCESS FOR PREPARING RED-EMITTING PHOSPHORS (57) The present invention relates to a process for preparing a Mn 4+ doped phosphor of formula I +4 Ax[MFy]:Mn I + n+ includes combining in an acidic solution, an A cation, an anion of formula MFy, and a Mn source comprising a fluoromanganese compound, precipitating a Mn n+ containing phosphor precursor from the acidic solution, and contacting the Mnn+ containing phosphor precursor with a fluorine-containing oxidizing agent in gaseous form, at an elevated temperature, to form the Mn4+ doped phosphor; wherein A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof; M is Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Hf, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof; x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion; y is 5, 6 or 7; and n is 2 or 3.
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