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A review on inorganic phosphor materials for white LEDs

백색 발광다이오드(White LEDs)용 무기형광체 재료의 연구개발 현황

  • Hwang, Seok Min (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Lee, Jae Bin (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Kim, Se Hyeon (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Ryu, Jeong Ho (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation)
  • 황석민 (한국교통대학교, 신소재공학과) ;
  • 이재빈 (한국교통대학교, 신소재공학과) ;
  • 김세현 (한국교통대학교, 신소재공학과) ;
  • 류정호 (한국교통대학교, 신소재공학과)
  • Received : 2012.08.24
  • Accepted : 2012.09.28
  • Published : 2012.10.31
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Abstract

White LEDs (light-emitting diodes) are promising new-generation light sources which can replace conventional lamps due to their high reliability, low energy consumption and eco-friendly effects. This paper briefly reviews recent progress of oxy/nitride host phosphor and quantum dot materials with broad excitation band characteristics for phosphor-converted white LEDs. Among oxy/nitride host materials, $M_2Si_5N_8$ : $Eu^{2+}$, $MAlSiN_3$ : $Eu^{2+}$ M-SiON (M = Ca, Sr, Ba), ${\alpha}/{\beta}$-SiAlON : $Eu^{2+}$ are excellent phosphors for white LED using blue-emitting chip. They have very broad excitation bands in the range of 440~460 nm and exhibit emission from green to red. In this paper, In this review we focus on recent developments in the crystal structure, luminescence and applications of the oxy/nitride phosphors for white LEDs. In addition, the application prospects and current trends of research and development of quantum dot phosphors are also discussed.

백색 발광다이오드(white light-emitting diodes)를 이용한 광소자는 소비전력이 상대적으로 작고, 안정적이며, 수은과 같은 유해 중금속을 포함하지 않기 때문에, 에너지 절약 및 친환경 산업측면에서 유망한 산업으로 급속히 발전하고 있다. 국내의 경우 LED 조명의 효율, 신뢰성, 연색성을 향상시키는데 필수 소재인 형광체의 기술 확보에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 이러한 관점에서 기존의 YAG, TAG, silicate 계열 산화물 형광체 뿐만 아니라 고온특성이 우수한 산/질화물계 형광체 개발에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 특히 산/질화물계 형광체 조성에서 $M_2Si_5N_8$ : $Eu^{2+}$, $MAlSiN_3$ : $Eu^{2+}$ M-SiON(M = Ca, Sr, Ba), ${\alpha}/{\beta}$-SiAlON : $Eu^{2+}$과 같은 재료는 440~460 nm 영역에서의 넓은 여기파장과 우수한 발광효율로 청색 LED 칩을 이용한 백색 LED에 넓게 사용되고 있다. 이 논문에서는 이러한 산/질화물계 형광체 조성의 결정학적, 광학적 특성 및 응용에 대해서 정리하였다. 또한 최근에 주목받고 있는 양자점(quantum dots) 형광체를 응용한 white LEDs의 개발동향에 대해서도 알아보도록 한다.

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