The synthesis of lanthanide-activated phosphors is pertinent to many emerging applications,
ranging from high-resolution luminescence imaging to next-generation volumetric full-color …

Garnets have the general formula of A3B2C3O12 and form a wide range of inorganic
compounds, occurring both naturally (gemstones) and synthetically. Their physical and …

In this review, the major achievements and research and development (R&D) trends from
the last decade in the field of single crystal scintillator materials are described. Two material …

Phosphor-converted white light-emitting diode (LED) lighting has gained tremendous
achievements since the invention of the InGaN blue LED by Nakamura et al., who won the …

Y3Al5O12 (YAG): Ce3+ is the most widely applied phosphor in white LEDs (w-LEDs)
because of strong blue absorption and efficient yellow luminescence combined with a high …

Phosphor-converted white light-emitting diodes (pc-WLEDs) are energy efficient and
environmentally friendly light sources with a long lifetime, applicable in both display …

The absorption and luminescence properties (centroid shift and crystal field splitting of 5d
orbitals) of Ce 3+-doped garnets are summarized from the viewpoints of chemical …

The environmental and economic benefits of phosphor-converted white-light-emitting diodes
(pc-WLEDs) have been increasingly appreciated in recent years. However, a significant …

The Lu2. 98Ce0. 01Y0. 01Al5O12 and Y2. 99Ce0. 01Al5O12 phosphors were synthesized
by solid state reaction at temperature 1623 K and pressure 1.5× 107 Pa in (95% N2+ 5 …

In recent years, near-infrared phosphor-converted light emitting diodes (NIR pc-LEDs) have
been emerging as a promising compact and efficient NIR light source for a variety of …