Abstract
In this study, the effect of a SnO 2-x coating layer on sulfide phosphor powders for CRTs (cathode ray tubes) on the low-voltage luminescence were evaluated. SnO 2-x was coated on blue ZnS phosphors by using the uniform precipitation method with SnCl 4·4H 2O through a pH shift in solution by decomposition of ureas. PL (photoluminescence) and CL (cathodoluminescence) were measured for the SnO 2-x-coated ZnS:Ag powders, and those results are discussed as they relate to the X-ray diffraction data and the energy band gaps for the materials. The luminescent characters for the ZnS:Ag phosphors depended on the SnO 2-x coating content and the heat treatment conditions. The CL intensity for the SnO 2-x-coated phosphors were higher than that of as-received sample due to the semiconductivity of the SnO 2-x. For example, the 2.5-wt% SnO 2-x-coated ZnS:Ag phosphors heat treated at 300 °C/2 hr showed a 43% increase in brightness measured at 1.5 kV and 1 mA compared to as-received phosphors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | S189-S192 |
Journal | Journal of the Korean Physical Society |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 2 |
State | Published - 1999 |