The present invention provides a new ultra-long after-glow phosphorescent material and manufacturing method for the same. The materials include a phosphor including aMS.bM 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .cMSiO 3 .dMO.fAl 2 O 3 .xRO.yTR 2 O 3 .zMnO, where the M is Ca, Mg, Ba, Sr, Zn or combinations thereof; The R is Eu, Sm, Yb or combinations thereof; the TR is La, Pr, Y, Nd, Dy, Er, Tm, Ce, Ho or combinations thereof: and a, b, c, d, f, x, y, z is the number of mol. The phosphorescent material has superior water resistance and temperature resistance.

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›FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to a composite long after-glow phosphorescent material as substrate and manufacturing method for the same, particularly to an ultra-long after-glow phosphorescent material with high water resistance and high brightness.

›DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART

The long after-glow phosphorescent material is a kind of material irradiated by sunlight or other light source, such as ZnS: Cu (green light emitting) or CaS: Bi (purple-blue light emitting) or ZnCdS: Cu (yellow-orange light emitting). This kind of sulfide with very short after-glow time, instable properties, poor photostability and short lifetime, however, should not be used outdoors basically. Even used for a clock panel, it cannot meet the needs due to only 20-30 minutes in after-glow time.

Another light-storage phosphor developed in the past contains a radioactive material, which can be self-luminous for a long time. But the radioactive material is an acknowledged dangerous pollution source. It will have serious damage for human body and environment. Therefore, it has already been prohibited to use internationally.

In the early 1990s, a long after-glow phosphorescent material excited by light was developed, for example, a long after-glow phosphorescent material with general formula m(Sr 1-x Eu x )O.nAl 2 O 3 .yB 2 O 3 has been disclosed in CN1053807A, which is not of enough brightness and after-glow time.

In addition, the Eu 2+ -activated alkaline earth metal aluminate long after-glow phosphorescent material disclosed in the Patents U.S. Pat. No. 5,370,303 and U.S. Pat. No. 424,006, and Japanese Patents No. JP8-73845, JP8-127772 shows higher brightness and longer after-glow time, however, the sintering blocks are difficult to be broken, resulting in great depression of the powder brightness due to excessive high sintering temperature, or high sintering temperature reduced by introduced excessive boric acid. At the same time, because the N 2 +H 2 gas mixture is used, the operational security is not good and equipment difficulty is increased. Also the requirement for heating becomes stricter due to excessive high sintering temperature, consequently the cost is increased.

In recent years, the luminescence property of the phosphorescent materials based on aluminate substrate has been continuously improved under people's unremitting efforts. But as described above, the problems, such as high temperature during its production process, high hardness of the product bulk, difficult to be broken have always perplexed people.

CN1307082A teaches a manufacturing method for a long after-glow inorganic luminescent material where a IIA, IIIA main group element oxide inorganic luminescent material co-activated by rare earth ion with the formula of aMO.bN 2 O 3 .xRO.yTR 2 O 3 has been disclosed, wherein the M is one or more elements selected from Sr, Ca, Mg, Zn; the N is one or more elements from B, Al, Ga, Sc; the R is one or more elements selected from Eu, Sm, Yb; the TR is one or more elements from La, Pr, Y, Nd, Dy, Er, Tm, Ho, and 0.5≦a≦5,0.5≦b≦7,0.0001≦x≦0.5,0.0001≦y≦0.5. The said method is provided by filling NH 3 or adding carbon granules into the comminuted oxalates, carbonates or hydroxides corresponding oxide and the 0.1-1% (weight) sulfur based on the total materials, and being sintered at 1200-1400° C. for 2-5 hours. The obtained materials can be further processed by sodium silicate or potassium silicate, or by methyl silicone. The inorganic luminescent material with above mentioned general formula prepared by the above method has the characteristic of rapid excitation in faint light. Due to relatively low calcining temperature, the obtained material is easy to be comminuted to obtain the luminescent powder with fine granules, and has good water resistance to meet the needs of water paint substantially. However, the fluorescence brightness and water resistance of the obtained product still can not meet the needs for long-term storage. In light of above disadvantages, the present invention satisfies that the water paint will not change its luminescence property for a long-time storage. Therefore, the present invention aims to provide an ultra-long after-glow phosphorescent material with stability in water for a longer time and higher fluorescence brightness.

›BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In a first aspect, the present invention comprises an ultra-long after-glow phosphorescent material, comprising a phosphor depicted by the formula

aMS.bM 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .cMSiO 3 .dMO.fAl 2 O 3 .xRO.yTR 2 O 3 .zMnO,

wherein

the M is at least one of Ca, Mg, Ba, Sr, Zn; the R is at least one of Eu, Sm and Yb; the TR is at least one of La, Y, Nd, Dy, Er, Tm, Ce, Ho; and a, b, c, d, f, x, y, z is the

0.01≦a≦8, preferably 0.01≦a≦5; 0.01≦b≦6, preferably 0.01≦b≦1.5; 0.01≦c≦2, preferably 0.01≦c≦1; 0.01≦d≦7, preferably 0.01≦d≦5; 0.01≦f≦7, preferably 0.01≦f≦5; 0.0001≦x≦0.5, preferably 0.0001≦x≦0.01; 0.0001≦y≦0.5, preferably 0.001≦y≦0.01; 0.001≦z≦0.2, preferably 0.001≦z≦0.01.

In a second aspect, the present invention comprises a manufacturing method for the ultra-long after-glow phosphorescent material of the invention, comprising the following steps:

1) using oxides, carbonates, oxalates, nitrates or hydroxides of the M as raw material of the M; sulfur as raw material of the S; phosphorus pentoxide (P 2 O 5 ) or ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (NH 4 H 2 PO 4 ) as raw material of the phosphor; silicon dioxide as raw material of the silicon; alumina or aluminum hydroxide as a raw material of the alumina; Oxides of R as the raw material of RO; Oxides of the elements corresponding to TR as the raw material of the TR 2 O 3 ; the weight ratio of these raw materials satisfying the above relation of the a, b, c, d, f, x, y, z; and also urea, the molar ratio of urea to M is 0.1-1:1; LiCl, the molar ratio of LiCl to M is 0.0165-1:1; 2) Mixing the above raw materials thoroughly, filling NH 3 or adding carbon granules into the mixture, calcining at 1200-1450° C. for 1-4 hours.

In a third aspect, the present invention comprises an article, comprising the above mentioned ultra-long after-glow phosphorescent materials. Preferably, the said article is a kind of ceramic material, which can be obtained by calcining the ultra-long after-glow phosphorescent materials and ceramic raw material together at 500-1000° C.

Specifically, the manufacturing method for the said ultra-long after-glow phosphorescent material comprises mixing the above mentioned oxide, hydroxide or nitrate, sulfur (refined sulfur or sublimated sulfur) with urea added at the same thoroughly for 8-12 hours, then calcining at 1200-1450° C. for 1-4 hours in reductive conditions such as 2NH 3 →N 2 +3H 2 or C (carbon).

The phosphorescent material sintered body with loose blocks can be obtained by cooling the sintered phosphorescent material in air. The phosphorescent material powder with uniform particle size (fineness can attain nanometer scale) can be obtained by the jaw crusher, crush roller, jet mill, ultrasonic vibrating screen. Then the surface of the obtained product is further processed by the surface coated treatment with the 0.1-2% concentration (weight) of ethyl orthosilicate or methyl silicone oil whereby the high brightness, ultra-long after-glow in the present invention and luminescent powders with uniform particle size and excellent water resistance can be obtained.

Compared with the conventional methods, the luminescent material in accordance with the present invention is of loose blocks, easy to be comminuted and the obtained product has a uniform particle size. In addition, the product has the good property excited by faint light, high luminescence brightness and after-glow lasted for a long time. Moreover, the product in the present invention is of good water resistance and has strong practicality.

The ultra-long after-glow phosphorescent material in the present invention is a composite substrate inorganic luminescent material with superior luminescent property to that of the phosphorescent material based on aluminate substrate. This phosphorescent material has polyhedron crystal lattice and can be excited quickly under faint light (1-3 seconds). In addition, the obtained composite long after-glow phosphorescent material as substrate with a very small particle size (such as nanometer scale) still has high brightness, ultra-long after-glow properties. And also such material has excellent water resistance property. In addition, the ultra-long after-glow multi substrate phosphorescent material in present invention also has good heat resistance, which can be combined with ceramic materials and calcified at 500-1000° C. to produce a luminescent ceramic article with insusceptible luminescence brightness.

›DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

The invention will be illustrated in more detail with reference to the following Examples, but it should be understood that the present invention is not deemed to be limited thereto.

In the following examples, specifications of the used reagents are priority purity, and S is refined sulfur.

›Examples10

›Example 1

Raw Materials:

raw dosage dosage raw dosage dosage material (g) (mol) material (Kg) (mol) SrCO 3 57.8 Kg 0.3915 Al 2 O 3 37.6 Kg 0.5013 Eu 2 O 3 2.8 Kg 0.008 Dy 2 O 3 3.1 Kg 0.0083 H 3 BO 3 3.7 Kg 0.0599 S 1.7 Kg 0.05431 P 2 O 5 6.4 Kg 0.0451 LiCl 0.7 Kg 0.0163 Urea 0.5 Kg 0.0083 Ce 2 O 3 0.7 Kg 0.0021 MnCO 3 0.5 Kg 0.0044 SiO 2 12 Kg 0.1997

Method:

Materials with above ratio are mixed thoroughly, then put in a corundum crucible and introduced into NH 3 gas at 1450° C., and then calcined for 1.5 hours in this environment. Then, the obtained materials are ground to the size of 10-50 um by the jet mill to obtain the luminescent powder. The general formula of the product generally is:

0.05431 SrS.0.027 Sr 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .0.1997 SrSiO 3 .0.3915 SrO.0.5013 Al 2 O 3 .0.008 EuO.0.0083 Dy 2 O 3 .0.0021 Ce 2 O 3 .0.0044 MnO (1)

The obtained luminescent powders are put into the solution with ethyl orthosilicate:ethanol=100:2, stirred thoroughly and dried at 200° C., sieved to obtain phosphorescent material with excellent water resistance, high initial-brightness and long-time after-glow. The obtained product with the emission peak 530 nm is yellow-green illuminant. When excited by 200 LX light source, the time that the brightness is reduced to 0.32 mcd/m 2 is 70 h. Main properties compared with the known products are listed in Table 1.

›Example 2

Raw Materials:

raw dosage dosage raw dosage dosage material (g) (mol) material (Kg) (mol) SrCO 3 56.2 0.3807 Al 2 O 3 32 0.3137 Eu 2 O 3 2.2 0.00625 Dy 2 O 3 2.7 0.00723 H 3 BO 3 3.2 0.0517 S 3.2 0.1 P 2 O 5 5 0.0352 LiCl 0.4 0.0094 Urea 0.2 0.003 Ce 2 O 3 0.5 0.00152 MnCO 3 0.6 0.00174 SiO 2 9 0.149

Method:

The method in the example 1 is repeated except that the calcination is performed at 1400° C. for two hours. The general formula of thus obtained luminescent powder generally is:

0.1 SrS.0.0176 Sr 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .0.149 SrSiO 3 .0.3807 SrO.0.3137 Al 2 O 3 .0.0625 EuO.0.00723 Dy 2 O 3 .0.00152 Ce 2 O 3 .0.00174 MnO (2)

The further process with ethyl orthosilicate:ethanol=100:2 in the same manner as Example 1 is performed.

The obtained product with the emission peak 530 nm is yellow-green illuminant. When excited by 200 LX light source, the time that the brightness is reduced to 0.32 mcd/m 2 is 66 h. Main properties compared with the known products are listed in Table 1.

›Example 3

Raw Materials:

raw dosage dosage raw dosage dosage material (g) (mol) material (Kg) (mol) SrCO 3 57.5 0.3895 Al 2 O 3 37 0.3627 Eu 2 O 3 1.98 0.0056 Dy 2 O 3 2.65 0.0071 H 3 BO 3 4 0.0647 S 14 0.4375 P 2 O 5 8 0.05635 LiCl 0.35 0.00825 Urea 0.5 0.008 Ce 2 O 3 0.5 0.001513 MnCO 3 0.6 0.00522 SiO 2 7 0.1165

Method:

The method in the Example 1 is repeated except that the calcination is performed at 1400° C. for three hours. The general formula of the obtained luminescent powder generally is:

0.4375 SrS.0.02817 Sr 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .0.0582 SrSiO 3 .0.3895 SrO.0.3627 Al 2 O 3 .0.0056 EuO.0.0071 Dy 2 O 3 .0.001513 Ce 2 O 3 .0.00522 MnO (3)

The further process with ethyl orthosilicate:ethanol=100:2 in the same manner as Example 1 is performed.

The obtained product with the emission peak 530 nm is yellow-green illuminant. When excited by 200 LX light source, the time that the brightness is reduced to 0.32 mcd/m 2 is 65 h. Main properties compared with the known products list in Table 1.

›Example 4

Raw Materials:

raw dosage dosage raw dosage dosage material (g) (mol) material (Kg) (mol) SrCO 3 34 0.233 Al 2 O 3 58.5 0.5735 Eu 2 O 3 1.44 0.00409 Dy 2 O 3 3.1 0.00831 H 3 BO 3 3.7 0.5986 S 1.7 0.053 P 2 O 5 6.4 0.045 LiCl 0.7 0.0165 Urea 0.5 0.008 Ce 2 O 3 0.7 0.00213 MnCO 3 0.5 0.00435 SiO 2 12 0.2

Method:

The method in the Example 1 is repeated except that the calcination is performed at 1450° C. for 3 h. The general formula of the obtained luminescent powder generally is:

0.053 SrS.0.0275 Sr 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .0.2 SrSiO 3 .0.233 SrO.0.5735 Al 2 O 3 .0.004 EuO.0.00873 Dy 2 O 3 .0.00435 MnO (4)

The further process with ethyl orthosilicate:ethanol=100:2 in the same manner as Example 1 is performed.

The obtained product is blue illuminant. When excited by 200 LX light source, the time that the brightness is reduced to 0.32 mcd/m 2 is 70 h. Main properties compared with the known products are listed in Table 1.

›Example 5

Raw Materials:

raw dosage dosage raw dosage dosage material (g) (mol) material (Kg) (mol) SrCO 3 24 0.1625 Al 2 O 3 53.7 0.5264 Eu 2 O 3 1.8 0.0051 Dy 2 O 3 2.7 0.00723 H 3 BO 3 3.2 0.05177 S 3.2 0.1 P 2 O 5 5 0.0352 LiCl 0.4 0.0094 Urea 0.2 0.0033 Ce 2 O 3 0.5 0.00435 MnCO 3 0.6 0.00522 SiO 2 6 0.1

Method:

The method in the Example 1 is repeated except that calcination is at 1400° C. for three hours. The general formula of the obtained luminescent powder basically is:

0.1625 SrS.0.0176 Sr 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .0.1 SrSiO 3 .0.1625 SrO.0.5264 Al 2 O 3 .0.0051 EuO.0.00723 Dy 2 O 3 .0.00435 Ce 2 O 3 .0.6 MnO (5)

The further process with ethyl orthosilicate:ethanol=100:2 in the same manner as Example 1 is performed.

The obtained product is the blue illuminant. When excited by 200 LX light source, the time that the brightness is reduced to 0.32 mcd/m 2 is 66 h. Main properties compared with the known products are listed in Table 1.

›Example 6

Raw Materials:

raw dosage dosage raw dosage dosage material (g) (mol) material (Kg) (mol) SrCO 3 33 0.2235 Al 2 O 3 59 0.5784 Eu 2 O 3 1.68 0.005317 Dy 2 O 3 2.65 0.0071 H 3 BO 3 4 0.0647 S 9 0.281 P 2 O 5 8 0.0564 LiCl 0.35 0.00825 Urea 0.5 0.00833 Ce 2 O 3 0.5 0.00435 MnCO 3 0.6 0.00423 SiO 2 7 0.1167

Method:

The method in the Example 1 is repeated except that calcination is at 1400° C. for 3 h. The general formula of the obtained luminescent powder generally is:

0.281 SrS.0.0282 Sr 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .0.1167 SrSiO 3 .0.1235 SrO.0.5784 Al 2 O 3 .0.005317 EuO.0.0071 Dy 2pk O 3 .0.1167 Ce 2 O 3 .0.6 MnO (6)

The further process with ethyl orthosilicate:ethanol=100:2 in the same manner as Example 1 is performed.

›Example 7

Raw Materials:

raw dosage dosage raw dosage dosage material (g) (mol) material (Kg) (mol) CaCO 3 33 0.33 Al 2 O 3 59 0.5784 Pr 6 O 11 1.68 0.00165 Dy 2 O 3 2.65 0.0071 H 3 BO 3 4 0.0647 S 9 0.281 P 2 O 5 8 0.0564 LiCl 0.35 0.00825 Urea 0.5 0.00833 Ce 2 O 3 0.5 0.00435 MnCO 3 0.6 0.00423 SiO 2 7 0.1167

Method:

The method in the Example 1 is repeated except that the calcination is performed at 1400° C. for 3 h. The general formula of the obtained luminescent powder generally is:

0.281 CaS.0.0286 Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .0.1167 CaSiO 3 .0.33 CaO.0.5764 Al 2 O 3 .0.00165 Pr 2 O 3 .0.0071 Dy 2 O 3 .0.1157 Ce 2 O 3 .0.6 MnO (7)

The further process with ethyl orthosilicate:ethanol=100:2 in the same manner as Example 1 is performed.

The obtained product is purple illuminant. When excited by 200 LX light source, the time that the brightness is reduced to 0.32 mcd/m 2 is 65 h. Main properties compared with the known products are listed in Table 1.

›Example 8

Raw Materials:

raw dosage dosage raw dosage dosage material (g) (mol) material (Kg) (mol) MgCO 3 37 0.4404 Al 2 O 3 59 0.5784 Nd 2 O 3 1.68 0.00291 Dy 2 O 3 2.65 0.0071 H 3 BO 3 4 0.0647 S 9 0.281 P 2 O 5 8 0.0564 LiCl 0.35 0.00825 Urea 0.5 0.00833 Ce 2 O 3 0.5 0.00435 MnCO 3 0.6 0.00423 SiO 2 7 0.1167

Method:

The method in the Example 1 is repeated except that the calcination is performed at 1400° C. for 3 h. The general formula of the obtained luminescent powder generally is:

0.281 MgS.0.0282 Mg 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .0.1167 MgSiO 3 .0.4404 MgO.0.5784 Al 2 O 3 .0.00291 Nd 2 O 3 .0.0071 Dy 2 O 3 .0.1167 Ce 2 O 3 .0.6 MnO (8)

The further process with ethyl orthosilicate:ethanol=100:2 in the same manner as Example 1 is performed.

The obtained product is the glaucous illuminant. When excited by 200 LX light source, the time that the brightness is reduced to 0.32 mcd/m 2 is 65 h. Main properties compared with the known products are listed in Table 1.

›Example 9

Raw Materials:

raw dosage dosage raw dosage dosage material (g) (mol) material (Kg) (mol) BaCO 3 36.5 0.2235 Al 2 O 3 59 0.5784 Eu 2 O 3 1.68 0.005317 Tm 2 O 3 2.65 0.0071 H 3 BO 3 4 0.0647 S 9 0.281 P 2 O 5 8 0.0564 LiCl 0.35 0.00825 Urea 0.5 0.00833 Ce 2 O 3 0.5 0.00435 MnCO 3 0.6 0.00423 SiO 2 7 0.1167

Method:

The method in the Example 1 is repeated except that the calcination is performed at 1400° C. for 3 h. The general formula of the obtained luminescent powder generally is:

0.281 BaS.0.0282 Ba 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .0.1167 BaSiO 3 .0.2235 BaO.0.5784 Al 2 O 3 .0.005317 EuO.0.0071 Tm 2 O 3 .0.1167 Ce 2 O 3 .0.6 MnO (9)

The further process with ethyl orthosilicate:ethanol=100:2 in the same manner as Example 1 is performed.

The obtained product with the emission peak 530 nm is green illuminant. When excited by 200 LX light source, the time that the brightness is reduced to 0.32 mcd/m 2 is 65 h. Main properties compared with the known products are listed in Table 1.

Evidently, compared with the existing product, the luminescence brightness and the luminescence time of the product in the present invention have been substantially improved. With regard to the water stability, the product in present invention can be effectively combined with water paints, printing inks, etc., after processed by high molecular material. The application area is widened.

›Example 10

Table 2 shows the heat-resistant property when the product, from the present invention and CN1307082A, is combined with ceramic glaze. From Table 2, it can be seen that in the past inventions, when combined with ceramic glaze, due to the product properties of the luminescent materials, the luminescence property is reduced with the increase of the temperature owing to the poor temperature resistance when firing ceramics. While the luminescent ceramic products produced by the ceramic glaze in combination with the luminescence material produced in present invention has superior thermal stability, with little effect on the luminescent property by temperature.

›Tables in the description — 1

TABLE 2 — Temperature ° C.

	500	700	800	900	1000	1100	1200
lower rate of	Present invention	2%	5%	12%	17%	22%	30%	50%
luminescence	CN 1307082A	2%	5%	17%	27%	40%	60%	80%
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