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Christopher Summers0
Hisham Menkara0
Date of Patent
January 17, 2006
0Patent Application Number
106619310
Date Filed
September 15, 2003
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Patent abstract
Provided herein are novel phosphors useful in the manufacture of white light emitting diodes. The phosphors provided by the invention are described by the formula: described by the formula:ZnSxSey:Cu,Ain which x and y are each independently any value between 0 and about 1, subject to the proviso that the sum of x and y is equal to any number in the range of between about 0.75 and about 1.25; wherein A is optional and comprises at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of: Ag, Al, Ce, Tb, Cl, I, Mg, and Mn, including mixtures thereof, and wherein Cu is present in any amount between about 0.0001% and about 5% in mole percent based on the total molar weight of said composition.
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