JPH0386785A - Production of zns:cu phosphor - Google Patents

Production of zns:cu phosphor

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JPH0386785A
JPH0386785A JP1221568A JP22156889A JPH0386785A JP H0386785 A JPH0386785 A JP H0386785A JP 1221568 A JP1221568 A JP 1221568A JP 22156889 A JP22156889 A JP 22156889A JP H0386785 A JPH0386785 A JP H0386785A
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Yoichi Sakai
洋一 坂井
Motohiko Yoshizumi
素彦 吉住
Akira Nishihara
明 西原
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PURPOSE:To obtain a powder of the title phosphor which is excellent in luminescence efficiency and luminance and suitable for an AC electroluminescent element and has a relatively large particle diameter by firing a ZnS powder containing a given amount of Cu under a specified condition followed by cooling. CONSTITUTION:A ZnS powder containing 0.05-0.50wt.% Cu is placed in an atmosphere of HCl or a mixture of HCl and H2S at 120 deg.C or below, fired at 750-1020 deg.C while supplementing H2S, and cooled in an H2S atmosphere.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はZnS : Cu系蛍光体粉末の製造方法に関
する。詳しくは、優れた発光効率及び輝度を有し、交流
エレクトロルミネッセンス(EL)発光素子に適した2
0〜50μmの比較的大粒径のZnS : Cu系蛍光
体粉末の製造方法に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for producing ZnS:Cu-based phosphor powder. Specifically, it has excellent luminous efficiency and brightness, and is suitable for AC electroluminescence (EL) light emitting elements.
The present invention relates to a method for producing ZnS:Cu-based phosphor powder having a relatively large particle size of 0 to 50 μm.

〔従来技術とその問題点〕[Prior art and its problems]

ZnS : Cu系蛍光体粉末の製造方法としては、従
来ZnS生粉と酢酸銅((CH,C00)、Cu)等C
uイオン含有化合物水溶液とNaCn、Kljl、 N
H4Cl等のハロゲン化物(フラックス)の水溶液とを
混和・乾燥し不活性ガスあるいはH2S、 C52等の
硫化性ガス雰囲気中で焼成する方法が行なわれている。
ZnS: The conventional method for manufacturing Cu-based phosphor powder is to use ZnS raw powder and copper acetate ((CH,C00), Cu), etc.
U ion-containing compound aqueous solution and NaCn, Kljl, N
A method is used in which the mixture is mixed with an aqueous solution of a halide (flux) such as H4Cl, dried, and fired in an atmosphere of an inert gas or a sulfidic gas such as H2S or C52.

また最近、前記の方法で作成された蛍光体粉末を空気中
で再焼成し、生じたZnOをエツチングで除去する方法
(特開昭58−123693号)、焼成されたZnS 
: Cu系の蛍光体にCu化合物を添加混合して、空気
中で高温で再焼成する方法(特開昭62−61294号
)等が提案されている。
Recently, a method (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 123693/1983) in which the phosphor powder produced by the above method is re-fired in air and the resulting ZnO is removed by etching,
: A method has been proposed in which a Cu compound is added to and mixed with a Cu-based phosphor and re-baked in air at a high temperature (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-61294).

しかしながら、前記の諸方法では何れもKCRlNaC
fl、 NH4Cl1等を含有し、粒成長させる為に1
100〜1200℃という高い温度で焼結させなければ
ならず、高温型のα−ZnSが副成するため充分な発光
効率と輝度を有する蛍光体粉末を得ることは難しい。
However, in all of the above methods, KCRlNaC
Contains fl, NH4Cl1, etc., and 1 for grain growth.
It is difficult to obtain a phosphor powder with sufficient luminous efficiency and brightness because it must be sintered at a high temperature of 100 to 1200°C, and high-temperature α-ZnS is formed as a by-product.

また蛍光体として使用するためには発光効率と輝度の大
きな低温型のβ−ZnSであっである程度大きな粒径の
焼結体とすることが必要であるが、低温型焼結体を得る
目的で従来の製造法の焼結温度を下げると蛍光体に必要
な大きさの粒を得ることができない。
In addition, in order to use it as a phosphor, it is necessary to make a sintered body of low-temperature type β-ZnS with high luminous efficiency and brightness and a somewhat large particle size. If the sintering temperature of conventional manufacturing methods is lowered, it is not possible to obtain grains of the size required for the phosphor.

〔問題解決の知見〕[Problem-solving knowledge]

従来の上記問題を解決するためには、 K、Na、NH
In order to solve the above conventional problems, K, Na, NH
.

等の使用を極力排除し、結晶性のよい蛍光体粉末を作り
出すことが必要である。
It is necessary to eliminate the use of such substances as much as possible and create a phosphor powder with good crystallinity.

本発明者らの第一の着眼点は、蛍光体粉末の粒成長に従
来(1)KCQ、 NaCl2、NH4CQなどを使用
することなく、次の式(1) %式%(1) で表わされる平衡反応を利用することである。この平衡
は120℃付近を境界としてそれ以下の温度では式(1
)の右から左へ、120℃付近より高い温度では左から
右へ移行することが知られている。そこで第二の着眼点
としてまず常温付近でZnc122を生成させた後、系
の温度を上げてZn5粒を生長させ、焼成した後H2S
l囲気中で冷却することにより、発光特性が高く1粒生
長して大粒径の低温型β−ZnS蛍光体粉末を得ようと
するものである。
The first point of focus of the present inventors is that (1) KCQ, NaCl2, NH4CQ, etc. are not conventionally used for grain growth of phosphor powder, and the growth can be expressed by the following formula (1) % formula % (1) It is the use of equilibrium reactions. This equilibrium has a boundary around 120℃, and at lower temperatures, the equation (1
) is known to shift from right to left at temperatures higher than around 120°C. Therefore, the second point of focus is to first generate Znc122 at room temperature, then increase the temperature of the system to grow Zn5 grains, and after firing, H2S
The purpose is to obtain a low-temperature type β-ZnS phosphor powder with high luminescent properties and single grain growth and large grain size by cooling in an ambient atmosphere.

〔発明の構成〕[Structure of the invention]

本発明は、Cuを0.05〜0.50wt%含有するZ
nS粉末を、120℃以下でHClまたはH2SとII
CQとの混合雰囲気下におき、750〜1020’Cに
昇温して1128を補充しながら焼成した後、H2S1
囲気中で冷却することを特徴とするZnS : Cu系
蛍光体粉末の製造方法を提供する。
The present invention is directed to Z containing 0.05 to 0.50 wt% of Cu.
nS powder with HCl or H2S at below 120°C
Placed in a mixed atmosphere with CQ, heated to 750-1020'C, and fired while supplementing 1128, H2S1
Provided is a method for producing ZnS:Cu-based phosphor powder, which is characterized by cooling in an ambient atmosphere.

本発明に用いられるZnS粉末のCu含有量は、0.0
5〜0.50wt%である。 Cuが0.05wt%以
下では発光中心の形成が不十分で輝度が上がらない。ま
た、Cuが0.50すt%より多くなると濃度消光が起
って輝度が低下するm ZnSにCuを含有させるには
Cuイオン含有溶液にZnS粉末を加えて混和・乾燥す
る公知の方法が用いられる。 Cu源としてはCu塩が
用いられるが、なかでも焼成後に残留しない有機酸塩が
好ましく、(CH,C00)2Cuは特に好適である。
The Cu content of the ZnS powder used in the present invention is 0.0
It is 5 to 0.50 wt%. If Cu is less than 0.05 wt%, the formation of luminescent centers will be insufficient and the brightness will not increase. In addition, when Cu exceeds 0.50 t%, concentration quenching occurs and the brightness decreases.To incorporate Cu into ZnS, a known method is to add ZnS powder to a Cu ion-containing solution, mix and dry. used. A Cu salt is used as the Cu source, but organic acid salts that do not remain after firing are preferred, and (CH,C00)2Cu is particularly preferred.

本発明は前記のZnS : Cu粉末を原料とし5式(
1)%式%(1) に示される平衡反応系を利用してZnSの粒成長iさせ
る。この平衡反応系は120℃付近以下の温度領域では
式(1)の左側に、120℃付近以上の温度領域では右
側に移行する。
The present invention uses the above-mentioned ZnS:Cu powder as a raw material and uses the formula 5 (
1) ZnS grains are grown using the equilibrium reaction system shown in the formula (1). This equilibrium reaction system shifts to the left side of equation (1) in a temperature range of around 120°C or lower, and to the right side in a temperature range of around 120°C or higher.

そこで本発明では、第1段階としてZn : Cu系粉
末をHCflガス雰囲気中で120℃以下にしてその表
面にZnCQ2を形成し、次いで第2段階として、H1
SガスでHClガスを一部置換えした雰囲気中でH2S
を補充しながら750℃〜1020℃にして該Zn5S
Cu系粉末を焼成させ、引き続きH2S雰囲気下で冷却
する。
Therefore, in the present invention, as a first step, Zn:Cu-based powder is heated to 120°C or lower in an HCfl gas atmosphere to form ZnCQ2 on its surface, and then as a second step, H1
H2S in an atmosphere in which HCl gas is partially replaced with S gas.
The Zn5S was heated to 750°C to 1020°C while replenishing
The Cu-based powder is fired and subsequently cooled under an H2S atmosphere.

第1段階および第2段階を通じてHClとH2Sの混合
ガスを用いれば、ガスの入れ換えがなく製造が容易であ
る。また第2段階の焼成時にはH2Sと同時にIICQ
が存在しないと反応が良好に進まない、H2SとHCl
の混合ガスを用いる場合H2S : HClの比が30
〜95 : 70〜5の範囲であることが好ましい、H
2S:HCff=30 : 70よりH2Sが少ないと
焼成時に充分な粒生長が起らず、またHClが)l、S
 : HCl1=95:5よりも少ないと発光中心の形
成が不十分で蛍光体の輝度が上がらない。
If a mixed gas of HCl and H2S is used in the first and second stages, there is no need to replace the gas and the production is easy. In addition, at the second stage of firing, IICQ is used at the same time as H2S.
In the absence of H2S and HCl, the reaction does not proceed well.
When using a mixed gas of H2S: HCl ratio of 30
~95: preferably in the range of 70 to 5, H
2S:HCff=30: If H2S is less than 70, sufficient grain growth will not occur during firing, and HCl)
: If HCl1 is less than 95:5, the luminescent center will not be formed sufficiently and the brightness of the phosphor will not increase.

焼成時には式(1)の平衡は右側に移行し、H2Sを消
費しなからZnSの粒生長が起るため雰囲気中のH2S
を逐次補充することが必要である。
During firing, the equilibrium of equation (1) shifts to the right, and grain growth of ZnS occurs without consuming H2S, so H2S in the atmosphere
It is necessary to replenish it sequentially.

本発明における焼成温度は750〜1020℃の範囲で
ある。750℃以下ではZnSの粒成長が起らない。
The firing temperature in the present invention is in the range of 750 to 1020°C. ZnS grain growth does not occur below 750°C.

これはZn(jl*の沸点が730℃であることに由来
する。
This is because the boiling point of Zn (jl*) is 730°C.

また1020℃より高い温度で焼成すると、高温型のα
型ZnSの副成が進み発光効率が低下すると共に。
Also, if fired at a temperature higher than 1020℃, high-temperature type α
As the sub-formation of ZnS type progresses, the luminous efficiency decreases.

粒成長が進み過ぎて100μm以上となり、EL発光素
子に適した20〜50μ重の粒径に比較して過大となる
ため好ましくない、H2Sを補充し乍ら前記温度範囲で
焼成することにより低温β型ZnSを主体とする蛍光体
粉末を得ることができる。
Grain growth progresses too much to 100 μm or more, which is undesirable as it becomes too large compared to the grain size of 20 to 50 μm suitable for EL light emitting devices. A phosphor powder mainly composed of type ZnS can be obtained.

焼成終了後、更にH2Sを導入しながら冷却する。After the firing, the mixture is further cooled while introducing H2S.

H2S雰囲気中で冷却すれば120℃以下を温まで温度
を下げてもZnCQ、を生成しない。得られた粉末は公
知の方法によりHCl水溶液、 NaCN水溶液で洗浄
した後十分に水洗・乾燥してZnS : Cu蛍光体が
得られる。
If it is cooled in an H2S atmosphere, ZnCQ will not be produced even if the temperature is lowered to below 120°C. The obtained powder is washed with an aqueous HCl solution and an aqueous NaCN solution by a known method, and then sufficiently washed with water and dried to obtain a ZnS:Cu phosphor.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明の方法を用いれば、優れた発光効率および輝度を
有し、20〜50μmの比較的大粒径の交流EL素子に
適したZnS:Cu蛍光体粉末を容易に得ることができ
る。
By using the method of the present invention, it is possible to easily obtain a ZnS:Cu phosphor powder that has excellent luminous efficiency and brightness and is suitable for AC EL devices with a relatively large particle size of 20 to 50 μm.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

ZnS生粉に(CH,C00)2Cu水溶液を混和・乾
燥してZnSに対するCn含有量が0.1wt%である
原料を得た。
A (CH,C00)2Cu aqueous solution was mixed with ZnS raw powder and dried to obtain a raw material with a Cn content of 0.1 wt% relative to ZnS.

このZnS : Cu粉末70gを石英ボー′トに秤取
し、55φX1400m+(赤熱部800nm)の管状
炉に仕込んだ、この管状炉にI+、SとHClとを65
 : 35の比となるように導入し系内を完全に置換し
た。ガスの供給を止めて950℃に昇温し、H2Sを補
充しながら該温度で1時間焼成し、更にH2Sを補充し
ながら冷却した。
70g of this ZnS:Cu powder was weighed into a quartz boat and charged into a 55φ x 1400m+ (red-hot part: 800nm) tube furnace.
:35 to completely replace the system. The gas supply was stopped and the temperature was raised to 950° C., and the mixture was fired at this temperature for 1 hour while replenishing H2S, and then cooled while replenishing H2S.

得られた粉末を、2N−HClと3%NaCN水溶液で
洗浄した後十分に水洗・乾燥してZnS : Cu蛍光
体(A)を得た。
The obtained powder was washed with 2N-HCl and 3% NaCN aqueous solution, and then sufficiently washed with water and dried to obtain a ZnS:Cu phosphor (A).

〔比較例〕[Comparative example]

比較のため、Cuを0.lwt%含有するZnS粉末に
ZnSの10%のNH4Clを混和し全体で77gとし
たものを石英るつぼに仕込み、雰囲気炉を用いて窒素雰
囲気中で1075℃で一時間焼成し、同様の処理を行っ
て、ZnS : Cu蛍光体(B)を得た。
For comparison, Cu was 0. A total of 77 g of ZnS powder containing 1 wt% of ZnS mixed with 10% of NH4Cl was charged into a quartz crucible, fired at 1075°C for 1 hour in a nitrogen atmosphere using an atmospheric furnace, and subjected to the same treatment. Thus, a ZnS:Cu phosphor (B) was obtained.

常法により、この二つの粉末を交流1セルに組み立て、
400 Hzの交流動作により発光させたところ、電位
−発光曲線は 図に示す通りであり、明らかに、本発明
の蛍光粉末について輝度及び発光特性の改善が認められ
た。
Assemble these two powders into one AC cell using the usual method,
When the fluorescent powder of the present invention was emitted by AC operation at 400 Hz, the potential-emission curve was as shown in the figure, and it was clearly observed that the fluorescent powder of the present invention had improved brightness and emission characteristics.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

図は本発明の実施例および比較例で得たZnS :Cu
蛍光体(A)および(B)を交流ELセルに組立てて発
光させた電位−発光曲線である(400t(z)。
The figure shows ZnS:Cu obtained in Examples and Comparative Examples of the present invention.
This is a potential-emission curve obtained by assembling phosphors (A) and (B) into an AC EL cell and emitting light (400t(z)).

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1.Cuを0.05〜0.50wt%含有するZnS粉
末を、120℃以下でHClまたはH_2SとHClと
の混合雰囲気下におき、750〜1020℃に昇温して
H_2Sを補充しながら焼成した後、H_2S雰囲気中
で冷却することを特徴とするZnS:Cu系蛍光体粉末
の製造方法。
1. ZnS powder containing 0.05 to 0.50 wt% of Cu is placed in an atmosphere of HCl or a mixture of H_2S and HCl at 120°C or lower, heated to 750 to 1020°C, and fired while replenishing H_2S. , a method for producing a ZnS:Cu-based phosphor powder, characterized by cooling in an H_2S atmosphere.
2.H_2SとHClとの混合ガスを用いる場合におい
て、H_2S:HClの比が30〜95:70〜5であ
る請求項1記載のZnS:Cu系蛍光体粉末の製造方法
2. The method for producing ZnS:Cu-based phosphor powder according to claim 1, wherein when a mixed gas of H_2S and HCl is used, the ratio of H_2S:HCl is 30-95:70-5.
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US5269966A (en) * 1992-12-31 1993-12-14 Osram Sylvania Inc. Method of making zinc sulfide precursor material for a copper-activated zinc sulfide electroluminescent phosphor

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5269966A (en) * 1992-12-31 1993-12-14 Osram Sylvania Inc. Method of making zinc sulfide precursor material for a copper-activated zinc sulfide electroluminescent phosphor

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