Elsevier Rare-Earth-Activated Phosphors: Chemistry and Applications

Rare Earth Activated Phosphors: Chemistry and Applications outlines important fundamentals and properties and explores successful application that address key problems across the sciences. Sections introduce phosphors and luminescence, explore their properties, characteristics, synthesis and degradation and highlight key applications across telecommunications, lighting, electroluminescent devices, (bio-)analytical sensors, bio-imaging set-ups, drug delivery and sustainable energy devices. Drawing on the knowledge of an expert team of contributors, the book provides useful insight into successfully harnessing the properties of rare earth activated phosphors for a range of important applications. Rare earth nano-phosphors offer an interesting array of characteristics, including sharp emission bands, exceptional optical damage thresholds, low toxicity, high selectivity and stability, and long luminescence lifetimes. Understanding these properties can help researchers effectively manipulate them for a range of important applications. Review A guide to the useful properties, chemical activity and practical applications of rare earth activated phosphors From the Back Cover Rare earth nano-phosphors offer an interesting array of characteristics, including sharp emission bands, exceptional optical damage thresholds, low toxicity, high selectivity and stability, and long luminescence lifetimes. Understanding the chemistry guiding these properties can help researchers effectively manipulate and harness them effectively for a whole range of important applications. Rare Earth Activated Phosphors outlines these fundamentals and properties, and explores their successful application to address key problems across the sciences. Beginning with an introduction to phosphors and luminescence, the book goes on to explore the properties, characteristics, synthesis and degradation of rare earth activated phosphors in Part 1. Part 2 then highlights key applications across telecommunications, lighting, electroluminescent devices, (bio-)analytical sensors, bio-imaging set-ups, drug delivery and sustainable energy devices. Drawing on the knowledge of an expert team of contributors, Rare Earth Activated Phosphors provides useful insight into successfully harnessing the properties of rare earth activated phosphors for a range of important applications. About the Author Dr. Vikas Dubey obtained his Master’s degree in Physics from the Govt. V.Y.T.PG. Auto. College Durg, India. He received gold medals for securing first rank in his Master’s degree. He completed his PhD from National Institute of Technology Raipur. He is currently working as Sr. Assistant Professor and Asst. Dean of Research & Development in the department of Physics Bhilai Institute of Technology Raipur, India. During the last ten years of his research career, he has published more than 125 research papers in various reputed international journals, with more than 1500 citations. He has published 6 authored books and 10 edited books and several book chapters. He is also editor of various reputed journals and edited numerous special issues. Govt.V.Y.T.PG. Autonomous College, Durg, India Neha Dubey is Principal Investigator at Govt.V.Y.T.PG. Autonomous College, where she began work following completion of her PhD at RDVV Jabalpur in 2016. She has co-authored 1 book, 3 book chapters and published more than 20 articles in reputed journals. She is an editorial board member for the journal Advance Physics Letters, and has received awards for her presentations at both national and international conferences. Dr. Marta Michalska-Domanskais graduated in Physical Chemistry at University of Warsaw, completed her PhD at Military University of Technology (MUT, Poland). She took part in the COST project (Action MP 1302) as part of an internship at the University of Tybingen, Germany. She completed her postdoc in corrosion science (AlMagic g