Rare-earth tantalates and niobates suitable for use as nanophosphors
| Patent Number: | 8,585,928 |
| Issued: | 11/19/2013 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A family of rare-earth Group 5 oxides, where the Group 5 oxide is a niobate or tantalate. The rare-earth Group 5 oxides can be doped with suitable emitter ions to form nanophosphors. |
| Filed: | 9/15/2010 |
| Application Number: | 12/882,342 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |