Intro
Contents
Rare-Earth Doped Inorganic Materials for Light-Emitting Applications
1 Introduction
2 Electroluminescent Device
3 Properties of Phosphor
3.1 Emission Spectrum
3.2 Excitation Spectrum
3.3 Thermal Behavior
3.4 Quantum Efficiency
3.5 Long-Term Stability
3.6 Saturation
4 Relevance of Transition Metal Ions in LED Phosphor
5 Some Phosphor Hosts
5.1 Oxide Phosphors
5.2 Phosphate-Based Phosphor
5.3 Silicate-Based Phosphor
6 Conclusions
References
Charge Transfer in Rare-Earth-Doped Inorganic Materials
1 Introduction

2 Oxides-Based Phosphors for Solid-State Lighting Applications
3 Phosphate-Based Phosphors for Solid-State Lighting Applications
4 Aluminates-Based Phosphors for Solid-State Lighting Applications
5 Sulfate-Based Phosphors for Solid-State Lighting Applications
6 Charge Transfer Mechanism in Rare-Earth-Doped Phosphors
7 Conclusions
References
ZnO-Based Phosphors Materials
1 Introduction
2 Crystal Structure of ZnO
3 Experimental Work
3.1 Synthesis Methods
3.2 Luminescence of ZnO Nanostructure-Related Phosphors

3.3 Luminescence of ZnO Nanostructured Doped with RE Ions
4 Potential Applications
4.1 Sensing
4.2 Optical Fibre Sensing
4.3 Gas Sensing
4.4 Photo Detector
4.5 Display Screens
4.6 Optoelectronic Technology
4.7 Li-Ion Battery
4.8 Catalysis Applications
4.9 Medical Applications
5 Conclusions
References
Dynamics of Perovskite Titanite Luminescent Materials
1 Introduction
2 Synthesis Methods
3 Potential Applications
3.1 Applications of Undoped and Rare-Earth-Doped ZnTiO3
3.2 Applications of Undoped and Rare-Earth-Doped CaTiO3
4 Conclusions

4.10 In Shielding
5 Conclusions
References
Luminescence Properties of Rare-Earth-Doped CaO Phosphors
1 Introduction
2 Synthesis Methods
2.1 Solid Phase Reaction Method
2.2 Chemical Co-precipitation Method
2.3 Sol-Gel Synthesis Method
2.4 Combustion Method
3 Rare Earth-Activated Luminescence of CaO
3.1 Ce3+-Doped CaO
3.2 Eu3+-Doped CaO
3.3 Sm3+-Doped CaO
3.4 Pr3+-Doped CaO
3.5 Yb3+-Doped CaO
4 Doping Other than Rare Earth
4.1 Mn2+-Doped CaO
4.2 Bi-Doped CaO
5 Conclusions
References