Borate Phosphors: Processing to Applications

Borate-based phosphors have attracted much attention, due to their high optical stability, low-cost synthesis via conventional and non-conventional methods and resulting technology to be environmentally friendly. This book discusses the structural and chemical parameters of borates as a phosphor including suitable synthesis methods and proper characterization of materials. Further, it includes applications of borate materials such as photoluminescence, UV application, UVU application, photo therapy application and radiological applications.

Features:

• Provides information on borate phosphors and their structure.
• Aids selection of proper structural and functional borates used in applications based on phosphor technology.
• Discloses the modification in properties of borate functional group upon mixing or substitution with other metallic functional groups.
• Discusses biological applications such as photo-thermal heating-based therapy, temperature sensors, imaging, and diagnosis.
• Includes current trends and innovations, limitations and challenges, prospects, and scope in each chapter.

This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in inorganic materials, luminescent/optical materials, materials science/engineering, and physics.

Dr. S. K. Omanwar obtained his master’s degree from the RTM University Nagpur, in 1982 and his Ph.D. (physics) from the same university in 1987. He served from 1987 to 1992 as a visiting lecturer at RTM Nagpur University and various colleges under the same university, following which he accepted an reader post (Associate Professorship) at the SGB Amravati University, in 1992 and retired as Senior Professor grade in 2019 to assume the UGC-BSR Faculty in Physics at the SGB Amravati University, Amravati. During his career Dr. Omanwar received number of international awards and recognition. Recently he was awarded the Dr. B. T. Deshmukh Research award, one of the most prestigious awards in the field of phosphors. Dr. Omanwar has expertise in phosphor and phosphor application. To date he has guided 30+ students in the same research area with excellent background of publication in indexed journals.
Dr. R. P. Sonekar was awarded a Master’s Degree from the RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, in 1989 and his Ph.D. (physics) on borates from SGB Amravati University in 2008. Looking at his excellence soon after Master’s Degree, he was appointed as Assistant Professor at G.S. Arts, Commerce and Science College, Khamgaon affiliated to SGB Amravati University, Amravati. During his career he has achieved many milestones in the field of research he has completed 2 minor and 1 major project on borates. He also received an FIP fellowship from UGC to complete his Ph.D. work in borates. Dr. Sonekar has expertise in borate phosphors. To date he guided 5+ students on synthesis and application of borates. He has excellent publications in indexed journals.

Dr. N. S. Bajaj obtained his Master’s Degree from the Vidhyabharti College, Amravati, affiliated to SGB Amravati University, Amravati, in 2008 and his Ph.D. (physics) from the same university in 2014. He served from 2010 to 2015 as a UGC-Project Fellow at SGB Nagpur University, in a project sanctioned under supervision of Dr. S. K. Omanwar. He also served at various colleges under the same university as a visiting lecturer. In 2015 he joined as Assistant Professor the Toshniwal Arts, Commerce and Science College, Sengaon affiliated with SRTM University, Nanded. During his short career he has achieved many milestones in the field of research and received international awards and recognition. Recently he was awarded the Marathwad Bhushan Award. Dr. Bajaj has expertise synthesis of phosphor and phosphor applications in radiation dosimeter. He has excellent publications in indexed journals.