Revealing The Degradation Mechanism of (Sr,Ca)AlSiN₃:Eu²⁺ Phosphor Aged Under Thermal-Moisture-Sulfur Conditions: A Combined Experimental and Ab Initio Study

MAlSiN₃:Eu²⁺ (M = Ca, Sr) is commonly used in high-power phosphor-converted white-light-emitting diodes and laser diodes to promote their color-rendering index. However, the wide application of this phosphor is limited by the degradation of its luminescent properties in high-temperature, high-humidity, and high-sulfur...

Insights into sulfur and hydrogen sulfide induced corrosion of sintered nanocopper paste: A combined experimental and ab initio study

The power semiconductor joining technology through sintering of copper nanoparticles is well-suited for die attachment in wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, offering high electrical, thermal, and mechanical performances. However, sintered nanocopper will be prone to degradation resulting from corrosion in sulfur-containing corrosive...

Effect of slags of different origins and the role of sulfur in slag on the hydration characteristics of cement-slag systems

The effect of slag of different origins (synthetic slag produced in the laboratory and commercial slag collected from different steel factories) with comparable chemical composition, amorphous content and particle size distribution, on the hydration characteristics of slag cement was investigated. In order to study the effect of sulfur in...

Sulfur-Rich Ageing Mechanism of Silicone Encapsulant Used in LED Packaging: An Experimental and Molecular Dynamic Simulation Study

In a light-emitting diode (LED) package, silicone encapsulant serves as a chip protector and enables the light to transmit, since it exhibits the advantages of high light transmittance, high refractive index, and high thermal stability. However, its reliability is still challenged under harsh operation conditions. In this study, the optical...

Early age hydration of model slag cement: Interaction among C₃S, gypsum and slag with different Al₂O₃ contents

A deeper insight into SO₃/Al₂O₃ ratio including the contribution of alumina in slag at early age is required to ensure a properly sulfated slag cement. In this paper, to investigate the effect of gypsum and alumina of slag, emphasis was laid on the hydration characteristics of C₃S-gypsum-slag system...

Dynamic mechanical analysis of (Ca,Sr)AlSiN3: Eu2+ phosphor/silicone composites aged under the temperature–humidity–sulfur coupled condition

As a core packaging material of light color conversion, phosphor/silicone composite plays an indispensable role in light emitting diode (LED) packaging. At present, commercial LED packages mainly use blue LED chips to stimulate Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) yellow phosphor to reach a white color. However, (Ca,Sr)AlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ (CSASN) red...

The effect of slag chemistry on the reactivity of synthetic and commercial slags

In this paper, both synthetic slag and commercial slag covering the common composition range were employed to estimate the correlation between slag chemistry and reactivity through hydraulicity and dissolution tests. It was found that slag reactivity was favorably affected by increasing Al₂O₃ and MgO contents, while the...