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Strontium aluminate
Dialuminum distrontium oxygen(2-)
Identifiers
CAS
number
12004-37-4

PubChem 165931
EC
number
234-455-3
Jmol-3D
images
Image 1 (http://chemapps.stolaf.edu/jmol/jmol.php?model=%5BO-2%5D.%5BO-
2%5D.%5BO-2%5D.%5BO-2%5D.%5BO-
2%5D.%5BAl%2B3%5D.%5BAl%2B3%5D.%5BSr%2B2%5D.%5BSr%2B2%5D)
Properties
Molecular
formula
SrAl
2
O
4
Molar
mass
309.200 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 C
(77 F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references
Strontium aluminate
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strontium
aluminate (SRA,
SrAl, SrAl
2
O
4
) is a
solid odorless,
nonflammable, pale
yellow powder,
heavier than water. It
is chemically and
biologically inert.
When activated with
a suitable dopant
(e.g. europium, then
it is labeled
SrAl
2
O
4
:Eu), it acts
as a
photoluminescent
phosphor with long
persistence of
phosphorescence. Its
CAS number is
CAS-12004-37-4.
Strontium aluminate
is a vastly superior
phosphor to its
predecessor,
copper-activated
zinc sulfide; it is
about 10 times
brighter and 10 times
longer glowing,
however about 10
times more
expensive than
ZnS:Cu. It is frequently used in glow in the dark toys, where it displaces the cheaper but less efficient ZnS:Cu.
However, the material has high hardness, causing abrasion to the machinery handling it; coating the particles with
a suitable lubricant is usually used when strontium aluminate is added to plastics.
Strontium aluminate phosphors produce green and aqua hues, where green gives the highest brightness and aqua
the longest glow time. The excitation wavelengths for strontium aluminate range from 200 to 450 nm. The
wavelength for its green formulation is 520 nm, its blue-green version emits at 505 nm, and the blue one emits at
490 nm. Colors with longer wavelengths can be obtained from the strontium aluminate as well, though for the
price of some loss of brightness.
The wavelengths produced depend on the internal crystal structure of the material. Slight modifications in the
manufacturing process (the type of reducing atmosphere, small variations of stoichiometry of the reagents,
addition of carbon or rare-earth halides) can significantly influence the emission wavelengths.
IUPAC name
SMILES
InChI
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Strontium aluminate phosphor is fired at about 1250 C. Subjecting it to temperatures above 1090 C is likely
to cause loss of its phosphorescent properties.
The glow intensity depends on the particle size; generally, the bigger the particles, the better the glow.
Strontium aluminate based afterglow pigments are marketed under brandnames like Super-LumiNova
[1][2]
or
NoctiLumina.
[3]
References
1. ^ RC TRITEC Super-LumiNova (http://www.rctritec.com/index.php?id=13)
2. ^ Nemoto & Co., Ltd LumiNova (http://www.nemoto.co.jp/en/products/luminova/index.html)
3. ^ NoctiLumina company website (http://www.noctilumina.com/)
[1]
External links
How does glow-in-the-dark stuff work? (http://science.howstuffworks.com/question388.htm)
Facts, pictures, stories about the element Strontium
(http://www.theodoregray.com/periodicTable/Elements/038/index.html)
Performance Demonstrations of Zinc Sulfide and Strontium Aluminate Photoluminescent Floor Proximity
Escape Path Marking Systems (http://www.hf.faa.gov/docs/508/docs/cami/9802.pdf)
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