SIST EN 62607-3-1:2014

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 62607-3-1:2014
01-december-2014
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Nanomanufacturing - Key control characteristics - Part 3-1: Luminescent nanomaterials -
Quantum efficiency
Nanofertigung - Schlüsselmerkmale - Teil 3-1: Lumineszierende Nanomaterialien -
Quanteneffizienz
Nanofabrication - Caractéristiques de contrôle clé Partie 3-1: Nanomatériaux
luminescents - Rendement quantique
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62607-3-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2014
ICS 07.030

English Version
Nanomanufacturing - Key control characteristics - Part 3-1:
Luminescent nanomaterials - Quantum efficiency
(IEC 62607-3-1:2014)
Nanofabrication - Caractéristiques de contrôle clé Partie 3- Nanofertigung - Schlüsselmerkmale - Teil 3-1:
1: Nanomatériaux luminescents - Rendement quantique Lumineszierende Nanomaterialien - Quanteneffizienz
(CEI 62607-3-1:2014) (IEC 62607-3-1:2014)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2014-06-26. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.



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Foreword
The text of document 113/214/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62607-3-1, prepared by
TC 113 "Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems" was
submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 62607-3-1:2014.

The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2015-03-26
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2017-06-26
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62607-3-1:2014 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant

EN/HD applies.

NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
CIE S 017/E 2011 ILV: International Lighting Vocabulary - -

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General notes on tests . 10
4.1 General . 10
4.2 Ambient onditions . 10
4.3 Photobrightening and photobleaching . 10
4.4 Luminescence from contaminants at Illumination wavelengths < 380 nm . 10
4.5 Industrial hygiene . 11
5 Measurement of relative quantum efficiency of nanomaterials . 11
5.1 General . 11
5.2 Test equipment . 11
5.2.1 Required supplies and test equipment . 11
5.2.2 Test equipment setup . 12
5.3 Calibration . 12
5.3.1 General . 12
5.3.2 Calibration standard − preparation . 13
5.3.3 Calibration standard – test measurements . 13
5.4 Experimental procedure . 14
5.4.1 Calibration standard − experimental measurements . 14
5.4.2 Luminescent nanoparticle sample − Experimental
measurements . 15
6 Measurement of absolute quantum efficiency of nanomaterials . 17
6.1 General . 17
6.2 Test equipment . 18
6.3 Calibration . 20
6.4 Sample preparation . 20
6.4.1 General . 20
6.4.2 Liquid samples . 20
6.4.3 Solid state samples . 21
6.5 Test procedure . 21
6.5.1 Collimated incident light method . 21
6.5.2 Diffuse incident light method . 24
7 Uncertainty statement . 27
8 Test report . 27
Annex A (informative) Temperature quenching of quantum efficiency, light modulation
considerations for avoiding sample heating, and achieving the best measurement
conditions . 28
A.1 Overview. 28
A.2 Addressing TQE . 28
Bibliography . 30

Figure 1 – Sample absorbance spectrum of cresyl violet – example calculations . 14

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Figure 2 – Schematic of the test equipment configuration for both the collimated
incident light and diffuse incident light methods . 18
Figure 3 – Sample spectrum for collimated incident light method . 23
Figure 4 – Sample spectra for the diffuse incident light method. 26
Figure A.1 – Example of transient behaviour of luminescent material (YAG:Ce) under
pulsed excitation . 28
Figure A.2 – Schematic diagram of variation of normalised QE with average excitation
power and the preferred range of input power (indicated by vertical lines) . 29

Table 1 – Example fluorescence methods for relative measurements . 12
Table 2 – Suggested calibration standards for relative quantum efficiency
measurements of luminescent nanoparticle solutions . 13
Table 3 – Spreadsheet format for quantum efficiency data comparisons . 16
Table 4 – Spreadsheet format for quantum efficiency data comparisons . 17
Table 5 – Comparison of methods for measuring the absolute quantum efficiency of
luminescent nanoparticles. 18

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Part 3-1: Luminescent nanomaterials –
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FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62607-3-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 113:
Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
113/214/FDIS 113/219/RVD

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INTRODUCTION
One of the principal drivers of solid-state lighting (SSL) is the potential efficiency of the
illumination devices to convert electricity into light. Incandescent and fluorescent lighting
devices are only about 5 % to 30 % efficient, with incandescent lighting having the lowest
efficiency. Since a significant portion of all electricity consumed is used in providing lighting,
increasing the efficiency of lighting devices will have a huge impact on the world’s energy
consumption. The luminous efficiency of SSL devices is a critical measurement of their overall
efficiency, and standard methods to perform these measurements have been established and
were essential to producing reliable product information for manufacturers and consumers.
The same is true of the luminescent materials on which these light-emitting diode (LED)
manufacturers rely; however, no such standard currently exists. This standard provides SSL
manufacturers a universal means for comparing luminescent nanomaterials from different
suppliers, and potentially for luminescent materials for LEDs in general.
The most common SSL devices are composed of a blue light-emitting diode (LED) and a
luminescent material. The blue LED optically excites the luminophore, which will radiate light
of the appropriate colour or colours to yield the desired white spectrum. This device, termed a
phosphor-converted light emitting diode (or pc-LED), converts the electricity indirectly into
white light by first creating blue light and then converting the blue light into broad-band visible
radiation. Currently, quantum dots (QDs) or nanophosphors are one option for the
photoluminescent material that converts the blue LED wavelength to broad spectrum visible
light. QDs and nanophosphors are of interest in this application for several reasons including
their greater colour flexibility, narrowband emission spectrum, broadband absorption, near-
infinite flocculation time, reduced bleaching, and lower scattering compared to conventional
phosphors which are typically larger than 5 µm. QD-enabled pc-LEDs have been shown to
have the best possible combination of colour rendering, correlated colour temperature, and
luminous efficiency of any other pc-LED on the market.
A critical measurement parameter for luminescent materials used in the lighting industry is
quantum efficiency, which is defined in this standard as the number of photons emitted into
free space by a luminescent nanoparticle divided by the number of photons absorbed by the
nanoparticle. Suppliers of QDs and luminescent nanomaterials typically measure only relative
quantum efficiency (or alternatively, quantum yield) in the solution phase due to the ease of
such measurements and the applicability of such measurements to biomedical imaging (a
widespread use of QDs in R&D). These measurements are often taken at low concentrations
where effects such as nanoparticle agglomeration and re-absorption are minimized. However,
in end-use applications, the actual concentration of luminescent nanomaterials may be
significantly different. For example, concentrated luminescent nanoparticle formulations (in
either solid or liquid state) may be required to achieve a desired luminous flux and correlated
colour temperature in a SSL device. This standard codifies that method for the first time, and
establishes an absolute quantum efficiency test method for both solid (e.g., luminescent
nanoparticles embedded in polymer matrices, coated on glass optics, applied directly to light
emitted diodes, and other form factors) and solution samples (e.g., colloidal suspensions of
luminescent nanoparticles), enabling suppliers and purchasers to compare the performance of
one material to another, both in their raw (solution) phase as well as their technologically
relevant (solid) phase of matter.

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Quantum efficiency



1 Scope
This part of IEC 62607 describes the procedures to be followed and precautions to be
observed when performing reproducible measurements of the quantum efficiency of
luminescent nanomaterials. Luminescent nanomaterials covered by this method include nano-
objects such as quantum dots, nanophosphors, nanoparticles, nanofibers, nanocrystals,
nanoplates, and structures containing these materials. The nanomaterials may be dispersed
in either a liquid state (e.g., colloidal dispersion of quantum dots) or solid-state (e.g.,
nanofibers containing luminescent nanoparticles). This standard covers both relative
measurements of liquid state luminescent nanomaterials and absolute measurements of both
solid and liquid state nanomaterials.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
CIE 017/E:2011, International Lighting Vocabulary
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in CIE 017/E:2011 as well
as the following terms and definitions apply.
NOTE See also ISO TS 80004-2 (in preparation).
3.1
absorbance
negative base 10 logarithm of the ratio of the intensity of light (I) that has passed through and
transmitted by a sample to the incident intensity (I ) at a specified wavelength
o
Note 1 to entry: Expressed mathematically, absorbance = -log(I/I ). Proper corrections are required for other
o
losses (e.g., reflection and scattering) for this equation to be correct.
3.2
absorptance
ratio of the radiant or luminous flux in a given spectral interval that is absorbed by a medium
to that of the incident light source
Note 1 to entry: The sum of the hemispherical reflectance, the hemispherical transmittance, and the absorptance
is one.
3.3
absorption
process by which matter removes photons from incident light and converts it to another form
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Note 1 to entry: All of the incident photon flux is accounted for by the processes of absorption, reflection, and
transmission.
3.4
collimated incident light method
method of determining absolute quantum efficiency that utilizes a collimated light beam, such
as a laser, which is introduced into an integrating sphere containing the sample to be
measured
3.5
diffuse incident light method
a method of determining absolute quantum efficiency that utilizes a diffuse light beam from a
laser, light emitting diode or other source, which is introduced into an integrating sphere
containing the sample to be measured
3.6
matrix
components of a sample other than the material being analyzed
Note 1 to entry: Matrix materials are typically inert organic or inorganic materials that contain luminescent
nanoparticles.
3.7
nanomaterial
classification of materials that encompasses both nano-objects and nanostructured materials
Note 1 to entry: Nano-objects are materials with one, two, or three dimensions in the size range from 1 to 100
nanometres.
3.8
optical density
OD
negative base 10 logarithm of the ratio of the intensity of light that has passed through a
sample, at a specified wavelength, to the intensity of the incident light source at that
wavelength
Note 1 to entry: The abbreviation for optical density is OD. The optical density and absorbance of a sample are
the same, if reflection losses have first been taken into account.
3.9
photobleaching
phenomenon occurring in luminescent nanomaterials in which the fluorescent characteristic of
the nanomaterial is degraded or destroyed by the light exposure necessary to initiate
photoluminescence
Note 1 to entry: The net result of photobleaching is a decrease in quantum efficiency over time.
3.10
photobrightening
phenomenon occurring in quantum dots and other luminescent nanomaterials in which the
intensity of light emission from the nanomaterials, at a constant incidence flux, gradually
increases over a period of time
Note 1 to entry: The net result of photobrightening is an increase in quantum efficiency over time.
3.11
power conversion efficiency
ratio of the optical power in the emitted radiation divided by the optical power required to
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quantum dot
semiconductor nanocrystal that exhibits size dependent properties due to quantum
confinement effects on the electronic states
3.13
quantum efficiency
efficiency of photon emission from luminescent nanoparticles
Note 1 to entry: Quantum efficiency is also known as quantum yield.
Note 2 to entry: Quantum efficiency for luminescent nanomaterials is the ratio of the number of emitted photons to
the number of absorbed photons. For the purposes of this standard, the measured quantum efficiency is a measure
of the photons radiated by the luminescent nanomaterials into free space, and is more a measure of external
quantum efficiency.
3.14
relative quantum efficiency
quantum efficiency measured relative to that of a well-characterized standard reference
material
3.15
absolute quantum efficiency
quantum efficiency determined by measuring a value directly proportional to the number of
photons emitted and absorbed
Note 1 to entry: The calibration standards used to determine absolute quantum efficiency shall be traceable to
primary standards or national reference standards (e.g. NIST).
3.16
external quantum efficiency
ratio of the total number of photons emitted into free space by a luminescent material to the
number of photons absorbed by the material
Note 1 to entry: For the purposes of this standard, external quantum efficiency (EQE) and quantum efficiency are
used interchangeability.
3.17
internal quantum efficiency
ratio of the total number of photons emitted by a luminescent material internal to a device or
material, to the number of photons absorbed by the material, regardless of whether the
photons are emitted into free space
Note 1 to entry: The distinction between internal quantum efficiency (IQE) and external quantum efficiency (EQE)
is that IQE includes all photons emitted by a luminescent material whereas EQE includes only those photons
emitted into free space.
3.18
radiant energy
Q
energy travelling as electromagnetic waves
Note 1 to entry: Radiant energy is usually expressed in joules or watts times seconds. A quantum of radiant
energy is a photon.
3.19
radiant flux
Φ
time rate flow of radiant energy
Note 1 to entry: Radiant flux is typically expressed in watts

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3.20
spectral radiant flux
radiant flux per unit wavelength interval at a given wavelength (λ)
Note 1 to entry: Spectral radiant flux is typically denoted by Φ , which is equivalent to dΦ/dλ, and is usually
λ
expressed in units of watts per nm.
3.21
standard reference material
SRM
material which has been characterized to be sufficiently homogeneous and stable with respect
to one or more specified properties
Note 1 to entry: SRMs are accompanied by a certificate which certifies the values of these properties that have
been established with traceability to the accurate realization of the unit and each certified value includes a stated
nd
uncertainty with a given level of confidence (see also SIPM Metrology brochure, 2 edition, December 2003).
4 General notes on tests
4.1 General
It is recommended that good laboratory practices be exercised in conducting measurements
on the quantum efficiency of luminescent nanomaterials as described
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