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