Abstract
We report an optical study of Tb 3+-doped Y 2O 3 nanocrystals synthesized by Pechini-type sol-gel method. The particles are investigated in terms of size and morphology by means of X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy analysis. It is shown how the simple Pechini method allows for the growth of monocrystalline nanoparticles with a volume- weighted average size of about 30 nm. The optical properties of Tb 3+ in the host lattice are studied in terms of PL, PLE, and lifetimes. Moreover, a correlation between the type of decay curves, the emission and excitation bands' shapes, and the site location of the emitting Tb 3+ in the host material Y 2O 3 is proposed.
Originalsprache | englisch |
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Aufsatznummer | 792 |
Fachzeitschrift | Journal of Nanoparticle Research |
Jahrgang | 14 |
Ausgabenummer | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 2012 |
Extern publiziert | Ja |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atom- und Molekularphysik sowie Optik
- Physik der kondensierten Materie
- Modellierung und Simulation
- Allgemeine Chemie
- Allgemeine Materialwissenschaften
- Bioengineering