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Single-Step Synthesis of Cubic Y2O3:Eu3+ Nanophosphor by Flame Spray Pyrolysis

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In this report, we investigated a single-step process for formation of high crystallinity Y2O3:Eu3+ red nanophosphor by flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) without post-heat treatments. Crystallinity of as-formed nanophosphor particle was improved by addition of urea to the nitrate-based liquid precursor. Urea increased the temperature in the flame zone thus ensuring Y2O3:Eu3+ formation at higher flame temperature. Higher temperature reached during combustion of urea promoted the formation of better crystallinity, nano-sized and spherical-shaped particles. The effect of urea in the precursor to obtain high-efficiency Y2O3:Eu3+ nanophosphor was studied.

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    Jae Seok Lee, Jinhyung Lee, Purushottam Kumar & Rajiv K. Singh

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Lee, J.S., Lee, J., Han, H. et al. Single-Step Synthesis of Cubic Y2O3:Eu3+ Nanophosphor by Flame Spray Pyrolysis. J Therm Spray Tech 25, 1570–1576 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-016-0475-8

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