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Sol-Gel Synthesis and Photoluminescence of RExLu2-x O3:Eu3+ (RE = Y, Gd) Nanophosphors

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RExLu2-x O3:Eu3+ (RE = Y, Gd) nanophosphors with x = 0.4, 1.0, and 1.6 were synthesized using rare-earth salicylate coordination polymers as precursors for the luminescent species RExLu2-x O3:Eu3+ (RE = Y, Gd) composed of polyethylene glycol both as a dispersing medium and fuel. Their particle sizes were around 100 nm as determined by scanning electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction.

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From Neorganicheskie Materialy, Vol. 41, No. 6, 2005, pp. 706–710.

Original English Text Copyright © 2005 by Zhou, Yan.

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Zhou, L., Yan, B. Sol-Gel Synthesis and Photoluminescence of RExLu2-x O3:Eu3+ (RE = Y, Gd) Nanophosphors. Inorg Mater 41, 613–617 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10789-005-0179-9

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