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Sol-gel synthesis of cerium-doped yttrium silicates and their luminescent properties

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The Ce-doped yttrium ortho- and pyrosilicate powders were prepared in a powder form by the formamide-modified sol-gel method. Crystal structure was checked by x-ray diffraction and sample morphology by transmission electron microscopy measurements. Both ortho- and pyrosilicate pure phases were obtained by the previously mentioned preparation procedure and proper annealing temperature was determined to obtain the maximum scintillation efficiency. Luminescence spectra and decays were measured to better evaluate the source of efficiency losses in the scintillator mechanism of samples heat-treated at lower temperatures. The potential of this preparation method for manufacturing the nanocomposite scintillators was discussed.

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  1. Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University of Prague, Hlavova, Prague, 2030, 2840, Czech Republic

    Jakub Ružicka & Daniel Nižnanský

  2. Institute of Physics of AS CR v.v.i., Cukrovarnicka 10, 16253, Prague, Czech Republic

    Martin Nikl & Romana Kucerková

  3. Chemistry Department, University of Cagliari, S.S. 554 bivio per Sestu, 09042, Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy

    Carla Cannas

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Ružicka, J., Nižnanský, D., Nikl, M. et al. Sol-gel synthesis of cerium-doped yttrium silicates and their luminescent properties. Journal of Materials Research 25, 229–234 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.2010.0039

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