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Rapid synthesis and photoluminescence properties of Eu-doped ZnO nanoneedles via facile hydrothermal method

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Eu-doped ZnO nanoneedles with different doping concentrations were prepared via the facile hydrothermal method. The crystal structure, morphology and photoluminescence property of the ZnO nanoneedles were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), photoluminescence spectroscopy(PL) and Raman spectroscopy. The results show that the europium ions are incorporated into the crystal lattice of ZnO matrix in trivalent ions. The nanoneedles are 2–3 μm in length and 100 nm in the tip diameter. PL and Raman measurements indicate that higher Eu3+ doping concentration may destroy the crystallization of the nanoneedles and decrease the ratio of I UV/I DLE, which is mainly due to the more defects in the doped ZnO nanoneedles. And the characteristic red emissions of Eu3+ ions are found by the PL spectroscopy with the Eu3+ doping concentration increasing, which are attributed to the 5 D 0→7 F 0, 5 D 0→7 F 1 and 5 D 0→7 F 2 transitions.

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  1. Scholl of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China

    Jihui Lang & Yongsheng Yan

  2. Institute of Condensed State Physics, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, P. R. China

    Jihui Lang, Jiaying Wang, Qi Zhang, Songsong Xu, Qiang Han, Yan Zhang, Hongju Zhai, Jian Cao & Jinghai Yang

  3. Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, P. R. China

    Jihui Lang, Qi Zhang, Qiang Han, Hongju Zhai, Jian Cao & Jinghai Yang

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61178074, 61008051), the Program for the Development of Science and Technology of Jilin Province, China(Nos.20100113, 20140101205JC) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China(No.BK2011513).

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Lang, J., Wang, J., Zhang, Q. et al. Rapid synthesis and photoluminescence properties of Eu-doped ZnO nanoneedles via facile hydrothermal method. Chem. Res. Chin. Univ. 30, 538–542 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40242-014-4028-8

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