“…The spectral bands at 1220, 1130, 1060, 1000, 880, 660 and 610 cm −1 were observed in Infrared spectra of Y2O2SO4:Eu 3+ and attributed to vibrations of SO4 2− ions, while the peak at 530 cm −1 was described as Y-O bond vibration [19]. In nanometer-sized Y2O2SO4:Eu 3+ , the Y-O bond peak was found at 560 cm −1 [31]. In Infrared spectra of Y2O2SO4 doped with Tb 3+ ions, characteristic spectral bands related to sulfate vibrations and the Y-O stretching (at 539 cm −1 ) were observed [20].…”