Facile synthesis, characterization, formation mechanism and photoluminescence property of Eu2O3 nanorods

Template-free synthesis, characterization, growth mechanism and photoluminescence property of Eu(OH)3 and Eu2O3 nanospindles

“…The end products of TGA measurement are found to be pure Eu 2 O 3 , as inferred from XRD results. Those results are similar to the previous reports [35]. On the basis of the TGA-DSC data, the Eu(OH) 3 samples are calcined at 600 • C in air to ensure their entire conversion into Eu 2 O 3 .…”

“…8) become sharper and stronger with increasing the reaction time. It is suggested that the high crystallinity may improve the photoluminescence intensity, which is similar to the previous reports [17,35,48]. Wang et al reported that a high degree of crystallinity and a larger crystallite are considered to be the reason for improved photoluminescence intensity [48].…”

“…Most recently, we have synthesized Eu 2 O 3 nanorods by a precipitation method at 60 • C [35]. Herein, we report a facile method to synthesize the highly uniform and single-crystalline Eu(OH) 3 nanospindles (R.T. and ambient pressure.)…”

Synthesis of rare earth (Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu and Gd) hydroxide and oxide nanorods (nanobundles) by a widely applicable precipitation route

“…Among the various nanostructures, 1D nanostructures with their inherent anisotropy have attracted much interests due to their enhanced properties and promising applications [11,12], including nanowires [13,14], nanotubes [15,16], nanobelts [17], and especially nanorods [18][19][20]. For example, the Eu 2 O 3 nanorods generate a red emission band, which may be applied in optoelectronic devices [21,22]. The Sm 2 O 3 nanorods have high hydrocarbon selectivity for the CO hydrogenation [23].…”

Template-free synthesis, growth mechanism and photoluminescent properties of Ln(OH)3 and Ln2O3 nanorods (Ln: lanthanide ion)

“…As a well-known inorganic functional material, rare earth compounds, such as hydroxides [3][4][5], oxides [6][7][8], phosphates [9,10], vanadates [11,12], borates [13,14], fluorides and sulfides [15][16][17], have been extensively studied because of their large potential applications in high-performance luminescent and magnetoresistance devices, catalysts and electrodes because of their outstanding optical, electrical and magnetic properties arising from their unique electronic structures, which involve 4f electrons. However, dimensionality and morphology are now considered to be the particularly important factors that could influence the chemical and physical properties of the synthesized materials.…”