“…The Eu, Si, and Ca solutions were prepared by dissolving Eu 2 O 3 (0.1 mol), Si(C 2 H 5 O) 4 -(TEOS) (0.5 mol), and CaCO 3 (0.5 mol) in nitric acid. The Mg, Sr, Ba, and B solutions were prepared by dissolving Mg(NO 3 ) 2´6 H 2 O (0.5 mol), Sr(NO 3 ) 2 (0.5 mol), Ba(NO 3 ) 2 (0.25 mol), and H 3 BO 3 (0.5 mol) in deionized water.…”