PERFORMANCE OF Eu-DOPED OXIDE FILMS FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND ENERGY CONVERSION: ARGUMENTS FOR THE LATTICE COMPATIBILITY THEORY (LCT)

Abstract

In this study, some arguments for the recently discussed materials-related Lattice Compatibility Theory (LCT) are presented. Fundaments are based on the recorded behaviour disparity of some rare earth doped oxides. Incorporation of + 3 Eu ions during growth has been demonstrated through Urbach tailing and Faraday effect analyze, implying the possibility of loading of similar rare earth elements species into the nano-channels of ternary and quaternary materials for energy conversion.