“…An aqueous solution containing ions of Tm, Ba, and Sb was prepared from high purity Tm 2 O 3 (99.9%, Alfa Aesar, USA), Ba(NO 3 ) 2 (99.9%, CDH, India) and Sb 2 O 3 (99.9%, Merck, USA) using the procedure described elsewhere [14][15][16][17][18]. The Tm 2 O 3 and Sb 2 O 3 were dissolved in nitric and tartaric acids, respectively.…”