The influence rare earth ions doping on the photoluminescent properties of indium hydroxide

Crystalline rare earth ions -doped indium hydroxide (In(OH)3:RE3+) nanostructures were prepared by a rapid and efficient Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal (MAH) method. The influence of doping rare earth (RE) ions (Eu, Tb and Tm) on the luminescence of In(OH)3 was studied. Nanostructures were obtained...

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Autores: Motta, F. V., Marques, A. P.A., Paskocimas, C. A., Bomio, M. R.D., Souza, R. P., Abreu, M. F.C. [UNESP], Li, M. S., Varela, J. A. [UNESP], Longo, E. [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/232242
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11449/232242
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hydrothermal
Hydroxide
Indium
Microwave
Nanostructures
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Sumario:Crystalline rare earth ions -doped indium hydroxide (In(OH)3:RE3+) nanostructures were prepared by a rapid and efficient Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal (MAH) method. The influence of doping rare earth (RE) ions (Eu, Tb and Tm) on the luminescence of In(OH)3 was studied. Nanostructures were obtained at a low temperature. FE-SEM images confirm that these samples are composed of 3D nanostructures. XRD, optical diffuse reflectance and photoluminescence (PL) measurements were used to characterize the products. Emission spectra of RE-doped indium hydroxide samples under excitation (350.7 nm) presented broad band emission referent to the indium hydroxide (In(OH)3) matrix. Relative intensities of the RE3+ emissions increased as the concentration of this ion increased from 0, 1, 2, 4 and 8 mol %, of Eu3+, but the luminescence is drastically quenched for the In(OH)3 matrix. © 2013 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.