Synthesis and characterization of core-shell SiO2(Er 3+,Yb3+):Lu2O3

We synthesized crystalline Erbium Er3+ and Ytterbium Yb3+ codoped -Lu2O3 nanolayers on SiO2 microspheres using the modified Pechini method. Two different kinds of precursors, nitrates and chlorides, have been used leading to a layer-to-layer morphology and necklaces structures, respectively. In both...

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Autores: William Barrera, E., Cinta Pujol, M., Cascales, Concepción, Carvajal, Joan J., Mateos, X., Solé, R., Massons, J., Aguiló, Magdalena, Díaz, Francesc
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/409511
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/409511
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/81555195249
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Core-shell structure
Nanocrystals
Pechini method
Sesquioxides
Silica microspheres
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Sumario:We synthesized crystalline Erbium Er3+ and Ytterbium Yb3+ codoped -Lu2O3 nanolayers on SiO2 microspheres using the modified Pechini method. Two different kinds of precursors, nitrates and chlorides, have been used leading to a layer-to-layer morphology and necklaces structures, respectively. In both cases, the size of nanocrystallites constituting the optical active layer is around 5 nm. We performed X-ray powder diffraction to confirm the cubic crystalline structure of the sesquioxides layer. High resolution transmission electron microscopy analyses corroborate the crystalline nature of the layer. The optical emission of Er3+ in the visible range has been recorded.