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19-04-2018 | Mechanochemical Synthesis

Synthesis and photoluminescence of doped Si₃N₄ nanowires with various valence electron configurations

Authors: Zhifeng Huang, Zhihao Wang, Hailong Yuan, Jianwen Zhang, Fei Chen, Qiang Shen, Lianmeng Zhang

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 19/2018

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In this work, Y-, Ce- and Tb-doped Si₃N₄ nanowires have been successfully synthesized by directly nitriding-doped nanocrystalline silicon powders obtained by cryomilling. The obtained single-crystalline α-Si₃N₄ nanowires are nearly 20–50 nm in diameter and up to several micrometers in length. The photoluminescence properties of doped Si₃N₄ nanowires have also been investigated. The Y-doped Si₃N₄ nanowires exhibit the main peak at 425 nm, Ce-doped Si₃N₄ nanowires show a narrow emission peak at 450 nm, and Tb-doped Si₃N₄ nanowires present a strong and sharp emission peak at 545 nm. Combining with our previous works on Al-, La- and Eu-doped Si₃N₄ nanowires, the effects of dopants with different valence electron configurations on the photoluminescence properties have been explored. The present study provides a guide to fabricate Si₃N₄-based nanomaterials for different photonic applications.

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Title: Synthesis and photoluminescence of doped Si3N4 nanowires with various valence electron configurations
Authors: Zhifeng Huang
Zhihao Wang
Hailong Yuan
Jianwen Zhang
Fei Chen
Qiang Shen
Lianmeng Zhang
Publication date: 19-04-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Materials Science / Issue 19/2018
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2330-4

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