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Erschienen in: Journal of Nanoparticle Research 5/2014

01.05.2014 | Research Paper

Yb3+ and Tm3+ concentration-dependent structural and optical properties of hexagonal NaGdF4 nanocrystals

verfasst von: Agnieszka Noculak, Yong Shiew Fhui, Mateusz Banski, Jan Misiewicz, Artur Podhorodecki

Erschienen in: Journal of Nanoparticle Research | Ausgabe 5/2014

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Abstract

We performed a detailed investigation of the influence of Yb3+ and Tm3+ ions concentration on the structural and optical properties of NaGdF4 nanocrystals. XRD and TEM allowed us to identify a crystal phase and measure the diameter of synthesized nanocrystals. The results have shown that crystal phase and size were conserved for various Tm3+ doping. However, for different Yb3+ ions concentration, NCs diameter varied from 20 to 100 nm. Based on the optical investigations (both in visible and NIR range), we determined the optimum doping conditions for efficient emission from 1G4 and 1D2 states, which correspond to green/red and blue emission, respectively.

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Metadaten
Titel
Yb3+ and Tm3+ concentration-dependent structural and optical properties of hexagonal NaGdF4 nanocrystals
verfasst von
Agnieszka Noculak
Yong Shiew Fhui
Mateusz Banski
Jan Misiewicz
Artur Podhorodecki
Publikationsdatum
01.05.2014
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Journal of Nanoparticle Research / Ausgabe 5/2014
Print ISSN: 1388-0764
Elektronische ISSN: 1572-896X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-014-2396-0

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