Preparation and Characterization of Rare Earth Doped Fluoride Nanoparticles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Heavy Metal Fluorides: LaF3:RE and PbF2
2.2. Core/Shell Nanoparticles
3. Experimental Section
Core/Shell | Precursor solution |
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CaF2:Eu/CaF2 | Core: 1.94 mmol Ca(NO3)2*4H2O + 0.06 mmol Eu(NO3)3*6H2O in 2 mL H2O |
BaF2:Ce/BaF2 | Core: 1.94 mmol Ba(NO3)2 + 0.06 mmol Ce(NO3)3*6H2O in 5.81 mL H2O |
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
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Jacobsohn, L.G.; Kucera, C.J.; James, T.L.; Sprinkle, K.B.; DiMaio, J.R.; Kokuoz, B.; Yazgan-Kukouz, B.; DeVol, T.A.; Ballato, J. Preparation and Characterization of Rare Earth Doped Fluoride Nanoparticles. Materials 2010, 3, 2053-2068. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma3032053
Jacobsohn LG, Kucera CJ, James TL, Sprinkle KB, DiMaio JR, Kokuoz B, Yazgan-Kukouz B, DeVol TA, Ballato J. Preparation and Characterization of Rare Earth Doped Fluoride Nanoparticles. Materials. 2010; 3(3):2053-2068. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma3032053
Chicago/Turabian StyleJacobsohn, Luiz G., Courtney J. Kucera, Tiffany L. James, Kevin B. Sprinkle, Jeffrey R. DiMaio, Baris Kokuoz, Basak Yazgan-Kukouz, Timothy A. DeVol, and John Ballato. 2010. "Preparation and Characterization of Rare Earth Doped Fluoride Nanoparticles" Materials 3, no. 3: 2053-2068. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma3032053