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A novel synthesis route to Y2O3:Eu nanotubes.
- Source :
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Nanotechnology . May2004, Vol. 15 Issue 5, p568-571. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Large-scale Y2O3:Eu nanotubes have been successfully fabricated by an improved solgel method within the nanochannels of porous anodic alumina templates. In this method, yttrium nitrate, europium nitrate and urea were used as precursors, yttrium nitrate and europium nitrate were acting as sources of europium and yttrium ions, and urea offered a basic medium through its hydrolysis. X-ray diffraction techniques, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and selected-area electron diffraction were used to characterize the Y2O3:Eu nanotubes obtained. It is found that the prepared Y2O3:Eu nanotubes can be indexed as a polycrystalline cubic structure and their outer diameters are about 5080 nm, with the thickness of the tube wall estimated to be around 5 nm. The emission peaks of the as-prepared Y2O3:Eu nanotubes are broader than those of bulk Y2O3:Eu because of the disordering of the crystal phase possibly induced by the increase of the surface/volume ratio in the nanotubes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *NANOTUBES
*ANODIC oxidation of metals
*ALUMINUM oxide
*YTTRIUM
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09574484
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nanotechnology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12402203
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/15/5/029