Effect of EDTA on the formation and upconversion of NaYF_4:Yb^3+/ Er^3+

Autor: Xia Li, Ruisen Zhou
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Optical Materials Express. 6:1313
ISSN: 2159-3930
DOI: 10.1364/ome.6.001313
Popis: NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ nanocrystals were prepared using a hydrothermal method. The products were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, HRTEM, and photoluminescence (FL). The XRD results indicated that the sample’s phase transformed from cubic to hexagonal when EDTA was added at low reaction temperatures. The SEM results revealed that the products were transformed from granular to rod-shaped with an increase in temperature. TEM images revealed the diameter of sample prepared at 120°C is about 10-50nm. HRTEM showed that crystals prepared at 120°C grew along {111} surfaces. The PL results indicated that samples prepared at 180°C without EDTA have the strongest luminescence property.
Databáze: OpenAIRE