Open AccessSynthesis of highly nanoporous YBO 3 architecture via a co‐precipitation approach and tunable luminescent properties
Author(s) -
Liu Lili,
Zhang Xianwen,
Chaudhuri Jharna
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
scanning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1932-8745
pISSN - 0161-0457
DOI - 10.1002/sca.21210
Subject(s) - nanoporous , precipitation , luminescence , architecture , environmental science , materials science , computer science , meteorology , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , physics , geography , archaeology
Summary We present a simple co‐precipitation method to prepare highly nanoporous YBO 3 architecture using NaBO 3 · 4H 2 O as a boric source and 600°C as the annealing temperature. The reaction was carried out under an aqueous condition without any organic solvent, surfactant, or catalysts. The prepared samples were characterized by powder X‐ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The photoluminescence of doped‐nanoporous YBO 3 :Eu 3+ was further investigated. It is expected that highly nanoporous YBO 3 architecture can be an ideal candidate for applications in catalysis, adsorption, and optoelectronic devices. SCANNING 37:277–283, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.