Open AccessCe 3+ ‐doped neodymium phosphate nanostructures: controllable synthesis, influencing factors, and photoluminescence properties
Author(s) -
Wu KongLin,
Chen Yang,
Ming Jiang,
Yao XinYu,
Ling Min,
Liu Kun,
Wei XianWen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
micro and nano letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1750-0443
DOI - 10.1049/mnl.2015.0324
Subject(s) - photoluminescence , neodymium , nanostructure , doping , materials science , phosphate , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , laser , optics , physics , organic chemistry , engineering
Wire‐like and flower‐like cerium ion (Ce 3+ )‐doped neodymium phosphate nanostructures (NdPO 4 :Ce 3+ NSs) were synthesised via a direct precipitation process at room temperature. The different reaction conditions such as the phosphate anion source, solvent, and surfactant were carried out to discuss the influence for the morphologies and photoluminescence (PL) properties. Experimental results showed that the surfactants of dodecyl benzene sulphonic acid sodium and dodecyl sulphonic acid sodium play an important role in controlling the flower‐like NdPO 4 :Ce 3+ NSs. The flower‐like NdPO 4 :Ce 3+ NSs exhibited higher PL property than that of wire‐like NdPO 4 :Ce 3+ NSs.