Optical characterization of europium-doped indium hydroxide nanocubes obtained by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal method

Crystalline europium-doped indium hydroxide (In(OH)3:Eu) nanostructures were prepared by rapid and efficient Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal (MAH) method. Nanostructures were obtained at low temperature. FE-SEM images confirm that these samples are composed of 3D nanostructures. XRD, optical diffuse...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Villela da Motta, Ana Paula de Azevedo Marques, Vinícius Dantas de Araújo, Mara Tatiane de Souza Tavares, Mauricio Roberto Bomio Delmonte, Carlos Alberto Paskocimas, Máximo Siu Li, Rubens Maribondo do Nascimento, Elson Longo
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Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2014-06-01
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author Fabiana Villela da Motta
Ana Paula de Azevedo Marques
Vinícius Dantas de Araújo
Mara Tatiane de Souza Tavares
Mauricio Roberto Bomio Delmonte
Carlos Alberto Paskocimas
Máximo Siu Li
Rubens Maribondo do Nascimento
Elson Longo
author_facet Fabiana Villela da Motta
Ana Paula de Azevedo Marques
Vinícius Dantas de Araújo
Mara Tatiane de Souza Tavares
Mauricio Roberto Bomio Delmonte
Carlos Alberto Paskocimas
Máximo Siu Li
Rubens Maribondo do Nascimento
Elson Longo
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description Crystalline europium-doped indium hydroxide (In(OH)3:Eu) nanostructures were prepared by rapid and efficient Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal (MAH) method. Nanostructures were obtained at low temperature. FE-SEM images confirm that these samples are composed of 3D nanostructures. XRD, optical diffuse reflectance and photoluminescence (PL) measurements were used to characterize the products. Emission spectra of europium-doped indium hydroxide (IH:xEu) samples under excitation (350.7 nm) presented broad band emission regarding the indium hydroxide (IH) matrix and 5D0 → 7F0, 5D0 → 7F1, 5D0 → 7F2, 5D0 → 7F3 and 5D0 → 7F4 europium transitions at 582, 596, 618, 653 and 701 nm, respectively. Relative intensities of Eu3+ emissions increased as the concentration of this ion increased from 0, 1, 2, 4 and 8 mol %, of Eu3+, but the luminescence is drastically quenched for the IH matrix.
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spelling doaj.art-0ef99562f6e34f4dbb9f051db98de5602022-12-21T19:28:59ZengAssociação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol)Materials Research1516-14392014-06-0117493393910.1590/S1516-14392014005000084Optical characterization of europium-doped indium hydroxide nanocubes obtained by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal methodFabiana Villela da Motta0Ana Paula de Azevedo Marques1Vinícius Dantas de Araújo2Mara Tatiane de Souza Tavares3Mauricio Roberto Bomio Delmonte4Carlos Alberto Paskocimas5Máximo Siu Li6Rubens Maribondo do Nascimento7Elson Longo8Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteUniversidade Federal de São PauloUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteUniversidade Estadual PaulistaCrystalline europium-doped indium hydroxide (In(OH)3:Eu) nanostructures were prepared by rapid and efficient Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal (MAH) method. Nanostructures were obtained at low temperature. FE-SEM images confirm that these samples are composed of 3D nanostructures. XRD, optical diffuse reflectance and photoluminescence (PL) measurements were used to characterize the products. Emission spectra of europium-doped indium hydroxide (IH:xEu) samples under excitation (350.7 nm) presented broad band emission regarding the indium hydroxide (IH) matrix and 5D0 → 7F0, 5D0 → 7F1, 5D0 → 7F2, 5D0 → 7F3 and 5D0 → 7F4 europium transitions at 582, 596, 618, 653 and 701 nm, respectively. Relative intensities of Eu3+ emissions increased as the concentration of this ion increased from 0, 1, 2, 4 and 8 mol %, of Eu3+, but the luminescence is drastically quenched for the IH matrix.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392014000400017&tlng=enindium hydroxideeuropiumMicrowave-Assisted Hydrothermalnanostructures
spellingShingle Fabiana Villela da Motta
Ana Paula de Azevedo Marques
Vinícius Dantas de Araújo
Mara Tatiane de Souza Tavares
Mauricio Roberto Bomio Delmonte
Carlos Alberto Paskocimas
Máximo Siu Li
Rubens Maribondo do Nascimento
Elson Longo
Optical characterization of europium-doped indium hydroxide nanocubes obtained by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal method
Materials Research
indium hydroxide
europium
Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal
nanostructures
title Optical characterization of europium-doped indium hydroxide nanocubes obtained by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal method
title_full Optical characterization of europium-doped indium hydroxide nanocubes obtained by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal method
title_fullStr Optical characterization of europium-doped indium hydroxide nanocubes obtained by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal method
title_full_unstemmed Optical characterization of europium-doped indium hydroxide nanocubes obtained by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal method
title_short Optical characterization of europium-doped indium hydroxide nanocubes obtained by Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal method
title_sort optical characterization of europium doped indium hydroxide nanocubes obtained by microwave assisted hydrothermal method
topic indium hydroxide
europium
Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal
nanostructures
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392014000400017&tlng=en
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