Optical and Thermal Investigation of Sol-Gel Derived Eu3+:Y2SiO5 Nanoparticles |
| R. Krsmanović, Ž. Andrić, M. Marinović-Cincović, I. Zeković and M.D. Dramićanin
Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, P.O. Box 522, 11001 Belgrade, Serbia |
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| Received: 3 09 2007; |
| Investigation done on Y2SiO5 nanoparticles doped with Eu3+ ions obtained with the alkoxy sol-gel route is presented in this paper. We investigate the optical and thermal properties of obtained material during the conversion of the gel into nanocrystalline form. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy of Eu3+ ions are used for the optical characterizations, while thermal analysis is done with thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis technique. Material exhibits characteristic luminescence emission of the trivalent europium ion. |
| DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.112.975 PACS numbers: 61.43.Gt, 61.46.Hk, 68.37.Hk, 78.67.Bf, 81.70.Pg |