Facile synthesis of water-soluble LaF3 : Ln3+ nanocrystals

Feng Wang, Yong Zhang*, Xianping Fan, Minquan Wang

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Abstract

Water-soluble lanthanide-doped LaF3 nanocrystals were synthesized using a simple method carried out in aqueous solution at low temperature. The nanocrystals have a nearly spherical shape and an average size of below 30 nm. They consisted of well crystallized hexagonal phases. The luminescence quantum efficiency was about 16% in aqueous solution. LaF3 nanocrystals doped with different lanthanide ions (Eu3+, Ce3+, Tb3+, and Nd3+) were synthesized, which showed strong luminescence in the visible (VIS) and near-infrared (NIR) spectral regions. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2006.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1031-1034
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry
Volume16
Issue number11
Online published10 Feb 2006
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

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