Synthesis of hollow rare-earth compound nanoparticles by a universal sacrificial template method

Yue Jia; Tian-Ying Sun; Jia-Hong Wang; Hao Huang; Penghui Li; Xue-Feng Yu; Paul K. Chu

doi:10.1039/c4ce00440j

Author(s)

Yue Jia
Tian-Ying Sun
Jia-Hong Wang
Hao Huang
Penghui Li
Xue-Feng Yu

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6141-6148
Journal / Publication	CrystEngComm
Volume	16
Issue number	27
Online published	6 May 2014
Publication status	Published - 21 Jul 2014

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Abstract

A universal technique to synthesize hollow nanoparticles including spindle-like YVO₄, urchin-like YPO₄, and bowl-like NaYF₄ by a sacrificial process utilizing the Y(OH)CO₃ template is described. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and N₂ adsorption-desorption measurements reveal that hollow nanoparticles with a controllable size are produced due to the Kirkendall phenomenon. Bright fluorescence can be obtained by doping the nanoparticles with lanthanide ions such as Eu³⁺, Ce³⁺/Tb³⁺, and Yb³⁺/Er³⁺. These hollow nanoparticles exhibiting bright fluorescence have potential in fluorescence-guided drug-delivery applications and this universal and effective technique can be employed to fabricate various types of hollow materials. © the Partner Organisations 2014.

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Synthesis of hollow rare-earth compound nanoparticles by a universal sacrificial template method. / Jia, Yue; Sun, Tian-Ying; Wang, Jia-Hong et al.
In: CrystEngComm, Vol. 16, No. 27, 21.07.2014, p. 6141-6148.

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Jia, Y, Sun, T-Y, Wang, J-H, Huang, H, Li, P, Yu, X-F & Chu, PK 2014, 'Synthesis of hollow rare-earth compound nanoparticles by a universal sacrificial template method', CrystEngComm, vol. 16, no. 27, pp. 6141-6148. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ce00440j

Jia, Y., Sun, T.-Y., Wang, J.-H., Huang, H., Li, P., Yu, X.-F., & Chu, P. K. (2014). Synthesis of hollow rare-earth compound nanoparticles by a universal sacrificial template method. CrystEngComm, 16(27), 6141-6148. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ce00440j

Jia Y, Sun TY, Wang JH, Huang H, Li P, Yu XF et al. Synthesis of hollow rare-earth compound nanoparticles by a universal sacrificial template method. CrystEngComm. 2014 Jul 21;16(27):6141-6148. Epub 2014 May 6. doi: 10.1039/c4ce00440j

Jia, Yue ; Sun, Tian-Ying ; Wang, Jia-Hong et al. / Synthesis of hollow rare-earth compound nanoparticles by a universal sacrificial template method. In: CrystEngComm. 2014 ; Vol. 16, No. 27. pp. 6141-6148.