Controllable synthesis and down-conversion properties of flower-like NaY(MoO{sub 4}){sub 2} microcrystals via polyvinylpyrrolidone-mediated

Journal Article · Thu Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSSC.2013.06.020· OSTI ID:22274047

Lin, Han ^[1]; Yan, Xiaohong ^[1]; Wang, Xiangfu ^[2]

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1. College of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106 (China)
2. College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210046 (China)

Double alkaline rare-earth molybdates NaY(MoO{sub 4}){sub 2} with multilayered flower-like architectures have been successfully synthesized via hydrothermal method in polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-modified processes. The crystal structure and morphology of the obtained products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that reaction time and the amount of PVP have crucial influences on the morphology of the resulting novel microstructures. Under 450 nm excitation, Ho{sup 3+}/Yb{sup 3+} co-doped NaY(MoO{sub 4}){sub 2} samples exhibit 539 nm green emission and 960–1200 nm broadband near-infrared emission, corresponding to the characteristic lines of Ho{sup 3+} and Yb{sup 3+}, respectively. Moreover, increasing Yb{sup 3+} doping enhances the energy transfer efficiency from Ho{sup 3+} to Yb{sup 3+}. - Graphical abstract: Low and high-magnification SEM images demonstrate the perfect flower-like NaY(MoO{sub 4}){sub 2} prepared in the presence of PVP; Detailed TEM and HRTEM images further manifest the single-crystalline feature. Highlights: • NaY(MoO{sub 4}){sub 2} flower-like microstructures were synthesized by hydrothermal method using polyvinylpyrrolidone. • Polyvinylpyrrolidone induces the growth of the NaY(MoO{sub 4}){sub 2} to form multilayered architectures. • Flowerlike NaY(MoO{sub 4}){sub 2}: Ho{sup 3+}, Yb{sup 3+} phosphors were investigated as a downconversion layer candidate.

• OSTI ID: 22274047
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 204; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DOPED MATERIALS
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ENERGY TRANSFER
HOLMIUM IONS
HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS
LAYERS
MICROSTRUCTURE
MOLYBDATES
MONOCRYSTALS
PHOSPHORS
PVP
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
YTTERBIUM IONS