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Title: Luminescence properties of Sm{sup 3+} doped YPO{sub 4}: Effect of solvent, heat-treatment, Ca{sup 2+}/W{sup 6+}-co-doping and its hyperthermia application

Journal Article · · AIP Advances
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4773443· OSTI ID:22611481
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  1. Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085 (India)

Sm{sup 3+} doped YPO{sub 4} spherical nanoparticles are prepared by wet chemical route. Pure YPO{sub 4} shows the tetragonal phase, which is stable up to 900 °C, whereas pure SmPO{sub 4} shows the phase transition from hexagonal to monoclinic when heated above 800 °C. The (2-10 at.%) Sm{sup 3+} doped YPO{sub 4} shows the mixture of phases of tetragonal and hexagonal, which transform to the tetragonal phase above 800 °C. Infra-red study could distinguish confined water in the pore of hexagonal phase from water present on the surface of particles. Luminescence intensities of Sm{sup 3+} at 564, 601 and 645 nm are weak in case of as-prepared samples because of high non-radiative rate arising from the H{sub 2}O molecules present in pores of hexagonal lattice. The intensities increase for samples heated up to 900 °C because of increase of extent of radiative rate. Luminescence lifetime increases with increase of heat-treatment up to 900 °C. When solvent of as-prepared sample was changed from the H{sub 2}O to D{sub 2}O, 5 times enhancement in luminescence intensity is observed, which can be ascribed to the lower vibration energy of D-O over H-O, which is near to Sm{sup 3+}. When Y{sup 3+} and P{sup 5+} ions are substituted by Ca{sup 3+} and W{sup 3+} up to 3 at.%, there is an enhancement of luminescence. In order to use them as bio-labeling in drug delivery for hyperthermia applications, hybrid of Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4}@YPO{sub 4}:7Sm is prepared and heating up to 45 °C is observed under AC magnetic field.

OSTI ID:
22611481
Journal Information:
AIP Advances, Vol. 2, Issue 4; Other Information: (c) 2012 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 2158-3226
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English