Gd202S：Eu3＋ nanoparticles were synthesized using two step process consisting of sulfuration of basic carbonates obtained by homogenous precipitation. Annealing of lanthanide nitrates at total concentration of 5x 10^...Gd202S：Eu3＋ nanoparticles were synthesized using two step process consisting of sulfuration of basic carbonates obtained by homogenous precipitation. Annealing of lanthanide nitrates at total concentration of 5x 10^-3 mol/L in a water solution containing relatively high, three molar concentration of urea ensured the optimal conditions for the reproducible preparation of uniform and small spherical particles. During sulfuration step elemental sulfur was mixed with precursor which eliminated necessity of using an auxiliary furnace and provided sulfur-reach reaction atmosphere. Such optimized protocol afforded synthesis of spherical and non-agglomerated nanoparticles with diameter smaller than 100 nm. The precursors morphology was maintained, but particles size was reduced by 15%-20% during sulfuration. The results indicated that higher emission intensity was observed for Gd202S：Eu3＋（8%） oxysulfide sample synthesized using crystalline Gd（CO3）OH precursor, than for that obtained from amorphous Gd2（OH）2（CO3）2.H20 precursor, although some further efforts to improve morphology of the former are still required.展开更多
基金Project supported by Wroclaw Research Centre EIT+within the project"The Application of Nanotechnology in Advanced Materials”-Nano Mat(POIG.01.01.02-02-002/08) co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund(Operational Programme Innovative Economy,1.1.2)
文摘Gd202S：Eu3＋ nanoparticles were synthesized using two step process consisting of sulfuration of basic carbonates obtained by homogenous precipitation. Annealing of lanthanide nitrates at total concentration of 5x 10^-3 mol/L in a water solution containing relatively high, three molar concentration of urea ensured the optimal conditions for the reproducible preparation of uniform and small spherical particles. During sulfuration step elemental sulfur was mixed with precursor which eliminated necessity of using an auxiliary furnace and provided sulfur-reach reaction atmosphere. Such optimized protocol afforded synthesis of spherical and non-agglomerated nanoparticles with diameter smaller than 100 nm. The precursors morphology was maintained, but particles size was reduced by 15%-20% during sulfuration. The results indicated that higher emission intensity was observed for Gd202S：Eu3＋（8%） oxysulfide sample synthesized using crystalline Gd（CO3）OH precursor, than for that obtained from amorphous Gd2（OH）2（CO3）2.H20 precursor, although some further efforts to improve morphology of the former are still required.
