Anisotropic structures, nanoneedles, and nanospindles of rare earth hydroxychloride (RE(OH)2Cl) and oxychloride (REOCl) (rare earth=Eu and Tb) were synthesized. The rare earth hydroxychloride nanostructures we...Anisotropic structures, nanoneedles, and nanospindles of rare earth hydroxychloride (RE(OH)2Cl) and oxychloride (REOCl) (rare earth=Eu and Tb) were synthesized. The rare earth hydroxychloride nanostructures were formed via a thermally assisted hydrolysis of the rare-earth sesquioxide nanocrystals. The morphological evolution of the nanostructures was studied using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, while the structural evolution was investigated using X-ray diffraction techniques. The thermal stability of the rare earth hydroxychlorides was investigated using thermogravimetric analysis. The rare earth oxychloride nanospindles were synthesized via a simple heat-treatment of rare earth hydroxychloride nanospindles.展开更多
Raman spectra of a series of cubic rare earth sesquioxides RE2O3 (RE=Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sc and Y) were investigated by Raman spectroscopy with both 532 and 785 nm laser lines. Abundant additional bands ...Raman spectra of a series of cubic rare earth sesquioxides RE2O3 (RE=Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sc and Y) were investigated by Raman spectroscopy with both 532 and 785 nm laser lines. Abundant additional bands due to laser-excited lumines-cence were observed. For Eu2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3 and Yb2O3, the luminescence mainly came from the intrinsic trivalent lanthanide ions, while for Gd2O3, Lu2O3, Sc2O3 and Y2O3, their luminescence were attributed to the trace impurities of other lumines-cent lanthanide ions such as Eu3+, Nd3+and Er3+. This investigation confirmed Raman spectroscopy as a useful tool for detecting trace luminescent lanthanide impurities.展开更多
文摘Anisotropic structures, nanoneedles, and nanospindles of rare earth hydroxychloride (RE(OH)2Cl) and oxychloride (REOCl) (rare earth=Eu and Tb) were synthesized. The rare earth hydroxychloride nanostructures were formed via a thermally assisted hydrolysis of the rare-earth sesquioxide nanocrystals. The morphological evolution of the nanostructures was studied using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, while the structural evolution was investigated using X-ray diffraction techniques. The thermal stability of the rare earth hydroxychlorides was investigated using thermogravimetric analysis. The rare earth oxychloride nanospindles were synthesized via a simple heat-treatment of rare earth hydroxychloride nanospindles.
基金Project supported by National Basic Research Program of China(2012CBA01207)
文摘Raman spectra of a series of cubic rare earth sesquioxides RE2O3 (RE=Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sc and Y) were investigated by Raman spectroscopy with both 532 and 785 nm laser lines. Abundant additional bands due to laser-excited lumines-cence were observed. For Eu2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3 and Yb2O3, the luminescence mainly came from the intrinsic trivalent lanthanide ions, while for Gd2O3, Lu2O3, Sc2O3 and Y2O3, their luminescence were attributed to the trace impurities of other lumines-cent lanthanide ions such as Eu3+, Nd3+and Er3+. This investigation confirmed Raman spectroscopy as a useful tool for detecting trace luminescent lanthanide impurities.