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CHEM01200604004 Shri Sanyasinaidu Boddu - Homi Bhabha ...

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systematic disappearance of these two absorptions in the Eu 3+ containing GaOOH sample,<br />

indicate that Eu 3+ is in fact affecting the lattice structure through the OH linkages.<br />

An attempt was made to understand structural changes taking place in the GaOOH<br />

lattice with Eu 3+ incorporation. At this stage, it is necessary to understand how the GaOOH<br />

phase is being formed and how interactions with lanthanide ions affect different types of<br />

linkages in GaOOH lattice. Under alkaline conditions GaOOH is thought to be formed from<br />

Ga(OH) 4<br />

-<br />

species generated in solution (equation 19) [143]. This Ga(OH) 4<br />

-<br />

on thermal<br />

decomposition at ~100°C leads to the formation of GaOOH.<br />

~100<br />

( ) ( ) ( ) ( S) ( aq)<br />

3+ OH OH C<br />

Ga − Ga OH − Ga OH − °<br />

−<br />

⎯⎯⎯→ ⎯⎯⎯→ ⎯⎯⎯→ GaOOH + OH + H<br />

3 4 aq<br />

2O<br />

... (19)<br />

A schematic representation of a fragment of GaOOH lattice, depicting GaO 6<br />

octahedra, O tetrahedra and H atoms attached with oxygen atoms, obtained by the simulation<br />

program MOLDRAW [195] is shown in Fig.24. The unit cell is shown within the rectangle<br />

drawn with light black line. Hydrogen bonds existing between the layers stabilize the layered<br />

structure of GaOOH. When lanthanide ions like Eu 3+ are present in the reaction medium, due<br />

to the higher solubility product of lanthanide hydroxides (Ln(OH) 3 ) compared to Ga(OH) 3<br />

[196], the Ga(OH) 3 is formed initially and this later reacts with OH - in the reaction medium<br />

to form Ga(OH) 4 ⎯. As concentration of Eu 3+ ions are much smaller compared to Ga 3+ , it is<br />

quite possible that each Eu 3+ ion will have number of Ga(OH) 4 ⎯ species in their vicinity. For<br />

the purpose of charge neutrality minimum of three anionic species (Ga(OH) 4 ⎯) must be<br />

surrounding the Eu 3+ ions. On decomposition of Eu 3+ -3Ga(OH) 4 ⎯ species to GaOOH:Eu at<br />

~100°C, Eu 3+ ions can either migrate to Ga 3+ site in the GaOOH lattice or it can occupy the<br />

space between the layers of GaOOH. Due to smaller ionic radius of Eu 3+ compared to inter<br />

layer spacing of GaOOH (~ 2.5 Å) [197],<br />

Eu 3+ ions/ species have a tendency to get<br />

incorporated at the inter-layers of GaOOH wherein it can preferentially interact with OH<br />

groups to form europium hydroxide species. Formation of such hydroxide species<br />

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