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CHEM01200604004 Shri Sanyasinaidu Boddu - Homi Bhabha ...

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The cell parameters increases with increase in the lanthanide ion concentration up to<br />

0.75 at % and above that they started decreasing. Although, lattice parameters start<br />

decreasing, they are larger than the undoped sample. From the above results, it is inferred that<br />

lanthanide ions are replacing Ga 3+ ions up to 0.75 at % and above that a separate phase<br />

namely Eu 2 O 3 is formed. The average crystallite size calculated by using Scherrer formula for<br />

samples doped with different percentage of lanthanide ions are given in the Table 3. The<br />

average crystallite size decreases with increase in the lanthanide ions concentration. To<br />

confirm this fact, TEM measurements were carried out and the results are discussed below.<br />

Table.3. Variation in the lattice parameters of β-Ga 2 O 3 samples prepared in presence of<br />

different amounts of Eu 3+ ions. Numbers in bracket indicate the errors.<br />

at % Eu 3+<br />

Avg.<br />

Crystal<br />

β-Ga 2 O 3<br />

size (nm) a (Å) b (Å) c (Å) β (°) Cell volume (Å 3 )<br />

0 19 12.237(1) 3.031(2) 5.802(2) 103.865(3) 208.93(2)<br />

0.5 19 12.242(2) 3.038(1) 5.809(3) 103.940(2) 209.70(1)<br />

0.75 18 12.249(1) 3.042(3) 5.820(2) 104.018(2) 210.40(2)<br />

1 16 12.249(2) 3.039(2) 5.812(1) 104.012(1) 209.94(2)<br />

2 15 12.242(2) 3.038(3) 5.809(2) 103.875(2) 209.67(3)<br />

3 14 12.240(3) 3.038(1) 5.810(1) 104.077(3) 209.60(3)<br />

5 11 12.210(2) 3.038(2) 5.807(2) 103.969(3) 209.04(2)<br />

Figure 36 shows the TEM images of 900°C heated samples containing different<br />

concentrations of Eu 3+ ions. The shape and size of the Ga 2 O 3 nanomaterials changed after<br />

doping with lanthanide ions. Undoped Ga 2 O 3 shows uniform nanorods with length 2.3-2.8<br />

mm and width 0.2-0.3 mm. whereas 0.75 at % Eu doped samples exhibit the formation of both<br />

nanorods and nanoparticles with a broad size distribution. For the Ga 2 O 3 samples with 3 at %<br />

Eu 3+ ions, only nanoparticles with irregular shapes are observed instead of nanorods. The size<br />

of the nanoparticles is further reduced on increasing the Eu 3+ concentration to 5 at %. This<br />

can be explained based on structural changes taking place in GaOOH lattice after doping with<br />

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