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not have strong interaction with the ligand molecules. Hence from the luminescence, FT-IR<br />

and<br />

31 3+<br />

P MAS NMR spectrum, it is confirmed that up to 2.5 at % Eu containing GaPO 4<br />

nanoparticles, Eu 3+<br />

replaces protons of the Ga-OH linkages, forming Ga-O-Eu type of<br />

linkages and beyond which separate EuPO phase is formed.<br />

4<br />

80<br />

% Transmittance<br />

60<br />

40<br />

1654<br />

2117<br />

2356<br />

GaPO 4<br />

GaPO 4<br />

:Eu<br />

2948<br />

3403<br />

1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000<br />

Wavenumber (cm -1 )<br />

Fig.60. FT-IR spectrum of GaPO nanoparticles containing 0 % and 2.5 at % Eu 3+<br />

4<br />

4.3. Studies on Antimony phosphate nanomaterials: Antimony phosphate nanomaterials<br />

were prepared at 130°C by precipitating Sb 3+ using ammonium dihydrogen phosphate in<br />

ethylene glycol, glycerol and mixture of them.<br />

4.3.1. Effect of ethylene glycol to glycerol ratio on size and shape of SbPO 4 :Ln<br />

nanomaterials: Figure 61 shows XRD patterns of as prepared SbPO 4 sample, obtained by<br />

using pure glycerol, mixtures of glycerol and ethylene glycol and pure ethylene glycol. For<br />

samples prepared in glycerol as well as mixture of glycerol and ethylene glycol, crystalline<br />

SbPO 4 with monoclinic structure has been observed. It should be noted here that for samples<br />

prepared in pure ethylene glycol, no sharp peak characteristic of crystalline material is<br />

observed revealing that reaction in pure ethylene glycol leads to the formation of an<br />

amorphous product. Average crystallite sizes as calculated from the line width of the XRD<br />

113

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