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CHEM01200604004 Shri Sanyasinaidu Boddu - Homi Bhabha ...

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nanoparticles having hexagonal structure with different amounts of Eu 3+ doping is discussed.<br />

Synthesis has been carried out at 130°C in glycerol medium. The interaction between GaPO 4<br />

nanoparticles and Eu 3+ ions has been investigated using Eu 3+ luminescence and 31 P magic<br />

angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS NMR) techniques. Based on the studies it<br />

has been established that Eu 3+ ions up to 2.5 atom % replaces the protons of the hydroxyl<br />

groups attached on Ga 3+ ions present at the surface of the nanoparticles and above this<br />

concentration, separation of EuPO 4 phase has been observed. The anisotropy parameters<br />

derived from the side band intensities of the 31 P MAS NMR patterns form these samples<br />

confirmed the surface ion exchange at low Eu 3+ concentration (2.5 atom % or less) and<br />

separation of EuPO 4 at high Eu 3+ concentration (5 atom % and more). The increase in<br />

anisotropy at high Eu 3+<br />

contents has been attributed to the presence of paramagnetic<br />

europium species in the sample.<br />

In the second section, synthesis and characterization of both undoped and lanthanide<br />

ions doped SbPO 4 nanomaterial are discussed. Nanoparticles and nanoribbons of SbPO 4<br />

doped with lanthanide ions like Ce 3+ , Eu 3+ and Tb 3+ were prepared at 140°C by coprecipitation<br />

method in a solvent mixture of ethylene glycol and glycerol. Nature and relative<br />

concentration of the solvents used for the synthesis had a pronounced influence on particle<br />

size, crystallinity and morphology of the nanoparticles/ nanoribbons. TEM studies have<br />

revealed that the sample prepared in a 2:3 mixture of ethylene glycol-glycerol solvent<br />

comprised of predominantly nanoribbons together with a small quantity of nanoparticles<br />

having average size less than 10 nm. The length of nanoribbons was in the range of 500-700<br />

nm while the width was around 100 nm (Fig. 3). Solvent molecules (ethylene glycol and<br />

glycerol) assisted in stabilizing these nanomaterials, which was confirmed from IR studies on<br />

the samples. The SbPO 4 host was characterized by absorption at 220 nm and excitation of<br />

SbPO 4 : Ln 3+ samples at this wavelength resulted in energy transfer from host to lanthanide<br />

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