CHEM01200604004 Shri Sanyasinaidu Boddu - Homi Bhabha ...
CHEM01200604004 Shri Sanyasinaidu Boddu - Homi Bhabha ...
CHEM01200604004 Shri Sanyasinaidu Boddu - Homi Bhabha ...
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Unlike SnO 2 , Sb 2 O 3 is an indirect band gap semiconducting material with a band gap<br />
of ~ 3.3 eV. It exists mainly in two crystalline forms, namely, the cubic senarmonite form and<br />
the orthorhombic valentinite form. Deng, et al. [64, 65] have carried out luminescence studies<br />
on self-assembled structures of Sb 2 O 3 nanorods and nanowires. They observed broad<br />
emission peak over the region of 390 to 500 nm, in addition to the band edge emission<br />
centered around 374 nm. Broad emission over the region of 390 to 500 nm has been<br />
attributed to the emission from oxygen vacancies related defect centers present in the lattice<br />
of Sb 2 O 3 .<br />
ZnGa 2 O 4 is also a transparent semiconducting oxide having spinel structure. It is a<br />
potential candidate for Field emission and vacuum fluorescent display applications because<br />
of its high thermal stability. Bae, et al. [66] prepared vertically aligned ZnG 2 O 4 nanowires by<br />
chemical vapor deposition method and observed strong photoluminescence and cathodeluminescence<br />
in the blue wavelength region. Different types of soft chemical methods [67,<br />
68] have been reported for the preparation of ultra fine particles of ZnGa 2 O 4 , which show<br />
photoluminescence in the blue region. Their particle size and luminescence properties can be<br />
tuned by modifying the experimental conditions during its synthesis.<br />
Lanthanide ions doped luminescent nanomaterials: Lanthanide ions doped in different<br />
inorganic hosts are extensively used in various display applications. Extensive literature is<br />
available regarding the luminescence properties of lanthanide doped inorganic nanoparticles.<br />
In the following section, brief description regarding the previous studies on representative<br />
lanthanide ions doped inorganic nanoparticles (for example Y 2 O 3 :Ln, Y 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ln, YPO 4 :Ln<br />
and CePO 4 :Ln) is given.<br />
Y 2 O 3 is widely used as a host for various lanthanide ions and such phosphor materials<br />
are used in various display devices [69]. Number of studies has been reported on the<br />
luminescent properties of Y 2 O 3 :Ln 3+ (Ln 3+ = lanthanide ions) nanoparticles. Luminescence<br />
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