CHEM01200604004 Shri Sanyasinaidu Boddu - Homi Bhabha ...
CHEM01200604004 Shri Sanyasinaidu Boddu - Homi Bhabha ...
CHEM01200604004 Shri Sanyasinaidu Boddu - Homi Bhabha ...
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Lanthanide ions doped Ga 2 O 3 nanomaterials [164-171] have been investigated by<br />
several workers. However, the effect of lanthanide doping on structural aspects of GaOOH<br />
nanomaterials, which is a precursor for Ga 2 O 3 , is not known. As the ionic radii of Ln 3+ and<br />
Ga 3+ are significantly different, it is quite interesting to know where the lanthanide ions are<br />
incorporated and what structural modification it makes with the GaOOH lattice during<br />
doping. Luminescence from different lanthanide ions can be used as a probe to understand<br />
the structural changes taking place with GaOOH brought about by lanthanide ions<br />
incorporation. Such studies are essential for understanding the mechanism of lanthanide ion<br />
incorporation in different structural modifications of Ga 2 O 3 host which are obtained by the<br />
decomposition of lanthanide ions containing GaOOH phase. The main reason, behind lack of<br />
such studies on GaOOH:Ln 3+ (Ln 3+ for lanthanide ions) nanomaterials, is the significant<br />
quenching of the lanthanide ion excited state brought about by vibrations of OH groups<br />
present in GaOOH samples. For example Li, et al. [56] have carried out luminescence studies<br />
on GaOOH:Dy 3+ nanorods and observed that Dy 3+ emission from the sample is completely<br />
quenched. These authors also reported that thermal decomposition of GaOOH:Dy 3+ (3%)<br />
nanorods leads to the formation of Ga 2 O 3 :Dy nanorods along with small amounts of<br />
Dy 3 Ga 5 O 12 . The secondary phase might have formed from the Dy 3+ ions which are not<br />
incorporated in the GaOOH lattice. Also considering the ionic radii of Dy 3+ and Ga 3+ ions<br />
under a coordination number of six (0.91 and 0.62 Å) [172] it is difficult to visualise that all<br />
the Dy 3+ ions have replaced Ga 3+ in the GaOOH/ Ga 2 O 3 lattice.<br />
Very few reports are available [64, 65, 163] regarding the optical properties of Sb 2 O 3<br />
either in the nanocrystalline form or in the bulk form. Zhang, et al. [163] have investigated<br />
optical properties of Sb 2 O 3 nanoparticles, obtained by the oxidation of antimony metal, over<br />
the visible and near infrared regions and observed that the reflectivity in this region depends<br />
on the metal contents in Sb 2 O 3 nanoparticles. Deng, et al. [64, 65] have carried out<br />
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