Development of Highest Value of the Measured Efficiency of Mesoporous Petal Shaped Europium (III) Doped Cobalt Tetroxide@Cupric Oxide Hybrid Nanomaterials for Enhanced Room Temperature Photoluminescence and Fluorescence Decay Properties.

In our work, a novel series of europium (III) (Eu) (5, 10 and 15 wt %) doped cobalt tetroxide@cupric oxide (CoO@CuO) nanomaterials (NMs) were synthesized by facile coprecipitation method. The synthesized NMs were characterized by XRD (X-ray diffraction), FT-IR (Fourier transform infrared), UV (ultraviolet)-visible absorption spectra, XPS (X-ray photoelectron), BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) analytical methods. Crystal structure studies revealed the formation of polycrystalline nature with monoclinic and cubic phase.

Green synthesis of MgO nanoparticles and its antibacterial properties.

Magnesium oxide nanostructured particles (NP) were prepared using a simple solution combustion technique using different leaf extracts such as (Mango - Ma), (Neem-Ne), and (Papaya-Pa) as surfactants. The highly crystalline phase of MgO nanostructures was confirmed by PXRD and FTIR studies for 2 h 500°C calcined samples. To analyze the characteristics of obtained material-MaNP, NeNP, and PaNP for dosimetry applications, thermoluminescence (TL) studies were carried out for Co-60 gamma rays irradiated samples in the dose range 10-50 KGy; PaNP and NeNP exhibited well-defined glow curve when compared with MaNP samples.

Extraction of Y O :Cr nanophosphor by eco-friendly approach and its suitability for white light-emitting diode applications.

Cr -doped Y O (0.5-9 mol%) was synthesized by a simple solution combustion method using Aloe vera gel as a fuel/surfactant. The final obtained product was calcined at 750°C for 3 h, which is the lowest temperature reported so far for the synthesis of this compound.

GdAlO3:Eu(3+):Bi(3+) nanophosphor: synthesis and enhancement of red emission for WLEDs.

GdAlO3, GdAlO3:Eu(3+) and GdAlO3:Eu(3+):Bi(3+) nanophosphors were synthesised by solution combustion technique. Pure orthorhombic phase was obtained from powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) studies. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrographs showed the porous, agglomerated and irregular shaped particles.

Study on low temperature solution combustion synthesized Sr(2)SiO(4):Dy(3+) nano phosphor for white LED.

A series of Dy(3+) (1-5mol.%) activated Sr2SiO4 nanophosphors were prepared by low temperature solution combustion method using oxalyl dihydrazide (ODH) as a fuel. The obtained phosphor was well characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and UV-visible spectroscopy.

Effect of different fuels on structural, photo and thermo luminescence properties of solution combustion prepared Y(2)SiO(5) nanopowders.

Y(2)SiO(5) nanopowders are prepared by solution combustion method using DFH, sugar and urea as fuels. The final product was well characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The average crystallite size was estimated using Debye-Scherer's formula and Williamson-Hall plots and are found to be in the range 34-40nm for DFH, 45-50nm for urea and 35-42nm for sugar respectively.

Investigation of structural and luminescence properties of Ho(3+) doped YAlO3 nanophosphors synthesized through solution combustion route.

YAlO3:Ho(3+) (1-5mol%) nanophosphors have been prepared by solution combustion route using oxalyl dihydrazide (ODH) as a fuel. The final product was well characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-Vis, etc. PXRD patterns confirm the formation of highly crystalline orthorhombic phase structure.

CdSiO₃:Pr³⁺ nanophosphor: synthesis, characterization and thermoluminescence studies.

A series of Pr(3+) (1-9 mol%) doped CdSiO(3) nanophosphors have been prepared for the first time by a low temperature solution combustion method using oxalyldihydrizide (ODH) as a fuel. The final product was characterized by Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The average crystallite size was calculated using Debye-Scherrer's formula and Williamson-Hall (W-H) plots and found to be in the range 31-37 nm.

Effect of different fuels on structural, thermo and photoluminescent properties of Gd2O3 nanoparticles.

Gd(2)O(3) nanoparticles (27-60 nm) have been synthesized by the low temperature solution combustion method using citric acid, urea, glycine and oxalyl dihydrazide (ODH) as fuels in a short time. The structural and luminescence properties have been carried out using powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman, UV-Vis, photoluminescence (PL) and thermoluminescence (TL) techniques. The optical band gap values were estimated for as formed and 800 °C calcined samples.

YAlO3:Cr3+ nanophosphor: synthesis, photoluminescence, EPR, dosimetric studies.

YAlO(3):Cr(3+) (0.1 mol%) nanophosphor has been synthesized by low temperature solution combustion method. The X-ray diffraction studies reveal an orthorhombic structure.

Swift heavy ion induced structural, iono and photoluminescence properties of β-CaSiO₃:Dy³⁺ nanophosphor.

CaSiO(3):Dy(3+) (1-5 mol%) nanophosphors have been prepared by a low temperature solution combustion method. The structural and luminescence (ionoluminescence; IL and photoluminescence; PL) studies have been carried out for pristine and ion irradiated samples. The XRD patterns of pristine sample show a prominent peak at (320) for the monoclinic structure of β-CaSiO(3).

Thermoluminescence and EPR studies of nanocrystalline Nd₂O₃:Ni²⁺ phosphor.

Nanocrystalline Nd(2)O(3):Ni(2+) (2 mol%) phosphor has been prepared by a low temperature (∼400°C) solution combustion method, in a very short time (<5 min). Powder X-ray diffraction results confirm the single hexagonal phase of nanopowders. Scanning electron micrographs show that nanophosphor has porous nature and the particles are agglomerated.

Combustion synthesis, structural characterization, thermo and photoluminescence studies of CdSiO₃:Dy³⁺ nanophosphor.

CdSiO(3):Dy(3+) (1-9mol%) nanophosphors were prepared for the first time using the solution combustion method. The process of monoclinic phase formation was investigated by PXRD, TG-DTA and FTIR. The results show that the phase formation temperature of combustion-derived monoclinic CdSiO(3) is found to be lower as compared to the powders prepared by solid-state and sol-gel methods.

Ion beam induced amorphization and bond breaking in Zn2SiO4:Eu3+ nanocrystalline phosphor.

This paper reports on the ionoluminescence (IL) of Zn(2)SiO(4):Eu(3+) nanophosphors bombarded with 100 MeV Si(7+) ions with fluences in the range (3.91-21.48)×10(12) ions cm(-2).