Energy transfer mechanism in Y 2 O 3 nanoparticles doped
with Europium and Terbium ions
Shynggys Sadyk and Timur Sh. Atabaev*
Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University,
Astana, Kazakhstan
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Abstract
The development of new fluorescent nanomaterials is a promising research topic in the field of
inorganic chemistry. In this study, spherical Y 2 O 3 nanoparticles doped with europium and
terbium ions were successfully prepared using a facile hydrothermal method. Morphology and
structural properties of prepared samples were accessed using a range of characterization
techniques. PL spectroscopy reveals that the emission spectra of prepared samples consist of
several f-f transitions within the Tb and Eu. As the main aim of this study, we investigated the
energy transfer mechanism between the Tb and Eu activators. The observed energy transfer
mechanism can be successfully utilized for solid-state white light emitting devices.
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