title: Recent progress on elaboration of undoped and doped Y2O3, Gd2O3 rare-earth nano-oxide.
abstract: Some selected materials with small sizes in the nanometer region are reviewed. Different methods for synthesis of nanoscale materials are classified and discussed. Basic prerequisites for successful use of the materials for nanotechnology application are their synthesis with specific and homogeneous composition and geometry. This review summarizes recent results on nanoscale materials containing optically active lanthanide ion especially focused on Y2O3 and Gd2O3 oxide.
authors.affiliation: Physical Chemistry of Luminescent Materials, Claude Bernard/Lyon 1 University, CNRS UMR 5620, Bat A Kastler, 10 rue Ampere, 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lebbou
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perriat
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tillement
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D005682:Gadolinium / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D049449:Luminescence; D008422:Materials Testing; D008674:Metals, Rare Earth / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D010087:Oxides / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D010316:Particle Size; D012666:Semiconductors; D013499:Surface Properties; D015019:Yttrium / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D008674:Metals, Rare Earth; D010087:Oxides; C030581:gadolinium oxide; D015019:Yttrium; D005682:Gadolinium; C091417:yttria