title: Ionic liquid-based approach to monodisperse luminescent LaF3:Ce,Tb nanodiskettes: synthesis, structural and photoluminescent properties.
abstract: In this paper, a novel and easy synthesis of highly luminescent, water-soluble LaF3:Ce,Tb nanodiskettes (25 nm in diameter) by ionic liquid-based hydrothermal process is reported. X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) were used to characterize the structural properties of the LaF3:Ce,Tb nanodiskettes. Ionic liquid [bmim]BF4 acts as both a co-solvent and a reactant during the synthesis. The effects of EDTA-2Na on the formation of green LaF3:Ce,Tb nanodiskette phosphors were studied and discussed. The luminescent properties of LaF3:Ce,Tb nanodiskettes have been investigated under 254 nm excitation both in solid state and dispersed in solution. The quantum efficiency (in solid state) is about 20% compared with commercial green phosphor. The photoluminescent properties show that the as-prepared La0.8Ce0.15Tb0.05F3 nanodiskettes may be applied as phosphors for high-resolution displays and fluorescent labels for biomolecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321004, PR China.
authors.forename: Hai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Tian
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: YanMin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: LeiHong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: ZhengQuan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D049449:Luminescence; D008674:Metals, Rare Earth / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D049329:Nanostructures; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D008674:Metals, Rare Earth