title: Mesoporous rare earth fluoride nanocrystals and their photoluminescence properties.
abstract: YF(3) and YF(3):Eu(3+) mesoporous hexagonal nanocrystals were successfully synthesized via a simple hydrothermal process based on the in situ assembly of the as-synthesized YF(3) and YF(3):Eu(3+) nanoparticles. The well defined mesoporous nanostructures are formed by phenanthroline assisted assembly of ∼20 nm nanoparticles, and 2-4 nm pores are contained as indicated by N(2) adsorption-desorption studies. The obtained YF(3):Eu(3+) mesoporous hexagonal nanoplates show a significant photoluminescence intensity enhancement compared with other shaped YF(3):Eu(3+) nanocrystals.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China.
authors.forename: Chunye
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Lingling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jinghui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jinzhuang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hongzhou
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lian
authors.forename: Zhenhui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kang