title: Strong red emission of pure Y2O3 nanoparticles from oxygen related defects.
abstract: Y(2)O(3) nanoparticles with strong red luminescence (quantum yield about 25%) was synthesized via simple hydroxylation of yttrium nitrate using hexamethylenetetramine as an additive; the red luminescence is emitted from oxygen-related defects of pure Y(2)O(3) nanoparticles, and is tunable by altering the additive.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xuhui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Suidong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiaorui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jinglin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhenhui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Shuit-Tong
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lee