title: Scaling down the size of BaLnF5 nanocrystals (Ln = La, Gd, and Lu) with the Ln3+ size.
abstract: Monodispersed Yb(3+)(20%)/Er(3+)(2%)-doped BaLnF(5) (Ln = La, Gd, Lu) nanocrystals were synthesized by a thermal decomposition method. The study reveals that the size of the nanocrystals scales down with the Ln(3+) size without affecting the phase and shape of the nanocrystals. This is supported by the microscopic and optical properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741252, India.
authors.forename: Shyam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Chanchal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hazra
authors.forename: Venkataramanan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahalingam