title: Synthesis of highly nanoporous YBO3 architecture via a co-precipitation approach and tunable luminescent properties.
abstract: We present a simple co-precipitation method to prepare highly nanoporous YBO(3) architecture using NaBO(3) ·  4H(2)O as a boric source and 600°C as the annealing temperature. The reaction was carried out under an aqueous condition without any organic solvent, surfactant, or catalysts. The prepared samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The photoluminescence of doped-nanoporous YBO(3):Eu(3+) was further investigated. It is expected that highly nanoporous YBO(3) architecture can be an ideal candidate for applications in catalysis, adsorption, and optoelectronic devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Xianwen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Jharna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chaudhuri
keywords: co‐precipitation; highly nanoporous architecture; photoluminescence; yttrium orthoborate (YBO3)