Lanthanum Molybdate Nanoparticles from the Bradley Reaction: Factors Influencing Their Composition, Structure, and Functional Characteristics as Potential Matrixes for Luminescent Phosphors

作者：Abtmeyer Sarah; Pazik Robert; Wiglusz Rafal J; Malecka Malgorzata; Seisenbaeva Gulaim A; Kessler Vadim G^*

来源：Inorganic Chemistry, 2014, 53(2): 943-951.

DOI：10.1021/ic4023486

Interaction of lanthanum isopropoxide with molybdenum(VI) alkoxides in La/Mo ratios varying from 3:1 to 1:1 in acetophenon or allyl alcohol as solvents offers nanosized poorly crystalline products of complex composition, where the precipitation of Mo-rich ones is followed by the formation of La-rich ones with conservation of the reaction stoichiometry in total. Thermal treatment of the precipitates at temperatures over 700 degrees C leads to the formation of stoichiometric phases of the alpha- and beta-La2Mo2O9 compositions. Introduction of smaller Re3+ cations such as Sm3+ by doping favors stabilization of the La2-xRExMo2O9 phase with improved crystallinity even after lower-temperature thermal treatment. The doping is successful only when the Re3+ (Sm3+, Eu3+, and Tb3+) is introduced as an alkoxide: application of Re3+(acac)(3) as Re3+ sources leads to materials free from Re3+. The produced samples were characterized by XPD, TGA, SEM, and TEM studies as well as the luminescent properties for the Sm3+- doped phases.

• 出版日期2014-1-20