Published September 22, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

A general hydrothermal route to synthesis of nanocrystalline lanthanide stannates: Ln2Sn2O7 (Ln = Y, La-Yb)

  • 1. Center of Materials Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Xiasha University Town, Hangzhou 310018 (China)

Description

A general hydrothermal process with use of lanthanide (III) nitrates and Na2SnO3 as precursors has been proposed for synthesizing nanocrystalline lanthanide stannates with general formula: Ln2Sn2O7 (Ln = Y, La-Yb). Stannates of all lanthanides except for the radioactive promethium were successfully synthesized. Characterization by XRD and TEM revealed that all the products were phase-pure nanocrystalline lanthanide stannates with pyrochlore-type structure. Photoluminescent properties of three samples (i.e. Tb2Sn2O7, Dy2Sn2O7 and Yb2Sn2O7) are also presented. The mole ratio of Ln(NO3)3:Na2SnO3 and hydrothermal temperature were two key factors for this general hydrothermal route

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.10.024

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.10.024;
PII
S0925-8388(07)01974-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Journal Volume
464
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 508-513
ISSN
0925-8388
CODEN
JALCEU

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