Synthesis and Characterization of Lanthanide-Doped Silica Microspheres

We report the synthesis of silica nanoparticles and microspheres doped with Pr3+ and Er3+. Acetic acid is used to catalyze the hydrolysis and condensation of tetraethyl orthosilicate in the presence of LnCl3·6H2O. The particles are spherical and discrete with particle sizes and size distributions co...

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Published in:Langmuir 2001-12, Vol.17 (26), p.8376-8379
Main Authors: Moran, Cristin E, Hale, Gregory D, Halas, Naomi J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We report the synthesis of silica nanoparticles and microspheres doped with Pr3+ and Er3+. Acetic acid is used to catalyze the hydrolysis and condensation of tetraethyl orthosilicate in the presence of LnCl3·6H2O. The particles are spherical and discrete with particle sizes and size distributions controllable by variation of the reactant concentrations and reaction time. The relative standard deviation of particle diameters can be as low as 10%. The particles exhibit bright room-temperature luminescence when excited by an argon ion laser at 488 nm.
ISSN:0743-7463
1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la0109922