Effect of pH on the production of dispersed Bi4Ge3O12 nanoparticles by combustion synthesis

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 125-130

  Andrade de Jesus, Fabiane Alexsandra ^a   Silva, Ronaldo Santos ^a   Hernandes, Antonio Carlos ^b   Macedo, Zélia Soares ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bi4Ge3O12; Combustion processing; Grain size; Luminescence; Scintillator applications

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH;

BI4GE3O12; COMBUSTION PROCESSING; GRAIN SIZE; LUMINESCENCE; SCINTILLATOR APPLICATIONS;

PH EFFECTS;

EID: 53149102811     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.05.048     Document Type: Article

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