Effects of particle size on the luminescence of YVO4:Eu nanocrystals

Romanian Reports in Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 947-955

  Georgescu, S ^a   Cotoi, E ^a   Voiculescu, A M ^a   Toma, O ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LASER   (Romania)

Author keywords

Covalency; Eu3+; Luminescence; Nanocrystals; Nephelauxetic effect; YVO4

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954876069     PISSN: 12211451     EISSN: 18418759     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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