SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ nanobelts: Synthesis by combustion and properties of long-persistent phosphorescence

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 26, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 2311-2315

  Cheng, Baochang ^a   Zhang, Zhaodong ^a   Han, Zhihui ^a   Xiao, Yanhe ^a   Lei, Shuijin ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Combustion synthesis; Nanostructure; Optical properties

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION TEMPERATURE; CRYSTALLINE QUALITY; D-F TRANSITIONS; DECAY CONSTANTS; EFFICIENT COMBUSTIONS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW CRYSTALLINITY; LOW TEMPERATURES;

CALCINATION; COMBUSTION SYNTHESIS; LIGHT EMISSION; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOWIRES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOSPHORESCENCE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE;

NANOBELTS;

EID: 84871014958     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: 20445326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2011.94     Document Type: Article

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