Enhanced exciton emission from ZnO nano-phosphor induced by Yb3+ ions

Materials Letters

Volumn 119, Issue , 2014, Pages 71-74

  Kabongo, G L ^a,b,c   Mhlongo, G H ^b   Mothudi, B M ^a   Hillie, K T ^b,d   Swart, H C ^d   Dhlamini, M S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^c Sciences de la Santé   (Congo)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Exciton; Nanocrystals; Photoluminescence; Sol gel synthesis; Ytterbium; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION ANALYSIS; EXCITON EMISSION; HEXAGONAL WURTZITE STRUCTURE; HOST LATTICE; NANOPHOSPHORS; REDUCTION OF OXYGEN; SOL-GEL SYNTHESIS; ZNO;

ENERGY TRANSFER; EXCITONS; IONS; LIGHT EMISSION; NANOCRYSTALS; PHOSPHORS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SOL-GEL PROCESS; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

YTTERBIUM;

EID: 84893048328     PISSN: 0167577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2013.12.076     Document Type: Article

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