Long-persistent phosphorescent SrAl2O4:Eu2+, Dy3+ nanotubes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Feb 28:(8):944-6. doi: 10.1039/b818057a. Epub 2008 Dec 19.

Abstract

SrAl(2)O(4):Eu(2+), Dy(3+) polynary complex nanotubes with long afterglow, templated by surfactant assemblies, were successfully synthesized by a homogeneous coprecipitation method, followed by heat treatment in a reducing atmosphere.