Recent progress on elaboration of undoped and doped Y2O3, Gd2O3 rare-earth nano-oxide

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2005 Sep;5(9):1448-54. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2005.312.

Abstract

Some selected materials with small sizes in the nanometer region are reviewed. Different methods for synthesis of nanoscale materials are classified and discussed. Basic prerequisites for successful use of the materials for nanotechnology application are their synthesis with specific and homogeneous composition and geometry. This review summarizes recent results on nanoscale materials containing optically active lanthanide ion especially focused on Y2O3 and Gd2O3 oxide.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Crystallization / methods*
  • Electrochemistry / instrumentation
  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Electrochemistry / trends
  • Gadolinium / analysis
  • Gadolinium / chemistry*
  • Gadolinium / radiation effects
  • Light
  • Luminescence
  • Materials Testing
  • Metals, Rare Earth / analysis
  • Metals, Rare Earth / chemistry*
  • Metals, Rare Earth / radiation effects
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nanostructures / analysis
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / radiation effects
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Nanotechnology / methods
  • Nanotechnology / trends
  • Oxides / analysis
  • Oxides / chemistry
  • Oxides / radiation effects
  • Particle Size
  • Semiconductors
  • Surface Properties
  • Yttrium / analysis
  • Yttrium / chemistry*
  • Yttrium / radiation effects

Substances

  • Metals, Rare Earth
  • Oxides
  • gadolinium oxide
  • Yttrium
  • Gadolinium
  • yttria