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Microwave-Assisted Combustion Synthesis of ZnO:Eu Nanoparticles: Effect of Fuel Types

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Nanoparticles of Europium oxide doped with Zinc oxide were synthesized via microwave-assisted combustion method. Citric acid as a simultaneous fuel and chelating agent and glycine as a fuel and mixture of these fuels were sleeted. X-Ray diffraction patterns (XRD) indicated the formation of ZnO structure with a few amount of Eu2O3 phase. Fourier transformation infra red (FTIR) spectra reveal the increase of ZnO4 bonds with glycine content of fuels mixture. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images showed the conversion of nanosphere to spongy-like structure with respect to change of fuel mixtures from citric to glycine. From transmission electron microscopy (TEM) nanoparticles of a mean size 30 nm are observed Green fluorescence emission of different samples was due to activation of self activated center of ZnO structure through transition of electron from Eu3+ to Vzn sites.

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  1. Department of Nanomaterials & Nanocoatings, Institute for Color Science and Technology (ICST), Tehran, Iran

    Sousan Rasouli & Alireza Naeimi

  2. Department of Inorganic Pigments and Glazes, Institute for Color Science and Technology (ICST), Tehran, Iran

    Amir-Masoud Arabi

  3. Chemical Department, Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Seyed-Masoud Hashemi

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Rasouli, S., Arabi, AM., Naeimi, A. et al. Microwave-Assisted Combustion Synthesis of ZnO:Eu Nanoparticles: Effect of Fuel Types. J Fluoresc 28, 167–172 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-017-2179-y

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