Nanosized (Y<sub>1−x</sub>Gd<sub>x</sub>)<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>S:Tb<sup>3+</sup> particles: synthesis, photoluminescence, cathodoluminescence studies and a model for energy transfer in establishing the roles of Tb<sup>3+</sup> and Gd<sup>3+</sup>

Robert Brüninghoff, Daniel den Engelsen, George R. Fern, Terry G. Ireland, Rupinder Dhillon, Jack Silver

RSC Advances · 2016 · 10 citations · 19 references

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Herein we describe the synthesis and spectral analysis of nanosized (Y<sub>1−x</sub>Gd<sub>x</sub>)<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>S:Tb<sup>3+</sup> phosphors between <italic>x</italic> = 0 and <italic>x</italic> = 1 with 0.1 and 2 mol% Tb<sup>3+</sup>.

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