Single-phase Nd-doped YVO4 nanopowders were synthesized by a chemical method. The powders were heated at 1200°C for 1 h to obtain good crystallinity with better luminescence. Annealing temperature affects the crystal structure of the nanopowders. X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed that a preferred crystallographic orientation is [200]. Measurements showed that the nanoparticles had an average size of 62.5 nm. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the nanopowders indicated the formation of uniform and nearly spherical Nd:YVO4 particles. The transmittance spectrum of the nanopowders showed a broad absorption band around 808 nm. Photoluminescence studies on the annealed powders revealed their luminescence properties.
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Published in Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 80, No. 6, pp. 961–963, November–December, 2013.
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Maleki, M.H., Alhooie, S., Dizaji, H.R. et al. Synthesis and Physical Properties of Nd:YVO4 Nanopowders prepared by a Chemical Method. J Appl Spectrosc 80, 954–956 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10812-014-9872-2
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