Molten-salt synthesis (MSS) method becomes an excellent bottom-up synthesis technique of
nanomaterials with various chemical compositions and morphologies because of its …

Optical nanomaterials (ONMs) have attracted significant attention of the global research
community owing to their several superior advantages. Some of the ONMs depict negligible …

Lanthanide luminescence gains significant attention during the last decade or so because of
its unique optical properties. In designing a phosphor material various parameter needs to …

Studies have been carried out to understand the specific role of the alkali charge
compensator on the luminescence properties of an alkali ion (Li+, Na+, and K+) codoped …

For the first time, visible photoluminescence could be seen in the blue and green regions in
Nd2Zr2O7 nanocrystals synthesized by gel combustion at 800° C. The nanocrystalline …

Lanthanides doped luminescent materials (LLMs) have recently gained considerable
attention in the areas of bioimaging, sensing, display, and lasers, benefitting from the …

Liquid metals (LMs) have emerged as promising functional materials that combine the
properties of both liquid and metal. These characteristics enabled them to find applications …

A new zirconate-based pyrochlore-type red phosphor, Nd2Zr2O7: Eu3+, was synthesized
using the gel-combustion method. The un-doped sample showed visible emission due to the …

Persistent luminescence is an optical phenomenon where materials continue to emit light
after the cessation of the excitation source which leads to different applications in areas like …

Crystal structure has a strong influence on the luminescence properties of lanthanide-doped
materials. In this work, we have investigated the thermally induced structural transition in …