A novel generation of flexible opto-electronic smart applications is now emerging,
incorporating photovoltaic and sensing devices driven by the desire to extend and integrate …

This review provides a comprehensive discussion on the microwave-assisted synthesis of
various materials for photoluminescence and photocatalytic applications. In the past decade …

Synthesizing cost-effective blue-green emitting BaLa 2 ZnO 5: Tb 3+, Bi 3+ nanophosphors
(BLZO: Tb 3+, Bi 3+ NPs) through an eco-friendly urea-aided combustion method. Thorough …

This review summarizes the syntheses and applications of metal oxysulfides. Bulk
compounds of rare earth and transition metals are discussed in the section Introduction …

Herein, we report a new set of white-emitters ie, BaLa 2 ZnO 5: Dy 3+ nanomaterials,
fabricated via an inexpensive and energy-saving urea-aided-combustion route. Tetragonal …

Developing new oxysalt compounds is always meaningful topic for their low cost and
potential applications as laser crystal, piezoelectric crystal, frequency doubling crystal …

Abstract NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ nanocrystals were prepared using the combustion method. The
samples were then annealed at 600 and 700° C for 2 h, respectively, to evaluate the effects …

In this study, the upconversion (UC) emissions of Er 3+ and Yb 3+ co-doped SrZrO 3
nanocrystals (NCs) were investigated in terms of the thermal annealing temperature and …

Calcining an amorphous precursor in flowing hydrogen at 900° C directly produced
nanocrystalline La 2 O 2 S: Pr 3+ powder (LOS: Pr 3+; average size∼ 35 nm) of a unimodal …

Abstract Luminescent microspheres, Gd (1− x) Dy x PO 4 have been synthesized using
simple combustion method for the first time. SEM images show that the obtained powders …