The unique luminescent performance of lanthanide complexes/clay minerals hybrid
materials has been fascinating many researchers for recent decades. It not only retains the …

The spectroscopic response of synthetic smectites after cation exchange with selected rare
earth elements (REE) in the UV-VIS region was investigated for luminescence activity …

Abstract Trivalent europium (Eu3+) and terbium (Tb3+) ions are important activator centers
used in different host lattices to produce red and green emitting materials. The current work …

Clay minerals are versatile materials with numerous industrial applications. Their unique
layered structure can act as a host for many optically active species. The synthesis and …

The smectites represent a versatile class of clay minerals with broad usage in industrial
applications, eg, cosmetics, drug delivery, bioimaging, etc. Synthetic hectorite Na0. 7 (Mg5 …