Heavy element loaded polymer composites have long been proposed to detect high energy
X-and γ-rays upon scintillation. The previously reported bulk composite scintillators have …

Global climate changes and the aroused environmentally-energy problems categorically
moved the research efforts towards programmed processing of a novel class of hierarchical …

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) capped rod-shaped europium (Eu3+) doped gadolinium oxide
(Gd2O3) nanoparticles (PVP@ Gd2O3: Eu3+ NPs) were synthesized by a wet chemical …

Spherical, submicronic TiO 2 assemblage with high specific surface area and controllable
phase composition was prepared in the process of ultrasonic spray drying/pyrolysis in a …

Different phases of Eu3+ activated gadolinium oxide (Gd (OH) 3, GdOOH and Gd2O3)
nanorods have been prepared by the hydrothermal method with and without cityl trimethyl …

The diversity and potentials of the aerosol route for making functional materials at the nano
size level are reviewed. Among the methods currently used for nanophase processing …

In the field of materials for lithium ion batteries, the lithium iron phosphate LiFePO4 has been
proven for use as a positive electrode due to its good resistance to thermal degradation and …

The quest for developing phosphors emitting intense ultra violet (UV) rays and
thermoluminescence (TL) occurring in the temperature range between 180 and 250° C is on …

Nanometer-sized particles (1–100nm) are of considerable interest for a wide variety of
applications, ranking from catalyst to luminescence ceramics, due to their unique and …

Nanocrystalline up-converting Y 2 O 3: Yb 3+, Er 3+ phosphor particles were processed in a
dispersed system-aerosol, generated ultrasonically at 1.3 MHz from common nitrate …