A general strategy for the synthesis of upconversion rare earth fluoride nanocrystals via a novel OA/ionic liquid two-phase system

Meng He; Peng Huang; Chunlei Zhang; Feng Chen; Can Wang; Jiebing Ma; Rong He; Daxiang Cui

doi:10.1039/c1cc12886h

A general strategy for the synthesis of upconversion rare earth fluoride nanocrystals via a novel OA/ionic liquid two-phase system

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Sep 7;47(33):9510-2. doi: 10.1039/c1cc12886h. Epub 2011 Jul 19.

Authors

Meng He¹, Peng Huang, Chunlei Zhang, Feng Chen, Can Wang, Jiebing Ma, Rong He, Daxiang Cui

Affiliation

¹ Department of Bio-Nano Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.

PMID: 21773590
DOI: 10.1039/c1cc12886h

Abstract

Herein we report a general strategy to synthesize highly uniform and monodisperse rare earth fluoride nanocrystals through a novel OA/ionic liquid two-phase system, while water-soluble hexagonal NaREF(4) nanocrystals are obtained by adding n-octanol.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Fluorides / chemistry*
Ionic Liquids / chemistry*
Metals, Rare Earth / chemistry*
Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
Octanols / chemistry
Oleic Acid / chemistry*

Substances

Ionic Liquids
Metals, Rare Earth
Octanols
Oleic Acid
Fluorides