Synthesis and Characterization of ZnS nanoparticle doped Eu 3+ ions prepared by sol-gel method in silica glass matrix

Synthesis and Characterization of ZnS nanoparticle doped Eu 3+ ions prepared by sol-gel method in silica glass matrix | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Synthesis and Characterization of ZnS nanoparticle doped Eu 3+ ions prepared by sol-gel method in silica glass matrix Lalruat Puia, KMS Dawngliana, A. L. Fanai This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3510760/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract We report here the synthesis of silica glass-ceramic doped ZnS nanoparticle in Eu 3+ ions by sol-gel method, as well as their structural characterization and spectroscopic analyses. The density, refractive index and various physical properties were calculated. The formation of the blende structure and a hexagonal polycrystalline phase of ZnS is confirmed by studies using selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Analysis using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) showed that the particles' sizes vary from 10 to 50 nm. FTIR were used to examine the structural characteristics of prepared glass samples at specific annealing temperatures. The band gap energy of as-synthesized doped ZnS glass-ceramic was 3.49 eV compared to bulk value (3.60 eV) with a pure green emission. Through photoluminescence (PL) spectra, the impact of ZnS nanoparticle on glass doped with Eu 3+ ions were investigated. The CIE colour chromaticity and CCT reveals that the studied glass can be used for producing white light for commercial lighting purposes. Europium ZnS Nanoparticles XRD TEM Photoluminescence CIE Chromaticity Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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