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Photoluminescence spectroscopy of YVO4:Eu3+ nanoparticles with aromatic linker molecules: A precursor to biomedical functionalization.
- Source :
- Journal of Applied Physics; 2014, Vol. 115 Issue 16, p163107-1-163107-5, 5p, 1 Chart, 5 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Photoluminescence spectra of YVO<subscript>4</subscript>:Eu<superscript>3+</superscript> nanoparticles are presented, with and without the attachment of organic molecules that are proposed for linking to biomolecules. YVO<subscript>4</subscript>:Eu<superscript>3+</superscript> nanoparticles with 5% dopant concentration were synthesized via wet chemical synthesis. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy show the expected wakefieldite structure of tetragonal particles with an average size of 17 nm. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy determines that metal-carboxylate coordination is successful in replacing native metal-hydroxyl bonds with three organic linkers, namely, benzoic acid, 3-nitro 4-chloro-benzoic acid, and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, in separate treatments. UV-excitation photoluminescence spectra show that the position and intensity of the dominant <superscript>5</superscript>D<subscript>0</subscript> - <superscript>7</superscript>F<subscript>2</subscript> electric-dipole transition at 619 nm are unaffected by the benzoic acid and 3-nitro 4-chloro-benzoic acid treatments. Attachment of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid produces an order-of-magnitude quenching in the photoluminescence, due to the presence of high-frequency vibrational modes in the linker. Ratios of the dominant electric- and magnetic-dipole transitions confirm infrared measurements, which indicate that the bulk crystal of the nanoparticle is unchanged by all three treatments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218979
- Volume :
- 115
- Issue :
- 16
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 95862446
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4874179