| Authors | Bahram Khoshnevisan, Maryam Mohammadi, Mohsen Moradian |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of Transition Metal Complexes |
| Page number | 246148 |
| Volume number | 6 |
| Paper Type | Full Paper |
| Published At | 2022-12-31 |
| Journal Grade | Scientific - research |
| Journal Type | Electronic |
| Journal Country | Iran, Islamic Republic Of |
Abstract
Nanoparticles (NPs) of neodymium oxide were prepared by homogeneous co-precipitation method using neodymium nitrate and urea as precursors. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns have been refined by the Rietveld method and the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) showed that the sample had a bandgap of about 4.59 eV. On the other hand, the photoluminescence (PL) spectrum indicated that the sample had a low concentration of singly ionized oxygen vacancies. The paramagnetic property of the NPs has been also tested by vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM) measurements.
tags: rare earth elements; homogeneous precipitation; urea;Nd2O3 NPs; optical properties; Rietveld refinement