Effects of varying Sm3+ concentration on the structure, morphology and photoluminescence properties of the BaAl2O4 /CaAl2O4/Ca4Al6O13/Ca3Al2O6:x% Sm3+ (0 ≤ x ≤ 1.9) mixed phases using citrate sol-gel method

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Bele, Abongile
Mhlongo, M.R.
Koao, L.F.
Motaung, T.E.
Malevu, T.D.
Hlatshwayo, Thulani Thokozani
Mpelane, Siyasanga
Mlambo, Mbuso
Motloung, S.V.

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Citrate sol-gel, Mixed phases, Luminescence, Sm3+, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM)

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Bele, A., Mhlongo, M.R., Koao, L.F. et al. Effects of varying Sm3+ concentration on the structure, morphology and photoluminescence properties of the BaAl2O4 /CaAl2O4/Ca4Al6O13/Ca3Al2O6:x% Sm3+ (0 ≤ x ≤ 1.9) mixed phases using citrate sol-gel method', Heliyon, vol. 8, no. 12, art. e12573, pp. 1-10, doi : 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12573.