Effect of Tb3+ concentration on the structure and optical properties of triply doped ZnAl2O4:1% Ce3+,1% Eu3+,x% Tb3+ nano-phosphors synthesized via citrate sol-gel method

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Motloung, Setumo Victor
Tshabalala, Kamohelo George
Kroon, Robin E.
Hlatshwayo, Thulani Thokozani
Mlambo, Mbuso
Mpelane, Siyasanga

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Luminescence, Sol-gel, Triple doped, Zinc aluminate, Terbium compounds, Powder morphology, X-ray spectroscopy, Effective band gap, Defects emissions, Citrate sol-gel method, Zinc compounds, X-ray diffraction analysis, Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Semiconductor quantum wells, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Powders, Optical properties, Nanotechnology, Laser applications, Ions, Energy gap, Energy dispersive spectroscopy, Doping (additives), Aluminum compounds

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Motloung, S.V., Tshabalala, K.G., Kroon, R.E. et al. 2019, 'Effect of Tb3+ concentration on the structure and optical properties of triply doped ZnAl2O4:1% Ce3+,1% Eu3+,x% Tb3+ nano-phosphors synthesized via citrate sol-gel method', Journal of Molecular Structure, vol. 1175, 241-252.