Synthesis and characterization of Eu doped Y2O3 particles by a glycothermal processing

Eu doped Y₂O₃ particles were prepared under high temperature and pressure conditions by precipitation from metal nitrates with aqueous potassium hydroxide. The Eu doped Y₂O₃ particles were obtained at 270°C. The average particle size of synthesized powders was below 1 um. The X-ray diffraction pattern shows that the synthesized particles were crystalline. This study has shown that the synthesis of Eu doped Y₂O₃ crystalline particles is possible under glycothermal conditions in ethylene glycol solution. The effects of synthesis parameters, such as the concentration of starting solution, pH of starting solution, reaction temperature and time, are discussed.