Abstract
Interaction of lanthanum isopropoxide with molybdenum(VI) alkoxides in La/Mo ratios varying from 3:1 to 1:1 in acetophenon or allyl alcohol as solvents offers nanosized poorly crystalline products of complex composition, where the precipitation of Mo-rich ones is followed by the formation of La-rich ones with conservation of the reaction stoichiometry in total. Thermal treatment of the precipitates at temperatures over 700 °C leads to the formation of stoichiometric phases of the α- and β-La2Mo2O9 compositions. Introduction of smaller Re3+ cations such as Sm3+ by doping favors stabilization of the La2–xRExMo2O9 phase with improved crystallinity even after lower-temperature thermal treatment. The doping is successful only when the Re3+ (Sm3+, Eu3+, and Tb3+) is introduced as an alkoxide: application of Re3+(acac)3 as Re3+ sources leads to materials free from Re3+. The produced samples were characterized by XPD, TGA, SEM, and TEM studies as well as the luminescent properties for the Sm3+-doped phases.
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