the solvent extraction of rare earth metal ions from nitrate solutions by 5.11.17.23-tetra-tert-butyl-25,27-bis(diethylcarbamoylmethoxy)-26,28-dihydroxycalix[4]arene (l) in 1,2-dichloroethane has been investigated. the alalysis of the extraction equilibrium obtained from a mixture of la3+, eu3+, er3+ and y3+ revealed that the extracted species have a 1:1 metal/ligand ratio. the intra-group sepa...

The synthesis of nanosized phosphors by using the non-thermal plasma-driven method is presented. The method allows to control the average grain size of nanocrystals. The synthesis of Eu3+-doped Y2O3 nanocrystalline phosphors at water solution of nitrates is described. The average sizes of nanocrystals were controlled by sintering temperature. Their structure, morphology, and luminescent propert...

Time-resolved fluorometry was used for the detection of DNA probes labeled directly with europium (Eu3+) chelate. The sensitivity of this nonisotopic hybridization assay was 100 pg of homologous DNA. Equivalent results with reference tests were obtained in the detection of adenoviruses in clinical specimens.

YVO4:Eu nanocrystals synthesized by direct precipitation reaction. The morphologic transformation of the nanocrystals as the results of thermal treatments were analyzed using optical spectroscopy. A red shift of the fluorescence lines with the increase of the crystallite size was observed. The kinetics of the D0 level of Eu3+ is also analyzed.

Submitted for the MAR06 Meeting of The American Physical Society Tunable Electronic Energy Transfer in Layered Inorganic Solids Codoped with Tb3+ and Eu3+ CHRISTIE LAROCHELLE, Franklin & Marshall College — Ln[M(CN)2]3 systems (Ln=trivalent rare earth, M=Au,Ag) have a layered structure consisting of alternating layers of the M(CN)2 ions and Ln 3+ ions. Our past studies of tunable energy transfer...