Issue 8, 2015

Nano- and micro-sized rare-earth carbonates and their use as precursors and sacrificial templates for the synthesis of new innovative materials

Abstract

This review focuses on rare-earth carbonate materials of nano- and micro-size. It discusses in depth the different types of rare-earth carbonate compounds, diverse synthetic approaches and possibilities for chemical tuning of the size, shape and morphology. The interesting luminescence properties of lanthanide doped rare-earth carbonates and their potential applications for example as efficient white light sources and biolabels are reviewed. Additionally the use of these materials as precursors for the synthesis of nano-/micro-sized oxides, and their application as sacrificial templates for morphology-controlled synthesis of other materials such as YVO4, LaF3, NaYF4 and others is overviewed.

Graphical abstract: Nano- and micro-sized rare-earth carbonates and their use as precursors and sacrificial templates for the synthesis of new innovative materials

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
01 Dec 2014
First published
25 Feb 2015

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 2032-2059

Nano- and micro-sized rare-earth carbonates and their use as precursors and sacrificial templates for the synthesis of new innovative materials

A. M. Kaczmarek, K. Van Hecke and R. Van Deun, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, 44, 2032 DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00433G

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