%0 Journal Article
%A G. S. Aguilar-Moreno
%A Espinosa-Solares, T.
%A Santos-Gaspar, J. M.
%A Montes-Ramírez, E.
%A Aguilar-Méndez, M. Á.
%A Martínez Maestro, Laura
%A Navarro-Cerón, E.
%T Synthesis and characterization of NaGdF4:Nd3+@Ni Core@Shell nanoparticles with potential applications in anaerobic digestion
%D 2023
%@ 1842-3582
%U https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/132845
%X The NaGdF4:Nd3+@Ni core@shell nanoparticles were synthesized and characterized. First, core@shell nanoparticles were synthesized using a solvothermal method to obtain the NaGdF4:Nd3+ core with hexagonal phase; subsequently, a chemical reduction was performed to stimulate the growth of the Ni shell with cubic phase. NaGdF4:Nd3+@Ni nanoparticles were characterized by transmission electron microscope, zeta potential, X-ray diffraction, scattered energy spectroscopy, UV-Vis, and photoluminescence emission spectra. The nanoparticles were round in shape, with mean sizes around 250 nm. The core@shell nanoparticles presented a homogenous composition and good stability. The photoluminescent emission of the nanoparticles was recorded at 1059 nm in the near infrared spectral range; this band corresponds to the 4F3/2→4I11/2 radiative transitions of Nd3+ ions. The synthesized nanoparticles, being hydrophilic, have potential for use in different areas, one of them could be in anaerobic digestion
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