Processing of the sol–gel derived films doped with the lanthanides onto generally available
microelectronic materials-like porous silicon (po-Si) and porous anodic alumina is …

Strong photoluminescence bands range from 300 to 600 nm at room temperature have been
observed in anodic alumina membranes (AAM). It was found that the photoluminescence …

We report the synthesis of silica nanoparticles and microspheres doped with Pr3+ and Er3+.
Acetic acid is used to catalyze the hydrolysis and condensation of tetraethyl orthosilicate in …

The report summarizes peculiarities of synthesis and luminescence properties of porous
silicon, porous anodic alumina and artificial opals with the inclusions of sol-gel derived …

We report strongly enhanced Tb photoluminescence (PL) from a doped titania xerogel
deposited on mesoporous anodic alumina. Transmission electron microscopy has confirmed …

Sol–gel derived titania xerogel films doped with Eu were fabricated on 30μm thick porous
anodic alumina. The films exhibits strong, visible to the naked eye room temperature …

Strong enhancement of green photoluminescence (PL) from microporous alumina xerogels,
highly doped with terbium (from 30 to 60 wt% as is reported. The regular structure of a 30 μm …

Multi-layer film structures BaTiO 3/SiO 2 with a thickness of~ 1 μm containing up to 14 pairs
of layers were synthesized by the sol–gel method with sequential heat treatment. It is shown …

Titania films, doped with erbium, were fabricated on porous anodic alumina from a
precursor. The samples, subjected to thermal processing up to 1270 K, exhibited strong …

Photoluminescence (PL) properties of Eu-doped xerogel films fabricated on porous anodic
alumina (PAA) and flat substrates are analysed with respect to the xerogel content (TiO2 …