reviewChemical ReviewsJan 6, 2022Closed access

Rare-Earth Doping in Nanostructured Inorganic Materials

Zhejiang University · National University of Singapore · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Impurity doping is a promising method to impart new properties to various materials. Due to their unique optical, magnetic, and electrical properties, rare-earth ions have been extensively explored as active dopants in inorganic crystal lattices since the 18th century. Rare-earth doping can alter the crystallographic phase, morphology, and size, leading to tunable optical responses of doped nanomaterials. Moreover, rare-earth doping can control the ultimate electronic and catalytic performance of doped nanomaterials in a tunable and scalable manner, enabling significant improvements in energy harvesting and conversion. A better understanding of the critical role of rare-earth doping is a prerequisite for the…

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Keywords
  • Nanomaterials
  • Doping
  • Nanotechnology
  • Dopant
  • Rare earth
  • Materials science
  • Chemistry
  • Optoelectronics
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