Hydrothermal method of synthesis of rare-earth tantalates and niobates
| Patent Number: | 8,287,832 |
| Issued: | 10/16/2012 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A hydrothermal method of synthesis of a family of rare-earth Group 5 oxides, where the Group 5 oxide is a niobate or tantalate. The rare-earth Group 5 oxides can be doped with suitable emitter ions to form nanophosphors. |
| Filed: | 9/15/2010 |
| Application Number: | 12/882,369 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |