Effect of SDS on morphology tailoring of GdVO4:Eu3+ powders under hydrothermal conditions in a wide pH range

Highlights
- GdVO4:Eu3+ crystals with novel morphologies were synthesized via hydrothermal method.
- The pH value affects the crystal nucleation ratio.
- The SDS varies the crystal orientated growth direction.
- The optical property was affected by crystallinity and aggregation effect.