Hydrothermal synthesis and optical characteristics of Eu3+ in Zn2SnO4 nanocrystals

Zn2SnO4:Eu3+ nanocrystals were one-step synthesized by hydrothermal method for the first time. All the products were systematically characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron probe X-ray microanalyzer (EPMA), photoluminescence (PL) and photoluminescent excitation (PLE). The characteristic peak of Eu3+-doped in Zn2SnO4 nanocrystals was also detected. The luminescent properties of blank and Eu3+-doped Zn2SnO4 nanocrystals were reported.