Synthesis and luminescent properties of NaLa(MoO4)2:Eu3+ shuttle-like nanorods composed of nanoparticles

Ordered NaLa(MoO4)(2) shuttle-like nanorods composed of nanoparticles have been prepared under hydrothermal environment using Na2MoO4 as a precipitator and ethylene glycol as ligand to decrease the reaction rate and control the morphology of the product. The experimental results indicate that the proportions of the ethylene glycol to water (v/v), the temperature, the pH values, and the reaction time have important effects on the phase structures and the morphologies of the products. Luminescent spectra reveal that most of Eu3+ ions occupy a center of asymmetry in the host lattice.