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Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Low-Dimensional Layered Y2O3 Nanosheets by a Rapid Heating Route

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Low-dimensional yttrium oxide (Y2O3) nanostructures have garnered significant research interest due to their intriguing properties arising from the dimensional effect and the modulation of the band structure. However, the simple preparation of Y2O3 nanosheets is rarely investigated due to the inherent limitations posed by the counterpart bulk cubic or monoclinic crystal structure. Herein, the low-dimensional layered Y2O3 nanosheets are prepared by a facile route of rapid heating followed by centrifugation, in which its corresponding hydrous-chloride compound is used as the sole reagent. The formation stages of layered Y2O3 nanosheets and corresponding mechanisms are elucidated in detail. The x-ray diffraction results confirm that the intermediate product after rapid heating is yttrium oxychloride (YOCl), which converts to the single-phase Y2O3 with a 2D layered phase after centrifugation. In addition, the obtained Y2O3 nanosheets possess a direct optical bandgap of 5.49 eV, and thus may hold promise for use in electronic applications. This research provides a facile and low-cost method for the preparation of other low-dimensional nanosheets with similar structures.

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This work is financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 2023-JC-YB-052).

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Wang, H., Yang, S., Zeng, X. et al. Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Low-Dimensional Layered Y2O3 Nanosheets by a Rapid Heating Route. J. Electron. Mater. 53, 4613–4621 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-024-11167-w

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