Rodlike YMn2O5 Powders Derived from Hydrothermal Process Using Oxygen as Oxidant

Abstract

A facile approach is proposed herein to fabricate YMn2O5 powders with the hydrothermal method with oxygen as an oxidant. The structure and morphology of the as-synthesized YMn2O5 powders were characterized by XRD, SEM, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The results manifested that the main factors that affected the formation of the rod-like YMn2O5 structures were the stirring time, hydrothermal temperature, and hydrothermal time. The oxidation time in the air had a remarkable effect on the final product by oxidizing Mn2+ ions to Mn3+ ions and Mn4+ ions. The obtained YMn2O5 powder was single crystalline and possessed a nanorod morphology, where the growth direction was along the c axis. The possible formation mechanism involved a dissolution–crystallization mechanism. Under the 397 nm excitation, the Mn4+ ions exhibited an intense orange emission at 596 nm. The energy bandgap of YMn2O5 powders was 1.18 eV.