Infrared Spectroscopic Characterization of Photoluminescent Polymer Nanocomposites

Table 4

Inorganic elemental composition and corresponding atomic percentage of nanoparticles synthesized in water and methanol at different molar ligand to nanocrystal ratios.

Synthetic route (solvent)	Molar ligand to nanocrystal ratio	PA : NC			ASA : NC
		Elemental composition			Elemental composition
		F atomic %	La atomic %	Tb atomic %	F atomic %	La atomic %	Tb atomic %
1 (water)	2 : 1	59	36	5	48	43	9
	3 : 1	46	46	8	61	31	8
	4 : 1	43	49	8	60	32	8
	5 : 1	64	31	5	62	31	7
2 (MeOH)	2 : 1	65	26	9	66	24	10
	3 : 1	54	36	10	67	24	9
	4 : 1	62	28	10	70	23	7
	5 : 1	64	22	14	61	31	8