Microwave-assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of YF3 ： Yb^3＋, Tm^3＋ Nanobundles

Recently, considerable attention has been paid to the synthesis and research of various rare-earth （RE） doped fluoride nanomaterials because of their high refractive index and appropriate phonon energy, which have potential applications in optics, optoelectronics, microelectronics, and tribology. Many methods have been utilized to synthesize the nanomaterials of RE doped fluorides with controllable sizes, shapes, and nanostructures. Comparatively, the microwave irradiation （MWI） method is simple, fast, and unique in its potential for large-scale synthesis without suffering thermal gradient effects.