Nd3+-doped yttrium aluminium garnet and Eu3+–Nd3+-co-Doped yttrium aluminium garnet were synthesized using an environmentally friendly sol–gel method at low temperatures.
Sm3+-Doped and Eu3+/Sm3+-co-doped yttrium aluminium garnets (YAG) have been synthesized by an environmentally friendly sol–gel method.