Luminescent and photocatalytic activity of NaGd(MoO4)2:Dy3+/Eu3+ and NaGd(WO4)2:Dy3+/Eu3+ nanorods for efficient sensing and degradation of the antibiotic drug, nitrofurantoin

In this contribution, we explored NaGd(MoO 4 ) 2 :Dy 3+ /Eu 3+ and NaGd(WO 4 ) 2 :Dy 3+ /Eu 3+ nanorods as a photoluminescence probe and photocatalyst for the efficient sensing and removal of nitrofurantoin (NFT), respectively.