Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2023
·Vol. 11
·期 23
·7611-7618
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IF 6.4
Xiaoxuan Guo,Bomei Liu,Rongyi Kuang,Weijiang Gan,Lin Huang,Jing Wang
Cr-activated phosphor-converted light sources have attracted widespread attention in various applications based on near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. Unfortunately, Cr ions usually face the issue of multivalence and typically exist in the valence of +3, which gives the emission mainly at NIR-I (700–1000 nm) and greatly limits its potential application. In this study, we propose the control strategies of site occupancy confinement and sintering atmosphere to synthesize Cr4+-activated Li2SrGeO4 (LSGO:Cr4+) phosphors. Interestingly, the as-optimized LSGO:Cr4+ achieves a NIR broadband emission peak at 1170 nm with an FWHM of 208 nm upon excitation at 680 nm and exhibits excellent thermal stability and high efficiency with the external quantum efficiency of 30.0%. Furthermore, the as-fabricated LSGO:Cr NIR phosphor-converted light emitting diode (NIR pc-LED) device shows a high power of up to 69.1 mW at 550 mA. Furthermore, as NIR-II (1000–1700 nm) light source, the phosphor successfully distinguishes deuterium and non-deuterium reagents. For example, the quantitative detection of H2O in heavy water (D2O) is demonstrated by NIR spectroscopy with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.47 vol%. Our findings will open up a new avenue to develop novel Cr4+-activated NIR-II phosphors and NIR-II light sources.
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材料科学
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光学工程
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分析化学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Tong Feng,Yuanlin Jin,Zhangwen Long,Dacheng Zhou,Xiaqing Jiang,Bitao Liu,Jianbei Qiu
Phosphor conversion light-emitting diode (PC-LED) technology has become a focal point of research for portable near-infrared light sources in recent years. One of the crucial aspects is to develop phosphor materials that can be effectively stimulated by commercial available blue light. Unfortunately, efficient phosphors in the NIR-II that can be excited by commercial blue light are particularly scarce. In this study, Mg 4 Ta 2 O 9 :0.04Cr 3+ ,0.03Yb 3+ ,0.07Li + (MTO:0.04Cr 3+ ,0.03Yb 3+ ,0.07Li + ) phosphor was synthesized using the high temperature solid phase method, and its emission spectrum covered the first and second near-infrared windows (700–1200 nm). The internal quantum efficiency (IQE) and external quantum efficiency (EQE) are 88.7 % and 45.6 %, respectively, due to the synergistic effect of energy transfer and Li-ion modification. Additionally, the doping of Yb 3+ ions and Li + ions enhances the thermal stability of luminescence. The thermal stability of MTO:0.04Cr 3+ ,0.03Yb 3+ ,0.07Li + and MTO:0.04Cr 3+ ,0.03Yb 3+ is 9.81 % and 14.43 % higher, respectively, than that of MTO:0.04Cr 3+ ,0.03Yb 3+ and MTO:0.04Cr 3+ . To evaluate its potential applications, we developed a prototype PC-LED utilizing MTO:0.04Cr 3+ ,0.03Yb 3+ ,0.07Li + phosphor as an emission emitter which demonstrated advantages in biomedical imaging, night vision, and non-destructive testing.
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材料科学
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光学工程
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生物医学工程
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ACS Applied Electronic Materials
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2024
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IF 4.3
Changfu Xu,Yan Yuan,Haiyan Shi,Minchun Lin,Yuan Tang,Zhaoqi Liu,Nian Pan,Xiaohong Zhang,Pengbo Lyu,Lizhong Sun
Capturing both structural and pigmented iris textures is essential for accurate identity authentication and medical testing, particularly for heavily pigmented irises. Traditional near-infrared (NIR) lighting captures only structural details, while multiwavelength LEDs capture both but hinder device miniaturization. We present a solution using a phosphor-converted LED (pc-LED) that emits both visible and NIR light, combining commercial CaAlSiN3:Eu2+ and Ca3LuAlGe3O12:Cr3+ phosphors. This compact lighting source improves the emission efficiency and thermal stability through Lu3+ substitution with Al3+, allowing for the capture of clear iris images that reveal both structural and pigmented textures. Our results highlight the potential of visible and NIR pc-LEDs to enhance iris biometrics for portable devices and reduce the cost of iris medical testing equipment.
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光学工程
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生物识别技术
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医学成像
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2025
·Vol. 13
·期 20
·10390-10398
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IF 5.1
Yi Xu,Xuewan Lin,Jiyou Zhong
Near-infrared phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (NIR pc-LEDs) have emerged as ideal light sources for a variety of advanced spectroscopy applications, demonstrating the importance of developing efficient NIR phosphors. In this work, a Ti4+-containing garnet, Na2CaTi2Ge3O12, was selected as the host material to minimize the ionic size mismatch after Cr3+ substitution. Interestingly, this substitution generates charge self-balance, enabling excellent efficiency of the developed material. Under 465 nm excitation, it exhibits broadband emission covering the first NIR window (λem,max = 790 nm) with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 120 nm. The optimized sample achieved a photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 75%. Moreover, a NIR pc-LED device was fabricated by combining the optimized phosphor with a blue (λem = 455 nm) InGaN chip. Upon application of a driving current of 100 mA, the device demonstrated a NIR output power of 18.24 mW and a corresponding NIR photoelectronic conversion efficiency of 6.49% and exhibited excellent performance in biological tissue imaging and non-destructive testing. Therefore, this work provides an efficient NIR phosphor, which has promising potential in spectroscopy applications.
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材料科学
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光学
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生物医学工程
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JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
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2025
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IF 3.6
Wei Wan,Man Li,Jingyan Jiang,Yifei Zhao,Yayun Zhou
Broadband near-infrared (NIR) light sources have emerged as crucial components in a wide array of technological applications, spanning from advanced imaging systems to night vision devices and healthcare therapy. The advent of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has unlocked new opportunities for broadband NIR phosphor-converted LEDs (NIR pc-LEDs), characterized by improved efficiency, compact form factors, and low operating temperatures. However, high-performance NIR phosphors for high-power LEDs remain scarce. In this work, Cr 3+ -doped fluorides BaSiF 6 : x Cr 3+ (where x ranges from 2.5% to 15%) have been designed and synthesized, which offer high quantum efficiency and thermal stability to maintain ∼80% intensity at 450 K. Theoretical simulations demonstrate that BaSiF 6 , with a sufficiently large electronic bandgap of 7.8 eV, possesses the full potential to host NIR luminescent activators. Furthermore, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations validate its good thermal stability, enduring high temperatures exceeding 600 K annealing. The fabricated NIR pc-LED device using BaSiF 6 :Cr 3+ demonstrates high light output power and photoelectric efficiency under multiple driven currents, making it suitable for a wide range of applications as NIR light source. Capitalizing on the above merits, a prototype NIR transmission detector is demonstrated for potential applications in material inspection, medical diagnostics, and security systems. This research expands the repertoire of high-performance NIR phosphors for multifunctional use.
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材料科学
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光学工程
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电子器件
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 48
·18234-18240
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IF 8.067
Chuan-Jun Tang,Bo-Mei Liu,Lin Huang,Jing Wang,Qiang Tang
The rapid development of minimized near-infrared (NIR) phosphor-converted LEDs (pc-LEDs) has evoked a large demand for broadband NIR phosphors and will enable breakthrough NIR spectroscopy applications. Consequently, the search for NIR pc-LEDs which can emit in the NIR-II window (1000–1700 nm) has become increasingly urgent. Herein, an unprecedented long-wavelength NIR MgTi2O5:Ni2+ phosphor that exhibits broadband NIR emission covering 1200 to 1700 nm with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 245 nm is successfully synthesized. By combining the MgTi2O5:Ni2+ phosphor with an ultraviolet LED chip, a high-performance NIR pc-LED is fabricated, which has a NIR output power of 3.6 mW at 300 mA driving current. These results indicate that the fabricated NIR-II pc-LED device is a promising candidate as a broadband light source for NIR spectroscopy applications including night vision, high-penetrating imaging, and information restoration. For instance, the secret information covered by ink can be recovered with the aid of an NIR-II pc-LED. This work not only provides a new material that has great potential as a NIR light source, but also demonstrates a set of approaches to expand the application of NIR spectroscopy and imaging technology.
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材料科学
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光学工程
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光谱学
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Laser & Photonics Reviews
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2023
·Vol. 18
·期 3
·2300608
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IF 11
Ruiyang Li,Yongfu Liu,Chen Jin,Liangliang Zhang,Jiahua Zhang,Xiao-Jun Wang,Guoxin Chen,Jun Jiang
Near-infrared (NIR) phosphor-converted (pc) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are gaining popularity as smart NIR spectroscopy light sources. However, the low wall-plug efficiency (WPE) of NIR pc-LEDs has limited their applications due to the comprehensive properties of external quantum efficiencies (EQEs) and thermal stability for NIR phosphors. In this study, a simple strategy is presented to achieve high-performance NIR phosphors by breaking the d–d parity forbidden transitions of Cr 3+ in the garnet host by introducing asymmetric vibrations via lattice distortions. The achieved EQE is as high as 44% at room temperature and maintains >98% of the initial EQE at 150 °C, demonstrating excellent thermal stability. Notably, these NIR phosphors enable unprecedented NIR pc-LEDs with a record WPE of 26% driven at 100 mA. Consequently, the application of NIR pc-LEDs is expanded to new areas such as real-time heart rate monitoring and fingerprint recognition.
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材料科学
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光学工程
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生物医学工程
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2025
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IF 8.2
Ying Li,Jiyou Zhong
Near-infrared phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (NIR pc-LEDs) embedded in portable smart devices emerge as a new generation of NIR light sources for multifunctional applications. However, developing a NIR phosphor with ultrahigh efficiency, robust thermal stability, and wide-range spectral tunability remains a great challenge. Herein, a series of garnet-type Ca2GdMAMBGe3O12:Cr3+ (MA = Zn, Mg; MB = Sc, In) phosphors were designed and synthesized. Among them, the Ca2GdZnScGe3O12:Cr3+ phosphor was screened with a superior performance. Upon 465 nm excitation, this material exhibits a broadband emission with a peak centered at 795 nm and a near-unity internal quantum efficiency (IQE = 97%). The integrated emission intensity at 423 K can retain 83.4% of that at room temperature. Moreover, the emission peak can be tuned from 795 to 870 nm via varying the ratio of the [Na+–Gd3+] unit cosubstituting the [Ca2+–Ca2+] unit, and the IQE still maintains over 90% when the emission peak gradually shifts to 830 nm. Finally, the applications of the developed materials in nondestructive testing, information encryption, and organic matter analysis were demonstrated, which confirmed the feasibility of these materials in multifunctional spectroscopy applications.
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材料科学
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光学工程
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生物医学工程
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分析化学
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光电子学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Decai Huang,Sisi Liang,Dejian Chen,Jie Hu,Kunyuan Xu,Haomiao Zhu
The emerging applications of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy technology in medicine and food security call for compact and efficient NIR light source such as NIR phosphor converted LEDs (pc-LED). Currently, most of the NIR phosphors suffer from low photoluminescence (PL) quantum yield and poor thermal or chemical stability. Herein, a fluoride garnet NIR Na 3 Al 2 Li 3 F 12 :Cr 3+ phosphor was successfully synthesized via coprecipitation method. It can be excited efficiently by blue or red light and shows a broad emission band covering 650–1000 nm (bandwidth of ~110 nm) with a PL quantum yield of 78%. The fine electronic structure of Cr 3+ ions in the host was revealed by the measurement of temperature-dependent (8–300 K) excitation and emission spectra analysis. Particularly, at 423 K, the Na 3 Al 2 Li 3 F 12 :5%Cr 3+ sample retained ~99% of the PL intensity at room temperature, exhibiting excellent PL thermal stability. A NIR pc-LED was fabricated by combining the Na 3 Al 2 Li 3 F 12 :5%Cr 3+ phosphor with a commercial blue LED chip, and radiant flux of 14.3 mW in NIR region was obtained at 60 mA drive current. Furthermore, the penetration of NIR light generated by this pc-LED in chicken breast was reached. The results suggested that Na 3 Al 2 Li 3 F 12 :Cr 3+ is a promising candidate for broadband pc-LED in NIR spectroscopy applications.
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材料科学
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光学工程
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生物医学光子学
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半导体器件
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分析化学
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2023
·Vol. 11
·期 31
·10694-10702
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IF 6.4
Yiwen Zhu,Yifan Yang,Yongqi Zhu,Yifan Chen,Zhenyu Liu,Fengmeng Lei,Hua Yu,Qinan Mao,Jiasong Zhong,Jing Wang
Near-infrared (NIR) phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (pc-LEDs) have been attracting considerable attention as a new solid-state light source for night vision technology and biological imaging applications. Nevertheless, the requirement for toxic and concentrated HF in the previous synthesis of fluoride phosphors may cause environmental pollution and safety problems. Here, we report a feasible HF-free green synthesis method using a two-step process to prepare the Cr3+ source and a series of Cr3+, Li+ doped NIR phosphors using aqueous solution and methanol solution. X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the pure target material was successfully synthesized. The luminescence intensity of K2ZnF4:Cr3+,Li+ is 2.58 times improved compared with K2ZnF4:Cr3+. Furthermore, the prepared phosphors show broadband emission in the range of 650 to 1000 nm, with a full width at half-maximum (FWHM) of 139 nm peaking at 783 nm. The NIR output power of the pc-LED fabricated with the K2ZnF4:Cr3+,Li+ phosphor and a 450 nm blue chip reaches 1007 mW at 320 mA. This work provides a promising phosphor for application as a NIR light emitting diode and has important implications for the green synthesis of HF-free Cr3+-doped fluorides in the future.
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材料科学
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光电
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化学
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环境科学
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2023
·Vol. 52
·期 36
·12892-12898
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IF 4
Chaojie Li,Małgorzata Sójka,Jiyou Zhong,Jakoah Brgoch
Rapid, non-destructive food-quality analysis using near-infrared (NIR) photoluminescence spectroscopy produced by phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (pc-LEDs) has fascinating prospects for future food-safety monitoring. However, covering the energy window for organic molecular vibrations of interest in these applications requires NIR-emitting phosphors that are highly energy-efficient with ultra-broadband photoluminescence. This remains a materials design challenge. Here, a Cr3+-substituted garnet phosphor, Mg3Gd2Ge3O12, is found to possess a desired broadband NIR emission (λem = 815 nm, fwhm = 172 nm; 2513 cm−1) covering from 700 nm to 1200 nm with a photoluminescence quantum yield of 60.8% and absorption efficiency of 44.1% (λex = 450 nm). Fabricating a prototype NIR pc-LED device using the title material combined with a 455 nm emitting InGaN LED chip produces a NIR output power of 23.2 mW with photoelectric efficiency of 8.45% under a 100 mA driving current. This NIR light source is then used to demonstrate the quantitative detection of ethanol in solution. These results highlight the feasibility of this material for NIR spectroscopy and validate the prospects of using NIR pc-LEDs in food-quality analysis.
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分析化学
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食品科学
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光电子材料
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分子光谱学
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食品安全
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材料科学
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光学传感
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CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
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2020
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IF 9.567
Leqi Yao,Qiyue Shao,Shouyu Han,Chao Liang,Jinhua He,Jianqing Jiang
Near-infrared (NIR) phosphors have received increasing attention for designing novel solid-state light sources with broadband NIR output. In this work, a novel NIR phosphor LiScP2O7:Cr3+ (LSP:Cr3+) is developed with the emissions (750–1100 nm) completely in the NIR spectral range. Under 470 nm excitation, LSP:0.06Cr3+ shows broadband NIR emissions peaking at ∼880 nm, with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of ∼170 nm and an internal quantum yield (IQY) of ∼38%. Moreover, photoluminescence (PL) improvements of LSP:Cr3+ phosphors are achieved by Yb3+ codoping, leading to the broadened FWHM (up to ∼210 nm), increased IQY (ηmax = ∼74%), and reduced thermal quenching. The energy transformation processes in LSP:Cr3+,Yb3+ are quantitatively analyzed on the basis of PL lifetime and QY measurements, revealing that the PL improvements by Yb3+ codoping principally originate from the energy transfer from Cr3+ to more efficient and thermally stable Yb3+ emitters. Finally, NIR phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (pc-LEDs) are fabricated by combining LSP:Cr3+,Yb3+ phosphors with blue LED chips, giving a maximum NIR output power of ∼36 mW and photoelectric efficiency of ∼12% at 100 mA drive current. The results suggest that the investigated phosphors would be promising luminescent converters for broadband NIR pc-LED applications.
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材料科学
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光电技术
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光子学
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固态照明
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