Nanomaterials
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 15
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IF 5.3
Hao Cui,Daguang Li,Yu Yang,Yuewu Fu,Yanhui Dong,Jing Yin,Weiping Qin,Zhixu Jia,Dan Zhao
Polymer-based waveguide amplifiers are essential components in integrated optical systems, as their gain bandwidths directly determine the operating wavelength of optical circuits. However, development of the wideband gain media has been challenging, making it difficult to fabricate devices with broadband amplification capability. Rare earth ion-doped nanoparticles (NPs) are a key component in the gain media, and their full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the emission peak decides the final gain bandwidth of the gain media. Here, KMnF3: Yb, Er, Ce@KMnF3: Yb NPs with the broad full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the emission peak covering the S+C band was prepared. The NPs were synthesized using a hydrothermal method, and the FWHM of the emission peak of NPs reached 76 nm under the excitation of a 980 nm laser. The introduction of Ce3+ions and a core-shell structure coating greatly enhanced the emission intensity of NPs at C band. Since KMnF3: Yb, Er, Ce@KMnF3: Yb NPs have exceptional broadband luminescence properties at C band, KMnF3: Yb, Er, Ce@KMnF3: Yb NPs can be the potential gain medium in the future polymer-based waveguide amplifiers.Keywords:KMnF3;nanoparticles;active-shell;core-shell;1.5 μm
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光学工程
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Science of Advanced Materials
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2021
·Vol. 13
·期 9
·1611-1621
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IF 1.474
Guo Rong,Ma Binbin,Nie Jiaqiu
This study aimed to explore the value of preoperative mammography in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant tumors of nipple discharge. A biocompatible T1 contrast agent KMnF3 nanoparticle was first developed in the research, and then RGD-coupled KMnF3
nanoparticles were further synthesized as a highly sensitive tumor-targeted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent. While the nanoparticle was characterized physically, cytotoxicity test and MRI test in breast cancer mice were performed, and the excised tumors were subjected to immunostaining
and tumor electron microscope section processing. At the same time, 60 patients with nipple discharge were screened to participate in the research, and the prepared MRI nano contrast agent was used for the differential diagnosis of breast benign/malignant tumors of nipple discharge. In the
experiment, the synthetic nanoparticles were tested by Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR), which proved that the designed RGDtu/KMnF3 nanoparticles were successfully synthesized. The quantitative analysis of the synthesized nanoparticles showed that the relaxation efficiency reached
23.12 mM−1s−1, and there was no obvious toxicity. After staining, the microscope showed that the tumor was proliferating. After intravenous injection of low-dose RGDtu/KMnF3 contrast agent, nanoparticles were found in the tumor tissue. It was found
that the synthesized nanoparticles enhanced the contrast of tumors with a volume of less than 50 mm3 by observing tumor slices. The imaging of the patient’s breast showed that the X-ray classification of galactography based on this contrast agent was statistically significant
in distinguishing benign/malignant lesions of nipple discharge (X
2 = 58.700, P < 0.01).
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医学影像学
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生物材料学
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肿瘤学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2020
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IF 8.758
Haoran Ning,Lihong Jing,Yi Hou,Sergii Kalytchuk,Yingying Li,Xiaodan Huang,Mingyuan Gao
Epitaxially growing a semiconductor shell on the surface of upconversion nanocrystals to form a core/shell structure is believed to be a promising strategy to improve the luminescent efficiency of lanthanide ions doped in particle cores and, meanwhile, enriches the optical properties of the resulting nanocrystals. However, liquid-phase synthesis of such core/shell-structured nanocrystals comprised of a lanthanide ion-doped core and semiconductor shell remains challenging because of the chemical incompatibilities between lanthanides and the most intermediate gap semiconductors. In this context, the successful growth of ZnS shell on a KMnF3 core codoped with Yb3+/Er3+ ions is reported to enhance the upconversion luminescence of Er3+ ions. The underlying core/shell formation mechanism is elucidated in detail combining the hard–soft acid–base theory with structural analysis of the resulting nanocrystals. Quite unexpectedly, Mn2+ diffusion across the core/shell interface occurs during ZnS shell growth, giving rise to Mn2+ emission from the ZnS shell. Thus, the resulting core/shell particles exhibited unique up/downconversion luminescence from doped lanthanide metal ions and transition-metal ions, respectively. By manipulating the ion diffusion and shell growth kinetics, the upconversion and downconversion luminescent performance of KMnF3:Yb,Er@ZnS nanocrystals are further optimized and the related mechanisms are discussed. Further, temperature-dependent upconversion and downconversion photoluminescence properties of KMnF3:Yb,Er@ZnS nanocrystals show potential for ratiometric luminescence temperature sensing.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2020
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IF 6.182
Shuya Wang,Yaxin Chen,Bin Cui,Bo Li,Shuxuan Wang,Yanhua Cui,Zhicheng Ju,Quanchao Zhuang
Computer simulation accelerates the selection and application of new electrode materials. The First-principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) are performed to evaluate the performance as cathode for Potassium ion batteries (PIBs) on the structure, electronic conductivity and ionic diffusion of O-doped KMnF 3 . After taking comprehensive consideration of the calculation results, the nanostructured O-doped KMnF 3 was synthesized and the structure and electrochemical properties were further improved by carbon coating. Here, we report a new etch pathway to create a new class of carbon-coated perovskite fluoride to improve the performance of PIB in terms of rate capability and cycle stability. These new material design concepts will help discover and synthesize new materials for PIBs.
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电化学
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计算材料学
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能源存储
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无机化学
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纳米材料
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固体物理
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