Materials Research Express
·
2019
·Vol. 6
·期 12
·125017
·
IF 1.449
Hanyu Yao,Honglie Shen,Quntao Tang
In this paper, Mn doped NaYF4:Er,Yb phosphors were successfully synthesized by a simple solvothermal method. According to the results of x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and photoluminescence measurement, Mn doping had a remarkable effect on the crystal phase, size, and especially upconversion (UC) properties of these phosphors. Under 980 nanometer (nm) laser excitation, the UC luminescence intensity could be enhanced by increasing Mn concentration. Temperature-dependence measurement of the samples from 300–30 K showed two green emission bands (2H11/2 → 4I15/2 and 4S3/2 → 4I15/2 transitions of the Er3+ ion), which meant that the UC phosphors were suitable for temperature sensor by using the fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) method. The FIR value decreased with temperature, and the experimental data were well fitted with a theoretical function. The higher maximum value of sensitivity (0.0057 K−1) for 20% Mn sample in contrast to that of 0% Mn one (0.0036 K−1) indicated that Mn doped sample had a higher sensitivity for temperature sensing. The results demonstrated that Mn doping would be a good way for optimizing the sensitivity of fluorescence-based temperature sensor.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
·
2019
·
IF 3.375
Yiran Jiao,Yuan Pu,Jie-Xin Wang,Dan Wang,Jian-Feng Chen
We reported the process intensified synthesis of β-NaYF4 nanorods based on the traditional hydrothermal methods. A high-gravity rotating packed bed (RPB) reactor was used to intensify the mass transfer and micromixing of the precursors for critical nuclei. The proposed high gravity RPB assisted strategy is easy-to-perform for scale-up. The influence of reaction conditions was explored and the possible mechanism of the formative of β-NaYF4 nanorods was discussed. Accordingly, over 1 g of pure β-phase NaYF4:Gd3+/Yb3+/Er3+ nanorods with well-defined morphology and structure were prepared via one batch reaction. The rare-earth doped β-NaYF4 nanorods are highly dispersible in organic solvents with intense upconversion luminescence under near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation. The translucent NIR detector card of nanocomposites of poly(methyl-methacrylate) and the nanoroads was fabricated accordingly. The photosensitive region can also be activated by illuminating the back of the card, which is useful when aligning two beams to overlap.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
·
2018
·Vol. 18
·期 12
·8207-8215
·
IF 1.354
Gong Guo,Xie Shaowen,Song Ya,Tan Haihu,Xu Jianxiong,Zhang Changfan,Xu Lijian
Well-defined and mono-dispersed lanthanide-ion-doped NaYF4 up-conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) were synthesized via thermal decomposition using lanthanide oleate as the precursor. By rational selecting the dopant pairs of the doped lanthanide ions (Y3+, Yb3+,
Er3+ and Tm3+) with accurate molar ratios, three-primary-color (RGB) UCNPs which exhibited green (UCNPs-G), blue (UCNPs-B) and red (UCNPs-R) fluorescence, respectively, were prepared. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns showed that the three UCNPs were purely hexagonal-phase
NaYF4 crystals. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images revealed that the synthesized UCNPs exhibited well-defined nanosphere morphology with uniform size distribution. The average diameters were 23.95±3.35 nm for UCNPs-G, 20.63±2.59 nm for UCNPs-B, and 19.24±2.37
nm for UCNPs-R, respectively. After surface modification employing polyacrylic acid (PAA) as modifier, the obtained UCNPs were converted to be hydrophilic, which can be used as fillers to construct luminescent polymer films and luminescent ink in anti-counterfeiting application.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
·
2018
·
IF 2.732
Zengchao Yu,Xiaoxiao Li,Xin Wang,Yanmin Yang
In this paper, Yb 3+ /Er 3+ , Yb 3+ /Tm 3+ and Yb 3+ /Er 3+ /Tm 3+ co-doped β -NaYF 4 up-conversion fluorescent nanoparticles (UCNPs) with an average diameter of 50 nm were successfully synthesized through a thermal decomposition method. The Yb 3+ /Er 3+ co-doped UCNPs possess bright and tunable luminescence varying from green to red as the ratio of Yb 3+ and Er 3+ doping increases. Remarkably, white up-conversion luminescence can be successfully achieved through the incorporation of Tm 3+ . The white light up-conversion efficiency of Yb 3+ /Er 3+ /Tm 3+ co-doped UCNPs dispersed in the solvent have been calculated, suggesting the potentials of the efficient white up-conversion emissions for the multispectral imaging and potential bio-applications.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
·
2018
·Vol. 6
·期 38
·10360-10366
·
IF 5.976
Xiaokai Xu,Wei Li,Wan Zhou,Guiping Tan,Yihao Zheng,Chaofan Hu,Bingfu Lei,Xuejie Zhang,Yingliang Liu,Jianle Zhuang
Herein, NaYF4:Yb,Tm@SiO2/carbon dot nanocomposites have been successfully fabricated by a facile route. The structure and morphology of the nanocomposites were characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, FT-IR and XPS measurements. It was demonstrated that carbon dots were embedded well in the silica layer coating on the surface of NaYF4:Yb,Tm nanoparticles, leading to a relatively stable structure of the nanocomposites. The nanocomposites showed interesting dual-mode luminescence properties, i.e. blue green light under a 365 nm UV lamp and blue purple light under a 980 nm laser. They were utilized to achieve light conversion films, ion detection probes and cell imaging, suggesting their great potential in the fields of anti-counterfeiting and bioapplications.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
·
2016
·
IF 3.15
Chuanying Wang,Xianhua Cheng
In this work, β-NaYF 4 :Yb,Er upconversion (UC) film was successfully prepared on silicon (Si) substrate via self-assemble method for the first time. The chemical composition and surface morphology of the UC film were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), water contact angle (WCA), X-ray power diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) measurements. To investigate the effects of KH-560 primer film and chemical reactions on the UC luminescence properties of β-NaYF 4 :Yb,Er UC film, decay profiles of the 540 nm and 655 nm radiations were measured. Furthermore, tribological test was applied to qualitatively evaluate the adhesion of the UC film. The results indicate that the UC film has been successfully prepared on Si substrate by covalent chemical bonds. This work provides a facile way to synthesize β-NaYF 4 :Yb,Er UC film with robust adhesion to the substrate, which can be applicable for other UC films.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
ACS Applied Nano Materials
·
2024
·
IF 5.3
Barbara Ting Wei Ang,Yin Mei Fong,Chew Beng Soh,Szu-Cheng Chien,Hui An,Ryan Hong Soon Tay
Tropical urban greenhouses are prone to heat trapping due to higher daily temperatures compared to temperate climates, and a high energy cost is required to maintain optimal growth conditions. Lanthanide-based nanoparticles are known for their capability of performing upconversion, a process where lower energy photons are absorbed and converted to a single photon of higher energy. These upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) possess the innate ability to convert infrared energy to visible light, thereby facilitating efficient heat removal while simultaneously providing upconverted visible light. Consequently, the incorporation of such material into greenhouse façades presents an attractive zero-energy alternative to commonly used greenhouse cooling technologies. In this study, NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ UCNPs were synthesized and coated onto a simulated greenhouse enclosure with Pak Choi plants to observe the effect of such a film coating on actual crop growth. A reduction of the interior temperature, increased sunlight diffusion, and improved crop yield were demonstrated in this work, showing promising results for future urban greenhouse façade applications.
研究领域:
农业科学
·
材料科学
·
光学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
·
2025
·
IF 2.5
Wang Fangyu,Wen Yijie,Guo Xin,Zhang Xuanhao,Hu Shuai,Yuan Maohui,Han Kai
Upconversion nanomaterials have been extensively applied in many fields owing to their unique optical and electronic properties. In this work, β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Ho 3+ microcrystals were synthesized by an improved hydrothermal method. The morphology and the composition of the prepared microcrystals were experimentally investigated in detail by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Under the excitation of a 980 nm continuous-wave (CW) laser, the green (541 nm) and red (644 nm) upconversion luminescence (UCL) of Ho 3+ through the energy transfer upconversion processes assisted by the Yb 3+ ions were experimentally studied at the single-particle level. With the gradual increase of excitation intensity in the highly doped Yb 3+ microcrystals, the red UCL was enhanced significantly more than the green UCL and was dominant, resulting in the UCL color finally tuning to pure red. Comparatively, for the lightly doped Yb 3+ microcrystals, the green UCL exhibited a relatively similar increase to the red UCL. The populations of the Yb 3+ and Ho 3+ ions and transitions of the UCL were systematically demonstrated through calculation of the energy levels. Notably, a new UCL at 580 nm was observed, which was ascribed to the transition of 5 F 1 , 5 G 6 → 5 I 7 .
研究领域:
材料科学
·
光学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
·
2025
·
IF 2.3
Zhenlin Wang,Anze Shui,Hulei Yu,Mei Cai
Photocatalysis presents a promising solution for environmental remediation, though conventional photocatalysts remain constrained to the ultraviolet and partially visible regions of the solar spectrum. To address this limitation, we developed a NaYF 4 :Yb,Er/BiOBr (N/B) composite photocatalyst, leveraging upconversion luminescence to convert near-infrared photons into visible light while utilizing BiOBr's narrow bandgap for enhanced visible-light absorption. The composite photocatalyst was fabricated via a two-step solvothermal approach and evaluated for the degradation of methyl orange (MO). Remarkably, the N/B-120°C sample demonstrated superior photocatalytic activity, achieving degradation rates 2.4- and 5.4-fold higher than those of pristine BiOBr and commercial TiO 2 (P25), respectively. This enhanced performance is attributed to synergistic effects including an increased specific surface area (23.96 m 2 /g for N/B-120°C vs. 16.28 m 2 /g for BiOBr), reduced charge transfer resistance (as evidenced by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) Nyquist plots), elevated oxygen vacancy concentration (as verified by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy [XPS]), and extended solar spectral utilization range (400–980 nm). This work presents a viable strategy to improve the efficiency of photocatalysis.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF CLUSTER SCIENCE
·
2020
·Vol. 32
·期 6
·1683-1691
·
IF 1.731
Liang Xuhua,Fan Jun,Zhao Yanyan,Jin Ruyi
A core–shell-structured composite by combining mesoporous silica with upconversion luminescence (UCL) property had considerable application potentials in the fields of drug delivery, disease diagnosis, and therapy. In this paper, a monodisperse, core–shell-structured NaYF 4 :Yb,Er@ n SiO 2 @ m SiO 2 nanoparticle (UCNP@MSNs-FA) with excellent UCL property was successfully fabricated by a facile two-step sol–gel strategy and by modifying the surface with folic acid (FA) to strengthen its tumor-targeting performance. The properties of the composite were studied extensively, which indicated that UCNP@MSNs-FA possessed good dispersion, typical core–shell-structured with high specific surface area (132.775 m 2 /g), and excellent UCL property that improve cell imaging and drug delivery. The viability of L929 cells and hemolysis assay demonstrated the good biocompatibility of the composite. By using doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) as a model drug, the drug loading content and encapsulation efficiency of UCNP@MSNs-FA could reach as high as 11.2% and 37.3%, respectively, which proved the effectiveness to load anticancer drugs. In addition, the DOX-UCNP@MSNs-FA system exhibited sustained drug release and strong pH-dependent performance, in which the drug release would be accelerated at the slightly acidic microenvironment in the tumor. Moreover, experimental results indicated that DOX-UCNP@MSNs-FA exhibited specific cytotoxicity to KB cells but weakened toxicity to FR-negative cells. Therefore, the as-prepared UCNP@MSNs-FA could be used potential for simultaneous targeted anti-cancer drug delivery and cell imaging and enhance the therapeutic efficacy against FR-positive tumor cells.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ANORGANISCHE UND ALLGEMEINE CHEMIE
·
2019
·Vol. 645
·期 21
·1240-1246
·
IF 1.337
Lu Yuan,Ming Kang,Guanjun Chang,Xiangmeng Lv,Simin Shen,Rong Sun
Due to the unique size effects, nanomaterials in infrared absorption have attracted much attention for their strong absorption in the infrared region. To achieve the infrared multi-band absorption, we propose to synthesize a core-shell structure nanomaterial consisting of NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ , Er 3+ core and a layer of SiO 2 as shell. A series of NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ , Er 3+ nanocrystals were synthesized through hydrothermal method by adjusting the ratio of citric acid(CA)-to-NaOH, and the effects of CA concentration, and NaOH concentration were studied in detail. NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ , Er 3+ @SiO 2 nanoparticles were synthesized by sol-gel method using TEOS as silica source. The results show that the core-shell NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ , Er 3+ @SiO 2 nanoparticles were successfully synthesized. Up-conversion spectra of these nanoparticles were recorded with 980 nm laser excitation under room temperature. There are no changes of the emission centers of nanoparticles before or after silica coating, but the emission intensities of nanoparticles after silica coating are weakened. Furthermore, the property of infrared multi-band absorption was tested through ultraviolet-visible-near infrared spectrophotometer and infrared absorption spectra. The results illustrate that the multi-band infrared absorption nanomaterial was successfully synthesized.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
ACS Omega
·
2018
·
IF 0
Wen Qi,Qian Wu,Joseph G. Shapter,Meng Duan,Sheng Yang,Guo Gao
Chirality, universal characteristics of nature, introduces asymmetry in synthetic materials. Revealing the microscopic asymmetry of macroscopically symmetric materials is the key to control the growth of chiral materials and give full play to their application potential. Materials for photon upconversion (UC) are of great interest for many applications owing to their anti-Stoke luminescence process, especially for chiral UC materials. For the preparation of UC materials, a tiny change in reaction parameters will lead to variations in morphology, phase components, and fluorescence intensity, as well as its chirality. Because of the strict reaction conditions for the formation of chiral UC materials, there are no reports of the successful synthesis of chiral UC materials. Therefore, a facile method for the controllable synthesis of chiral UC materials is highly desired. Herein, chiral-assembled hexagonal prisms of β-NaYF4:Er3+/Yb3+ microcrystals were synthesized to realize the smart manipulation of their morphology as well as a great improvement of the fluorescence efficiency. We proposed a three-stage doped β-NaYF4 crystal growth mechanism on mesoscale regulation, where the fluorescence enhancement principle of chirality was revealed. The enhancement of fluorescence efficiency of chiral UC materials endows their promising application in luminescent displays.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed