Materials Express
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2018
·Vol. 8
·期 2
·141-148
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IF 1.597
Tan Haihu,Xie Shaowen,Li Na,Tong Chao,Xu Lijian,Xu Jianxiong,Zhang Changfan
Luminescent polymer composite films were prepared by aqueous solution casting method employing poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as a matrix polymer and NaYF4:Yb, Er up-conversion phosphors (UCPs) as the filler. A series of luminescent UCP/PVA composite films were obtained by varying
the amount of the UCP filler. The effects of UCP incorporation on the structure, morphology, thermal stability and optical properties were also examined. The well-dispersed UCPs in the polymer matrix enhanced the thermal stability of composite films due to hydrogen bonding between the PVA
and UCPs. Besides, the incorporation of UCPs did not greatly decrease the transparency of films but imparted fluorescent properties to the polymer matrix. The fabricated UCP/PVA composite films exhibited strong up-conversion photoluminescence upon the 980 nm laser excitation. The UCP/PVA composite
fluorescent films may have promising application in anti-counterfeiting packaging and in other optics related fields.
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材料科学
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光学
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CATALYSIS TODAY
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2022
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IF 6.562
Yunfei Ma,Wenhui Yue,Zehong Xu,Ziwei Ye,Jinlong Zhang
Composite nanoparticles consisting upconversion nanoparticles (β-NaYF 4 :Yb/Er) and nitrogen doped TiO 2 nanoparticles were constructed via a chemical assembly method. Efficient energy transfer was enabled since the upconverted energy matched up with the band gap of N-TiO 2 . This enables the resulting composite nanoparticles to possess excellent Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation activity under near infrared (NIR) light irradiation.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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纳米技术
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RSC Advances
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2015
·Vol. 5
·期 115
·94980-94985
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IF 3.84
Chuanying Wang,Xianhua Cheng
In this work, amino-functionalized NaYF4:Yb,Er upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) were synthesized by a hydrothermal method. Then a simple self-assembly method was carried out to prepare a NaYF4:Yb,Er upconversion (UC) film on a silicon (Si) substrate, using γ-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)propyltrimethoxysilane (KH-560) as an intermediate coupling agent. The chemical composition and surface morphology of the UC film were characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), water contact angle (WCA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) measurements. Furthermore, the tribological properties of the UC film were investigated by a UMT tester. The results indicate that the UC film has been successfully prepared on the Si substrate by the formation of chemical bonds and its lifetime is about five times longer than that of the NaYF4:Yb,Er UCNPs on a bare Si substrate. This work provides a facile way to synthesize a NaYF4:Yb,Er UC film with robust adhesion to the substrate, which can be applicable for other UC films.
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材料科学
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表面工程
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纳米技术
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JOURNAL OF RARE EARTHS
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2017
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IF 2.429
Xuhua LIANG,Jun FAN,Yongbo WANG,Yanyan ZHAO,Ruyi JIN,Tao SUN,Min CHENG,Xuejun WANG
In this paper, we demonstrated a one-step template-free strategy to fabricate a hollow mesoporous structured NaYF 4 :Yb,Er nanoparticles with excellent upconversion luminescence. Folic acid (FA), a commonly used cancer-targeting agent, was conjugated on the surface of the nanoparticles based on the presence of free amine groups, which were labeled as NaYF 4 :Yb,Er-FA HMUCNPs. The properties were extensively studied, which indicated the obtained samples showed a typical hollow mesoporous structure and excellent upconversion luminescence that were useful for cell imaging and drug delivery. The L929 cells viability, hemolysis assay and coagulation test demonstrated good biocompatibility of the samples. The anti-cancer drug doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) storage/release properties were demonstrated to be pH-responsive, in which, the drug release might be beneficial at the reduced pH for targeted release and controlled therapy. Moreover, it was found that DOX-loaded NaYF 4 :Yb,Er-FA HMUCNPs exhibited greater cytotoxicity to KB cells than free DOX due to the specific cell uptake by KB cells via folate receptor-mediate endocytosis. Therefore, the multifunctional nanoparticles combining upconversion luminescent property and hollow mesoporous structure have potential for simultaneous targeted anti-cancer drug delivery and cell imaging.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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生物医学工程
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药学
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癌症研究
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ChemPhotoChem
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2017
·Vol. 1
·期 8
·369-375
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IF 0
Xuesong Zhai,Ying Wang,Xiaojuan Liu,Shihu Liu,Pengpeng Lei,Shuang Yao,Shuyan Song,Liang Zhou,Jing Feng,Hongjie Zhang
Graphical It′s all under control : Ultrasmall NaYF 4 :Yb,Er upconversion nanocrystals have been prepared by the simultaneous addition of two methanolic solutions of NH 4 F and NaOH into a rare-earth-salt precursor solution. A large number of hexagonal-phase seeds are quickly formed as a result of the low energy barrier, resulting in an ultrasmall particle size. Precise control over the size and crystallographic phase of nanocrystals allows the manipulation of their properties and applications as desired. Hexagonal-phase NaYF 4 (β-NaYF 4 ) upconversion nanocrystals with efficient luminescence are quite desirable for bio-applications, but synthetic control over the nanocrystallite size remains challenging. Herein we verify experimentally that control of the hexagonal-phase nucleation is crucial for controlling the final particle size and the number of hexagonal-phase seeds strongly depends on the actual F(Na):Y ratio. A negligible number of hexagonal-phase seeds were formed at low ratio whereas the high ratio yields a very large number of seeds. We also identify that the actual F(Na):Y ratio is more likely related to the different methods employed for the addition of NH 4 F and NaOH rather than its initial feeding ratio. By taking advantage of this dependence and varying the reaction conditions (temperature and time), β-NaYF 4 :Yb,Er nanocrystals with a size smaller than 6 nm can be synthesized. Theoretical modeling shows a good agreement with the experimental results.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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化学工程
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TALANTA
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2016
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IF 4.035
Yueli Hu,Boyue Wu,Qing Jin,Xueyuan Wang,Yan Li,Yuxiu Sun,Jianzhong Huo,Xiaojun Zhao
5 nm intense green emission NaYF 4 :Yb/Er upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with pure β phase was synthesized with a simple “green” strategy for the first time. Traditional organic solvothermal method is often applied to prepare the high-quality and uniform UCNPs, but the preparation of lanthanide-oleate complexes is laborious as heating and multistep post-treatment for purification are often required. The water-alcohols solvothermal method is environmentally friendly, but the fabricated UCNPs have big size, poor biocompatibility and high cytotoxicity, which limited their application for cell imaging. Herein, NaYF 4 :Yb/Er UCNPs were prepared with rare-earth nitrates RE(NO 3 ) 3 (RE=Y 0.80 Yb 0.18 Er 0.02 ) as precursors and diethylene glycol (DEG)/ethylene glycol (EG)/water as the solvent. A facile green solvothermal method with the temperature being controlled at 300 °C was developed. The as-prepared NaYF 4 :Yb/Er UCNPs were characterized and were found to have enhanced UC emission and controllable particle size. The as-prepared UCNPs were further functionalized via folic acid coating for the targeted imaging and improved bio- compatibility. It was made the UCNPs potential for upconversion bioimaging of living cells by the strong upconversion luminescence, the excellent biocompatibility, and the super-small size. The good colloidal stability and low cell cytotoxicity of the as-prepared UCNPs and the developed synthesis protocol might advance both the fields of UCNPs and biomolecule-based nanotechnology for future studies.
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纳米医学
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生物材料
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癌症研究
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PubMed
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Frontiers in Chemistry
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2023
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IF 5.5
Huang Hanchang,Zhong Yanyi,Li Mingchen,Cui Wenda,Yu Tongcheng,Zhao Guomin,Xing Zhongyang,Guo Chuan,Han Kai
In Yb-Er co-doped upconversion (UC) nanomaterials, upconversion luminescence (UCL) can be modulated to generate multiband UCL emissions by changing the concentration of activator Er3+. Nonetheless, the effect of the Er3+ concentrations on the kinetics of these emissions is still unknown. We here study the single β-NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ microcrystal (MC) doped with different Er3+ concentrations by nanosecond time-resolved spectroscopy. Interestingly, different Er3+ doping concentrations exhibit different UCL emission bands and UCL response rates. At low Er3+ doping concentrations (1 mol%), multiband emission in β-NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ (20/1 mol%) MCs could not be observed and the response rate of UCL was slow (5–10 μs) in β-NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+. Increasing the Er3+ doping concentration to 10 mol% can shorten the distance between Yb3+ ions and Er3+ ions, which promotes the energy transfer between them. β-NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ (20/10 mol%) can achieve obvious multiband UCL and a quick response rate (0.3 µs). However, a further increase in the Er doping concentration (80 mol%) makes MCs limited by the CR process and cannot achieve the four-photon UC process (4F5/2 → 2K13/2 and 2H9/2 → 2D5/2). Therefore, the result shows that changing the Er3+ doping concentration could control the energy flow between the different energy levels in Er3+, which could affect the response time and UCL emission of the Yb/Er doped rare earth materials. Our work can facilitate the development of fast-response optoelectronics, optical-sensing, and display industries.
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光学材料
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物理学
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材料科学
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Journal of Nanomaterials
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2012
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IF 1.376
Suli Wu,Yanhui Ning,Shufen Zhang
Novel chelating ligands are very significant for preparing nanocrystals with different morphologies and applications. In this paper, we directly introduced amine groups onto UCNPs by choosing a new chelating ligand tetraethylene pentamine (TEPA) to synthesis
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:Yb, Er through hydrothermal method. The influences of rare earth concentration, the ratio of RE/TEPA, solvent composition, and reaction time on the morphology and fluorescence intensity of the as-prepared
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:Yb, Er samples were systematically investigated and discussed. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), and upconversion luminescence spectroscopy were used to characterize the product. It was found that rare earth concentration, ratio of RE/TEPA, solvent composition, and reaction time were all responsible for the luminescent intensity and morphology.
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纳米技术
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Scientific Reports
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2017
·Vol. 7
·期 1
·1-8
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IF 4.259
Chen Xu,Zhou Donglei,Xu Wen,Zhu Jinyang,Pan Gencai,Yin Ze,Wang He,Zhu Yongsheng,Shaobo Cui,Song Hongwei
Localized electric filed enhancement by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of noble metal nanoparticles is an effective method to amplify the upconversion luminescence (UCL) strength of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), whereas the highly effective UCL enhancement of UCNPs in colloids has not been realized until now. Here, we designed and fabricated the colloidal Au-Ag nanocage@NaYF 4 @NaYF 4 :Yb,Er core-shell hybrid with different intermediate thickness (NaYF 4 ) and tunable SPR peaks from visible wavelength region to NIR region. After the optimization of the intermediate spacer thickness (~7.5 nm) of NaYF 4 NPs and the SPR peak (~950 nm) of noble metal nanoparticles, an optimum enhancement as high as ~25 folds was obtained. Systematic investigation indicates that UCL enhancement mainly originates from the influence of the intermediate spacer and the coupling of Au-Ag nanocages with the excitation electromagnetic field of the UCNPs. Our findings may provide a new thinking on designing highly effective metal@UCNPs core-shell hybrid in colloids.
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纳米光子学
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等离激元学
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发光材料
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纳米复合材料
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光学传感
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生物光子学
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OPTICAL MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 4.2
Haoran Zhang,Tianxi Feng,Song Ye,Deping Wang
In this research, the modified upconversion nanocrystals NaYF 4 :Yb,Er were adopted as the precursors for the synthesis of the NaYF 4 :Yb,Er@UiO-66 composite. The XRD, XPS and TEM characterizations indicated that the composite has good crystallinity and uniform morphology. Under 980 nm excitation, the NaYF 4 :Yb,Er@UiO-66 composite exhibits bright upconversion emission that characterized of Er 3+ : 2 H 11/2 → 4 I 15/2 , 4 S 3/2 → 4 I 15/2 , and 4 F 9/2 → 4 I 15/2 radiative transitions. After modified with BPEI (branched polyethyleneimine), the NaYF 4 :Yb,Er@UiO-66/BPEI fluorescence probe was constructed and was used for the detection of Cu 2+ . The results revealed that the integrated emission intensity of Er 3+ displayed a linear relationship with the concentration of Cu 2+ within the range of 5 to 45 μM with a LOD of 0.9615 μM. This study offered a feasible method for constructing UCNC@UiO-66 composites with regular morphology,which may have a potential application as fluorescent probes for the detection of various metal ions by adjusting the doping luminescent center.
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材料科学
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分析化学
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环境科学
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2020
·Vol. 44
·期 28
·12201-12207
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IF 3.288
Yan Qiao,Xionglin Zhou,Hongchao Geng,Leilei Sun,Deshuai Zhen,Qingyun Cai
A β-NaYF4:Yb,Er,Gd nanorods@1T/2H-MoS2 nanocomposite was fabricated and used for photocatalytic sterilization under illumination from single near-infrared (NIR) light. Approximately 99.3% of Escherichia coli were killed effectively by 15 min irradiation of NIR light at a dose of 40 μg mL−1. The effective bactericidal activity is ascribed to the high upconversion luminescence efficiency of β-NaYF4:Yb,Er,Gd and the layered two-dimensional nanosheet structure of 1T/2H-MoS2. Under 980 nm light irradiation, β-NaYF4:Yb,Er,Gd emits visible light, which is absorbed by MoS2, producing strongly oxidative holes and reductive electrons. Photogenerated electron–hole pairs were able to react with H2O, O2 and OH− to produce reactive species in aqueous solution. These reactive species are strong nonselective oxidizing agents for sterilization.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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光催化
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细菌学
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MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
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2018
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IF 2.873
Zhilai Li,Omar Johnson,Jin Huang,Ting Feng,Chaoqing Yang,Zhongxin Liu,Wei Chen
Graphene oxide/NaYF 4 : Yb, Er nanocomposites have been synthesized via hydrothermal synthesis, in which spherical cubic phase NaYF 4 : Yb, Er nanocrystals with uniformity are implanted onto the surface of graphene oxide (GO). Using a near infrared laser set to 980 nm, the light-to-heat energy transfer efficiency of GO/NaYF 4 : Yb, Er is 13.9% higher than GO by itself, revealing that the photothermal conversion efficiency of GO could be enhanced by doping NaYF 4 : Yb, Er nanocrystals. This phenomenon can be attributed to the energy transfer between the NaYF 4 : Yb, Er nanocrystals to the energy receptor in the GO substrate.
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