CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2024
·Vol. 50
·期 17
·30879-30886
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Pengfei Shuai,Qingfeng Guo,Libing Liao,Ke Su,Junjie Ding,Na An,Lefu Mei,Przemysław Woźny,Marcin Runowski
Cryolite-type materials have advantages of low phonon energy, easy rare-earth ion doping, and stable physicochemical properties , and they are considered ideal matrices for up-converting luminescent materials . In this paper, a series of K 3 LuF 6 :Er 3+ ,Yb 3+ up-converting materials with cryolite structure were prepared for the first time by high-temperature solid-phase method. The compositions , structures and luminescent properties were systematically characterized by X-ray powder diffractometry (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and fluorescence spectroscopy (PL). Under 980 nm excitation, the sample emission spectra mainly consisted of green and red emission bands with peaks at 525, 546 and 662 nm, corresponding to the 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 electron transitions of Er 3+ , respectively. In addition, the temperature sensing characteristics of two thermally coupled energy levels ( 2 H 2/11 and 4 S 3/2 ) were studied based on the fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) technique in the range of 79–579 K. All the results show that K 3 LuF 6 :Er 3+ /Yb 3+ up-converting luminescent materials have excellent temperature sensing performance in the ultra-wide temperature range and have broad application prospects in the field of temperature sensing.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2026
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Qiang Bi,Kechun Wang,Yi Zhao,Guangdong Wu,Yanyan Zhou,Changbin Tang,Zhihua Leng,Juanqin Xue
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) is restricted by its narrow light absorption range, which results in low photocatalytic efficiency. To address this problem, a plasmon- and upconversion-enhanced ternary photocatalyst (denoted as GdF 3 @g-C 3 N 4 @Ag) was subtly designed and synthesized in situ. The g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets were encapsulated on the GdF 3 by a simple vapor deposition method, which has not been reported in the literature. The GdF 3 @g-C 3 N 4 @Ag composite exhibits full-spectrum responsiveness and remarkably improved photocatalytic activity in the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride compared with plain g-C 3 N 4 . The degradation rate constant of the best-performing photocatalyst GdF 3 @g-C 3 N 4 @5%Ag (2.618 × 10 −2 min −1 ) is higher than that of g-C 3 N 4 (1.723 × 10 −2 min −1 ) under irradiation at λ ≥ 400 nm. This study develops a full-spectrum responsive photocatalyst based on GdF 3 @g-C 3 N 4 @Ag, showing its great potential to fully utilize the solar spectrum, and provides important insights into the construction of full-spectrum responsive photocatalysts.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2020
·Vol. 31
·期 12
·9321-9327
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IF 2.22
Liu Zhen,Chen Dihu
The mixtures of Gd 2 O 3 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ and Gd 2 O 3 :Yb 3+ /Ho 3+ nanoparticles were successfully prepared via pulsed laser ablation in liquid followed by solution mixing. Under excitation of 980 nm diode laser, tunable color from green to red emission was achieved. Based on the thermal linked energy levels, the temperature sensitive upconversion emission was observed. The fluorescence intensity ratio ( FIR ) of I 513–530 nm / I 530–580 nm increased as the elevation of temperature. The absolute sensitivity and relative sensitivity were derived from temperature dependent FIR . The results show that the mixture of Gd 2 O 3 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ and Gd 2 O 3 :Yb 3+ /Ho 3+ nanoparticles are not only potential candidates for multicolor upconversion luminescence but also promising optical materials for non-contact optical thermometry.
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
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2021
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Congcong Piao,Jianhe Tang,Yitong Lin,Zhiyu Liu,Xueke Liu,Dawei Fang,Jun Wang
A high-efficiency Z-scheme photocatalyst, Er 3+ :YAlO 3 @(Au/SrTiO 3 )-Au-WO 3 , is fabricated successfully via hydrothermal and photo-deposition methods. All as-prepared samples are characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, FT-IR, EDX, XPS, Raman spectroscopy, PL and DRS. The activity of the prepared Z-scheme Er 3+ :YAlO 3 @(Au/SrTiO 3 )-Au-WO 3 photocatalyst is evaluated through photocatalytic conversion of Cr(VI) under simulated solar light irradiation. The meaningful influencing factors such as simulated solar light irradiation time, light intensity, sacrificial agents and cycling times are investigated. The results displayed that the existence of Er 3+ :YAlO 3 can improve the utilization ratio of solar light for wide band-gap SrTiO 3 . Moreover, the formation of Z-scheme SrTiO 3 /WO 3 photocatalytic system and the introduction of Au nanoparticles as electron mediator and co-catalyst can promote the separation of photo-induced electron and hole to obtain much high photocatalytic activity . Finally, the mechanism on conversion of Cr(VI) caused by Z-scheme Er 3+ :YAlO 3 @(Au/SrTiO 3 )-Au-WO 3 photocatalyst is put forward. © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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OPTICAL MATERIALS
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2020
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Dongxun Chen,Fang Wang,Jianqiang Bi,Weili Wang,Lu Wang,Kangning Sun,Dongqi Tang,Yanjie Liang
Bi 2 O 3 nanospheres co-doped with Yb 3+ /Er 3+ upconverting ions pair have been successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method followed by a heat treatment. The resulting Bi 2 O 3 :Yb 3+ ,Er 3+ nanospheres show a monodisperse spherical morphology with narrow size distribution (~180 nm) and display intense upconversion luminescence under 980 nm laser excitation. It is found that the crystal structure, morphology and upconversion luminescence properties of nanospheres have a direct relationship with the doping concentration of Yb 3+ and the subsequent calcination temperature. These Bi 2 O 3 :Yb 3+ ,Er 3+ nanospheres can be prepared in large quantities and can be easily modified with a layer of biocompatible polyethyleneimine (PEI) molecules. The yielded nanospheres could not only maintain uniform size and morphological characteristics, but also show good water dispersibility and biocompatibility. Remarkably, these Bi 2 O 3 :Yb 3+ ,Er 3+ upconversion nanophosphors could also act as an effective contrast agent for X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging, which show higher contrast efficacy than commercial iodine-based contrast agent. The proposed facile synthetic route and inexpensive matrix materials pave the way for broad use of these Bi 2 O 3 :Yb 3+ ,Er 3+ nanospheres as ideal dual-mode bioimaging probes in biomedical field.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2019
·Vol. 7
·期 48
·15269-15275
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Hui Zhang,Jiatao Ye,Xiuli Wang,Shilong Zhao,Ruoshan Lei,Lihui Huang,Shiqing Xu
Accurate and remote temperature measurements in harsh environments are of great importance. The FIR technique is self-referenced and regarded as a promising method to improve the temperature accuracy and simplify the experimental devices. Herein, a point all-fiber temperature sensor based on the FIR technique has been developed. Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped NaYF4 phosphors (NPs) were used to fabricate a temperature sensing probe combined with silica fiber. Highly crystalline and pure hexagonal NPs were synthesized by a hydrothermal method. Intense green up-conversion luminescence was observed in the prototype sensor at an excitation power of 1 mW. The relationship between FIR value and temperature was investigated at the temperature range of 258–423 K. The maximum relative temperature sensitivity is 1.68% K−1 at 258 K. Preliminary experimental results indicate that the absolute error is ±1 K with a temperature uncertainty σ of 0.187 K and relative standard deviation of 0.133%, suggesting the high accuracy and reliability of the proposed all-fiber temperature sensor.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2023
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Limin Wu,Yihua Pan,Shoulei Xu,Peng Zhang,Wenxia Wu,Yan Hao,Shengdi Ta,Yazhao Wang,Bernard Albert Goodman,Wen Deng
High-quality cubic YSZ crystals were designed with various contents of Er 3+ , Tm 3+ and Yb 3+ to produce white light emission, and grown by the optical floating zone method. The up-conversion luminescence spectra of the crystals under 980 nm laser irradiation show three distinct groups of emission peaks at ∼473 nm (blue) generated by the Tm 3+ 1 G 4 → 3 H 6 transition, 531 and 547 nm (green) from the Er 3+ 2 H 11/2 → 4 I 15/2 and 4 S 3/2 → 4 I 15/2 transitions, and 640 and 662 nm (red) from the Er 3+ 4 F 9/2 → 4 I 15/2 transition. The optical power curve obtained by plotting the up-conversion luminescence intensity against the laser power shows that the blue emission involves a three-photon process, whilst both the green and red emissions are the results of two-photon processes. Overall white light emission was observed with the crystal prepared with 0.05 mol% Er 2 O 3 , 0.5 mol% Tm 2 O 3 and 2.0 mol% Yb 2 O 3 , and this crystal is suitable for use in highly efficient white light emission devices.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2018
·Vol. 29
·期 9
·7692-7700
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IF 2.324
Hu Zhen,Guo Haiyong,Zhao Li,Wu Yadan,Wang Shimin,Wan Li
A double-layer composite film (DLCF) that consists of upconversion composite La(OH) 3 :Er 3+ /Yb 3+ +P25 (UC + P25) as underlayer and large TiO 2 spheres (LS-TiO 2 ) as overlayer is designed as the photoelectrode of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The upconversion luminescent material La(OH) 3 :Er 3+ /Yb 3+ can convert near-infrared region to visible light to improve the light absorption, and LS-TiO 2 has been used as light-scattering layer to increase the optical length in the film and enhance light harvesting. The DLCF with lower absorbed dye achieved the highest conversion efficiency due to the synergistic effect of the upconversion luminescent layer and the light-scattering layer, and with an optimum mixing ratio, a conversion efficiency of 9.24% is attained, which is a significant improvement of 68.3% compared with the pure P25 film photoelectrode.
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Nanoscale Horizons
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2018
·Vol. 3
·期 6
·616-623
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IF 9.391
Baoqi Liu,Zhipeng Meng,Suli Wu,Yue Wu,Shufen Zhang
Rational control of the multiple emission outputs and achieving single-band and strong luminescence of Ln3+ doped upconversion nanoparticles is highly desirable for their applications in sensor and display fields. Here, we designed a sandwich structure to separate and enhance the green and red emission of NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ simultaneously and realized pure strong green and red emissions. NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ nanocrystals were sandwiched between two layers of photonic crystals, which have bandgaps at 660 nm and 530 nm, respectively. The photonic crystal with a bandgap at 530 nm on top of the NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ layer can filter the green emission of NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+, prohibiting its emission upward, and at the same time, enhancing its emission downward. Similarly, the photonic crystal with a bandgap at 660 nm can prohibit the transmission of the red emission, and at the same time enhance its reflection in the opposite direction. Consequently, enhanced green emission was observed from the bottom of the sandwich structure and enhanced red emission was observed from the top of the sandwich structure. Thus, the green and red emissions of NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ were separated and both of them were enhanced. On the other hand, when using a photonic crystal with a bandgap that overlapped with the excitation light of NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ nanoparticles, their emissions were all greatly enhanced. Our results suggest that photonic crystals are good candidates to separate and enhance the emissions of Ln3+ doped luminescent materials.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2016
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Yahui Song,Shengnan Wei,Yang Rong,Chunxiao Lu,Yang Chen,Jun Wang,Zhaohong Zhang
Several conduction band co-catalysts (CBCOs), MoO 2 , MoS 2 and MoSe 2 , were prepared to improve the visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity of Er 3+ :Y 3 Al 5 O 12 /PdS–ZnS from water splitting, in which the PdS is a valence band co-catalyst (VBCO) used to facilitate the photo-generated hole transfer and the Er 3+ :Y 3 Al 5 O 12 is an up-conversion luminescence agent from visible light to ultraviolet light used to provide the ultraviolet light satisfying the energy demands of wide band-gap ZnS photocatalyst . XRD , SEM, TEM and EDX analyses were employed to confirm the morphology, microstructure and composition of the prepared photocatalysts. UV–vis absorption and PL spectra were also determined to explore luminescence effect of the Er 3+ :Y 3 Al 5 O 12 . The visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity of the prepared photocatalysts was evaluated by using Na 2 S and Na 2 SO 3 as sacrificial reagents in aqueous solution under visible light irradiation . The influential factors such as contents of CBCOs (MoO 2 , MoS 2 and MoSe 2 ) and visible-light irradiation time on visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of Er 3+ :Y 3 Al 5 O 12 /PdS–ZnS–MoX 2 (X = O, S and Se) were investigated in detail. Particularly, Er 3+ :Y 3 Al 5 O 12 /PdS–ZnS–MoSe 2 with 0.30 wt% MoSe 2 shows the highest photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity.
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Scientific Reports
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2017
·Vol. 7
·期 1
·1-12
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Zhang Yanqiu,Chen Baojiu,Xu Sai,Li Xiangping,Zhang Jinsu,Sun Jiashi,Zheng Hui,Tong Lili,Sui Guozhu,Zhong Hua,Xia Haiping,Hua Ruinian
To realize photothermal therapy (PTT) of cancer/tumor both the photothermal conversion and temperature detection are required. Usually, the temperature detection in PTT needs complicated instruments, and the therapy process is out of temperature control in the present investigations. In this work, we attempt to develop a novel material for achieving both the photothermal conversion and temperature sensing and control at the same time. To this end, a core-shell structure with NaYF 4 :Er 3+ /Yb 3+ core for temperature detection and NaYF 4 :Tm 3+ /Yb 3+ shell for photothermal conversion was designed and prepared. The crystal structure and morphology of the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Furthermore, the temperature sensing properties for the NaYF 4 :Er 3+ /Yb 3+ and core-shell NaYF 4 :Er 3+ /Yb 3+ @NaYF 4 :Tm 3+ /Yb 3+ nanoparticles were studied. It was found that the temperature sensing performance of the core-shell nanoparticles did not become worse due to coating of NaYF 4 :Tm 3+ /Yb 3+ shell. The photothermal conversion behaviors were examined in cyclohexane solution based on the temperature response, the NaYF 4 :Er 3+ /Yb 3+ @NaYF 4 :Tm 3+ /Yb 3+ core-shell nanoparticles exhibited more effective photothermal conversion than that of NaYF 4 :Er 3+ /Yb 3+ nanoparticles, and a net temperature increment of about 7 °C was achieved by using the core-shell nanoparticles.
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BIOMATERIALS
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2015
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Xiaoran Deng,Yunlu Dai,Jianhua Liu,Ying Zhou,Ping'an Ma,Ziyong Cheng,Yinyin Chen,Kerong Deng,Xuejiao Li,Zhiyao Hou,Chunxia Li,Jun Lin
Combining the multi-modal medical imaging with cancer therapy in one single system has attracted the great interests for theranostic purpose. In this paper, CaF 2 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ /Mn 2+ -poly(2-Aminoethyl methacrylate) (UCHNs-PAMA) hybrid microspheres were successfully fabricated. The synthetic route to the nanocomposite based on a facile hydrothermal method for fabrication of hollow upconversion (UC) nanospheres at first and then post-filling the PAMA interiorly through photo-initiated polymerization. The UCHNs showed orange fluorescence under 980 nm near infrared (NIR) laser excitation , which provided the upconverting luminescence (UCL) imaging modality . Meanwhile, the presence of functional Mn 2+ and Yb 3+ offered the enhanced T 1 -weighted magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT) imaging, respectively. Thanks to introducing amine groups-containing PAMA inside the hollow nanospheres, the Pt(IV) pro-drug, c,c,t-Pt(NH 3 ) 2 Cl 2 (OOCCH 2 CH 2 COOH) 2 (DSP), can be conveniently bonded on the polymer network to construct a nanoscale anti-cancer drug carrier. The UCHNs-PAMA-Pt(IV) nanocomposite shows effective inhibition for Hela cell line via MTT assay . In contrast, Pt(IV) pro-drug and UCHNs-PAMA microspheres behave little cytotoxicity to Hela cells. This should be attributed the fact that the anti-cancer ability can be recovered only when Pt(IV) pro-drug was reduced to Pt(II)-drug in cellular environment. Furthermore, the in vivo experiments on small mice also confirm that the hybrid microspheres have relatively low toxic side effects and high tumor inhibition rate. These findings show that the multifunctional hybrid microspheres have potential to be used as UCL/MR/CT tri-modal imaging contrast agent and anti-cancer drug carriers.
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