ACS Nano
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2012
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IF 11.421
Yunlu Dai,Ping’an Ma,Ziyong Cheng,Xiaojiao Kang,Xiao Zhang,Zhiyao Hou,Chunxia Li,Dongmei Yang,Xuefeng Zhai,Jun Lin
In this study, we report a new controlled release system based on up-conversion luminescent microspheres of NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ coated with the smart hydrogel poly[(N-isopropylacrylamide)-co-(methacrylic acid)] (P(NIPAM-co-MAA)) (prepared using 5 mol % of MAA) shell. The hybrid microspheres show bright up-conversion fluorescence under 980 nm laser excitation, and turbidity measurements show that the low critical solution temperature of the polymer shell is thermo- and pH-dependent. We have exploited the hybrid microspheres as carriers for Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) due to its stimuli-responsive property as well as good biocompatibility via MTT assay. It is found that the drug release behavior is pH-triggered thermally sensitive. Changing the pH to mildly acidic condition at physiological temperature deforms the structure of the shell, causing the release of a large number of DOX from the microspheres. The drug-loaded microspheres exhibit an obvious cytotoxic effect on SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells. The endocytosis process of drug-loaded microspheres is observed using confocal laser scanning microscopy and up-conversion luminescence microscopy. Meanwhile, the as-prepared NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+@SiO2@P(NIPAM-co-MAA) microspheres can be used as a luminescent probe for cell imaging. In addition, the extent of drug release can be monitored by the change of up-conversion emission intensity. These pH-induced thermally controlled drug release systems have potential to be used for in vivo bioimaging and cancer therapy by the pH of the microenvironment changing from 7.4 (normal physiological environment) to acidic microenvironments (such as endosome and lysosome compartments) owing to endocytosis.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 13.2
Yuhan Fan,Yongze Cao,Zhihua Zhang,Hualong Tao,Meiling Li,Xizhen Zhang,Sai Xu,Baojiu Chen
By using the molten salt synthesis with B 2 O 3 flux and adjusting the doping concentration of Y 3+ , the intergrowth of the YTa 7 O 19 phase in L-Ta 2 O 5 is achieved. This structure enhances the pure green upconversion luminescence (UCL) intensity, which is because the YTa 7 O 19 phase isolates the distribution of Er 3+ /Yb 3+ in the 2D layer, localizing the energy transfer from Yb 3+ to Er 3+ and reducing the loss during the energy transfer process. By adjusting the concentration of Er 3+ /Yb 3+ and the holding temperature, the green UCL integral intensity of the optimal sample is 1.09 times that of β-NaYF 4 :Er 3+ /Yb 3+ . The intergrowth of the YTa 7 O 19 phase in L-Ta 2 O 5 is demonstrated by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and comparing bandgap values, and the structure and properties cannot be obtained by solid phase sintering. Using the luminescence intensity ratio (LIR) technology, the absolute temperature sensitivity (S A ) and relative temperature sensitivity (S R ) were 0.01359 K −1 and 0.01001 K −1 , respectively. The phosphor-converted 980 nm LEDs based on samples are fabricated, the CIE color coordinate can reach (0.20, 0.76), which exceeds NTSC standard. This indicates that this material can be used for temperature sensing and luminescence display applications.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2025
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IF 5.6
Xiyao Tian,Yuning Ma,Junchao Zhang,Hongxia Wang,Yiwang Tang,Jia Lu,Liangyun Yu,Xintong Liu,Xiulan Xin
The development of luminescent materials exhibiting dual luminescent modes for anti-counterfeiting purposes is of significant importance. In this study, we introduce and synthesize hybrid materials composed of carbon quantum dots and up-conversion particles (CDs@UCNP). By combining Yb 3+ and Er 3+ doped NaYF 4 up-conversion nanoparticles with carbon quantum dots, we successfully prepared a kind of fluorescent materials that demonstrate dual-mode fluorescence. By changing the fluorescent color of carbon quantum dots to achieve different down-conversion (DC) luminescence, we produced three dual-mode luminescent materials: BCDs@UCNP, YCDs@UCNP, and RCDs@UCNP, which exhibit blue, yellow, and red DC luminescence when exposed to 365 nm ultraviolet light, alongside green or red up-conversion luminescence under 980 nm laser. Furthermore, we formulated three water-based inks utilizing water-based acrylic emulsion as a binder. These inks exhibit dual-mode tunable luminescence properties, thereby enhancing the security of the printed patterns and positioning them as promising candidates for anti-counterfeiting applications.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2021
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IF 4.539
Chunyan Zhang,Zhendong Fu,Feng Hong,Ge Pang,Tengri Dong,Yunxiao Zhang,Guixia Liu,Xiangting Dong,Jinxian Wang
Broad spectrum response photocatalyst is crucial for making full use of sunlight and widely used in efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes. In this work, upconversion luminescence boosted broadband photocatalysts based on BiF 3 :Yb 3+ , Er 3+ nanoparticles (BFY) and the carbon nitride doped with various masses of barbituric acid (CNB x ) semiconductor materials (BFY/CNB x ) were successfully designed and produced for photocatalysis in UV–Vis–NIR region. Compared with pure g-C 3 N 4 , BFY/CNB 0.5 composites have better photocatalytic performance attributed to the utilization of broadband spectrum energy and effective charge separation. After 30 min illumination by visible light , photodegradation efficiency of RhB reaches about 99.4% by using BFY-2/CNB 0.5 . A plot of C/C 0 versus time indicates that the BFY-2/CNB 0.5 can degrade about 64.7% of RhB in 80 min by NIR irradiation. Under simulated solar light, the sample of BFY-2/CNB 0.5 reaches a maximum degradation efficiency of 98.0% within 15 min. The strengthened photocatalytic activity is due to the synergistic effect of CNB 0.5 and upconversion materials. The active species utilized in the degradation process were examined using capture experiments. After four continuous photocatalytic cycles, about 94.0% of RhB solution is degraded. The photocatalytic mechanism of the composite photocatalysts is also analyzed in detail. The results indicate that the prepared BFY/CNB 0.5 photocatalysts have good prospects in the field of environmental remediation.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2025
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Shan shan Zhao,He-He Dong,Weichang Li,Lei Zhang,Shikai Wang,Chun Yu,Hu Li
Upconversion emission materials have many advantages, such as narrowband sharp line emission, excellent photochemical stability, and long lifespan. In particular, under 980 nm invisible laser-beam irradiation, materials with visible light upconversion luminescence have vital application value in optical anti-counterfeiting and laser displays. In this study, a library of upconversion phosphors of CaLaAl3O7:RE3+/Yb3+ (RE=Tm, Ho) was produced through a high-temperature solid-state reaction method. The powders exhibited different color emissions under different excited wavelengths. Under 980 nm laser excitation, Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped phosphors exhibited upconversion emission of 474 nm blue light, which was attributed to the 1G4→3H6 transition of Tm3+, and the fitting slope of the upconversion luminescence intensity vs. laser-pump power density was n450-500=2.83, which indicated the three-photon absorption upconversion process. Additionally, Ho3+/Yb3+ co-doped phosphors had the strongest red emission at 660 nm, originating from the 5F4/5S2→5I8 transition of Ho3+, which belongs to the two-photon absorption process. Subsequently, the changes in chromaticity coordinates of the prepared samples were analyzed under different light excitations, and different light color emissions were observed. The color purities of Ho3+/Yb3+ and Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped samples were 99.9% and 65.4%, respectively. Finally, we verified the practical application value of the prepared powder in the fields of multi-color luminescence optical anti-counterfeiting and laser displays. The results show that the produced phosphors have vital application potential in information security protection, optical data storage, and 3D laser displays.
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MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
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2022
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IF 5.6
Huazhen Liao,Song Ye,Jingxin Ding,Jianzhong Yu,Xinling Xv,Ling Pan,Peixuan Lin,Deping Wang
Enabling the drug delivery systems with drug release monitoring function is of essential importance to enhance therapeutic effectiveness. Herein, we took a ship-in-a-bottle synthesis strategy to construct the upconversion nanocrystal and zeolite compounded drug delivery system with real-time monitoring function, by using desilicated ZSM-5 zeolite as drug carrier and NaYF 4 : Yb 3+ /Tm 3+ nanocrystal as luminescent probe. Benefiting from the enlarged mesoporous in desilicated ZSM-5, the NaYF 4 : Yb 3+ /Tm 3+ nanocrystals can be successfully loaded inside and the upconversion emission intensity of Tm 3+ under 980 nm excitation was one order of magnitude enhanced after mild heat treatment. The drug release monitoring function were studied by using doxorubicin as model drug, the experimental results indicated that the upconversion emission intensity ratio of I 802nm /I 475nm can accurately evaluate drug release percentage. Further in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation suggested the doxorubicin-loaded [email protected] /DS/HT has excellent biocompatibility and is able to inhibit tumor cells effectively.
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JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2014
·Vol. 14
·期 5
·3887-3892
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IF 1.339
Shao Wanyue,Sun Zhengang,Hua Ruinian,Zhang Wei,Zhao Jun,Na Liyan
Water-soluble BaYF5:Yb3+/Er3+ nanoparticles with the surface functionalized by a layer of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were synthesized via a facile one-step PAA-assisted hydrothermal method. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein was conjugated with BaYF5:Yb3+/Er3+
upconversion nanoparticles via free carboxylic acid groups on the surface of nanoparticles. The final products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), infrared (IR) spectrophotometry, ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometry and photoluminescence spectroscopy
(PL). The XRD results showed that PAA-capped BaYF5:Yb3+/Er3+ upconversion nanoparticles could be obtained via a PAA assisted hydrothermal process with the pH value of 8 at 200 °C for 24 h. The TEM results showed that the morphology of BaYF5:Yb3+/Er3+
nanoparticles was spherical particles with an average diameter of about 4 nm. The IR and UV spectra showed that BSA has been conjugated with BaYF5:Yb3+/Er3+ up-conversion nanoparticles. The luminescence properties of BaYF5:Yb3+/Er3+
up-conversion nanoparticles were also studied. The luminescence properties of the products suggest that BaYF5:Yb3+/Er3+ upconversion nanoparticles have promising applications for labels in biological assays.
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OPTICAL MATERIALS
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2024
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IF 3.8
Wanghui Xu,Xinghua Jia,Chunlin Dong,Li Liu,Wei Wang,Ting Yu
Cr 3+ activated broadband near-infrared (NIR) emitting phosphors have attracted more attention worldwide as they are strongly expected to be promising light convertors for phosphor-converted NIR light sources for NIR spectroscopy and imaging technologies. Herein, a new broadband NIR emitting phosphor Cr 3+ -doped Li 3 Sc(BO 3 ) 2 (LSBO) is introduced. Microcrystalline powders of LSBO doped with different Cr 3+ concentrations were synthesized by solid-state reactions and showed an NIR emission extending from 700 to 1100 nm with a peak at 830 nm upon excitation at 460 nm. The structure, concentration and temperature-dependent luminescence properties of LSBO:Cr 3+ phosphors were discussed in detail. The optical properties of Cr 3+ ions in LSBO were examined in terms of spectroscopic parameters. Moreover, efficient energy transfer from Cr 3+ to Yb 3+ was leveraged to significantly improve the NIR emission intensity and the thermal stability. The enhancement and energy transfer mechanisms have been discussed in detail. These results open up new ways to realize efficient NIR-emitting materials.
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Advanced Optical Materials
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2023
·Vol. 11
·期 19
·2300517
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IF 9
Yining Wang,Mengmeng Shang,Shuai Huang,Yixin Sun,Yiying Zhu,Xiaole Xing,Peipei Dang,Jun Lin
Cr 3+ -activated near-infrared (NIR) phosphors are one of the most influential candidates for the new generation of intelligent NIR phosphor-converted light-emitting diode (pc-LED) light sources. For spectral analysis, the broader the spectrum, the more useful information it contains. Herein, ultra-broadband Cr-activated Sc 2 O 3 nanophosphors, which exhibit NIR ultra-broadband from 650 to 1600 nm, are developed by the sol–gel method. This ultra-broadband emission originates from the presence of Cr 3+ and Cr 4+ , two luminescent centers confirmed by diffuse reflection spectra, electron paramagnetic resonance, time-resolved photoluminescence spectra, and temperature-dependent emission spectra. The nanophosphor exhibits excellent temperature-sensing performance with S A = 4.102% K −1 and S R = 1.855% K −1 . Co-doping Yb 3+ into Sc 2 O 3 nanophosphors builds the Cr 3+ -Yb 3+ -Cr 4+ model to bridge the spectral gap located at 1000 nm, forming a continuous NIR ultra-broadband spectrum ranging from 650 to 1600 nm for the first time. Moreover, the introduction of Yb 3+ improves the thermal stability of nanophosphors from 29.49% to 50.65% at 150 °C. The NIR transmission spectra of water, ethanol, and peanut oil demonstrate that Sc 2 O 3 :Cr 3+ -Yb 3+ -Cr 4+ NIR nanophosphors favor potential applications in spectral analysis. The construction of a Cr 3+ -Yb 3+ -Cr 4+ spectral bridge for realizing NIR ultra-broadband phosphors based on cheap blue LEDs provides novel and effective insights.
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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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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2025
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Kaicheng Yao,Haoqiang Zhang,Rongze Ma,Yanni Lang,Dan Wu,Liang Xu,Aning Ma,Yongjin Li,Dacheng Zhou,Zhiguo Song,Yugeng Wen,Yong Yang,Jin Han,Jianbei Qiu
Upconversion luminescence (UCL) of chiral inorganic nanostructured composite material and their applications have been challenging. This paper reports a successful preparation of Er 3+ /Yb 3+ co-doped chiral inorganic nanostructured BiOCl/Zn composite material (D-BYE-Zn) using a hydrothermal method and subsequent air annealing. The D-BYE-Zn phosphor significantly increased the intensity of UCL compared with the Er 3+ , Yb 3+ co-doped achiral bismuth oxychloride phosphor (A-BYE) and chiral bismuth oxychloride phosphor (D-BYE). Our study suggests that free electron leaps from the Zn fraction onto BiOCl may be responsible for the enhanced UCL. In addition, the temperature sensitive behavior of the D-BYE-Zn phosphor has been evaluated using the thermally coupled levels (TCLs) and non-thermally coupled levels (NTCLs) of Er 3+ and the maximum relative sensitivities (S R ) obtained are 0.95 % K −1 and 1.65 %K −1 (323 K). Our work provides a new strategy for constructing rare-earth doped chiral inorganic nanostructured composite materials to realize UCL enhancement while promising a wide range of applications in light source temperature measurement.
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JOURNAL OF RARE EARTHS
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2025
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Zhenbeina Deng,Yusheng Xu,Qiudong Duan,Tianyu Guo,Xianchang Ning,Zhangwen Long,Dacheng Zhou,Qi Wang,Yugeng Wen,Jianbei Qiu
Zero-dimensional (0D) halide perovskites inherently exhibit inefficient energy transfer for lanthanide-based upconversion luminescence (UCL) due to isolated structural units. Despite extensive research efforts, the exploration and validation of thermally enhanced UCL in 0D perovskites remain notably limited. This study demonstrates that Mn 2+ /Yb 3+ /Er 3+ tri-doping can achieve a ninefold enhancement of Er 3+ UCL in 0D Cs 3 BiCl 6 with preferential amplification of green emission. In particular, structural analysis, electron paramagnetic resonance, and steady-state spectroscopies confirm that the formation of Yb 3+ -Mn 2+ dimers can overcome the limitation of an ultralong interionic distance of 0.774 nm, enabling efficient energy transfer upconversion at elevated temperatures. Furthermore, comparative investigations with one-dimensional (Cs 3 Bi 2 Cl 9 ) and three-dimensional (Cs 2 NaBiCl 6 ) perovskites reveal that the pronounced UCL enhancement originates from Mn 2+ -induced lattice distortion and facilitates energy transfer from Yb 3+ -Mn 2+ dimer to Er 3+ . Finally, the optical thermometry exhibits a high absolute sensitivity of 2.09%/K and outstanding thermal cycling properties in the 313–573 K range, paving the way for optical sensing applications and beyond.
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