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Yu Y, Li K, Dai M, Xu H, Wei Y, Wang R, Fu Z. Toward Ultra-High Sensitivity Optical Thermometers and Bright Yellow LEDs Based on Phonon-Assisted Energy Transfer in Rare Earth-Doped La 2ZnTiO 6 Double Perovskite. Inorg Chem 2024. [PMID: 38993045 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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Double perovskites, a class of ceramic oxides with unique crystal structures and diverse physical properties, show promise for various technological applications including solar cells, photodetectors, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Despite limited research on rare earth-doped double perovskites, leveraging their ultrahigh luminous efficiency to achieve bright yellow LED emission and addressing energy transfer challenges between Yb3+ and Nd3+ ions in double perovskite La2ZnTiO6 with moderate phonon energy are explored in this work. Through phonon-assisted energy transfer, an ultrasensitive optical thermometer covering a wide temperature range is developed by utilizing the different temperature responses of Er3+ emission in the visible light region and Nd3+ emission in the near-infrared region based on the luminescence intensity ratio (LIR). All the results demonstrate that the rare earth (Yb-Er, Yb-Nd, and Yb-Nd-Er)-doped La2ZnTiO6 phosphors can be effectively utilized for ultrabright LED illumination and ultrahigh sensitivity self-calibrated temperature sensing. This research underscores the significance of phonon-assisted energy transfer in improving material properties and provides valuable insights for the advancement of multifunctional materials.
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- Yang Yu
- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun 130052, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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An Z, Li Q, Huang J, Tao L, Zhou B. Selectively Manipulating Interactions between Lanthanide Sublattices in Nanostructure toward Orthogonal Upconversion. NANO LETTERS 2023. [PMID: 37098101 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Smart control of ionic interactions is a key factor to manipulate the luminescence dynamics of lanthanides and tune their emission colors. However, it remains challenging to gain a deep insight into the physics involving the interactions between heavily doped lanthanide ions and in particular between the lanthanide sublattices for luminescent materials. Here we report a conceptual model to selectively manipulate the spatial interactions between erbium and ytterbium sublattices by designing a multilayer core-shell nanostructure. The interfacial cross-relaxation is found to be a leading process to quench the green emission of Er3+, and red-to-green color-switchable upconversion is realized by fine manipulation of the interfacial energy transfer on the nanoscale. Moreover, the temporal control of up-transition dynamics can also lead to an observation of green emission due to its fast rise time. Our results demonstrate a new strategy to achieve orthogonal upconversion, showing great promise in frontier photonic applications.
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- Zhengce An
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, and Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, and Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, and Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, and Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, People's Republic of China
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Sheng W, Huang J, Cai Z, He L, Zhou B. Multi-wavelength excitable mid-infrared luminescence and energy transfer in core-shell nanoparticles for nanophotonics. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:6313-6320. [PMID: 36912676 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06837k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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2 μm mid-infrared (MIR) light sources have shown great potential for broad applications in molecular spectroscopy, eye-safe lasers, biomedical systems and so on. However, previous research studies were mainly focused on conventional materials such as glasses, glass-ceramics and crystals, limiting the luminescence intensity and miniaturization of photonic devices. Here we report a new strategy to realize the multiple excitation wavelength responsive MIR emission in a single nanoparticle by employing an erbium sublattice as the sensitizing host. Intense 2 μm emission of Ho3+ from its 5I7 → 5I8 optical transition was observed under 808, 980 and 1530 nm excitations. The possible energy transfer mechanism between Er3+ and Ho3+ ions was discussed. We also designed a core-shell-shell nanostructure by inserting an NaYF4:Yb interlayer to maximize the absorption of 980 nm photons and enhance the 2 μm emission. The MIR luminescence under 808 nm excitation can be further improved by introducing Nd3+ into the outermost shell and attaching indocyanine green dyes. These results present an efficient way for the development of MIR luminescent nanomaterials with great potential in the fields of MIR gain devices, nanosized MIR light sources, and nanophotonics.
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- Wang Sheng
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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Interparticle energy transfer between NaNdF4 and NaYbF4 in self-assembled nanostructures. J RARE EARTH 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2023.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Li P, Zhang Z, Xu Z, Sun H, Zhang Q, Hao X. Photomodulated cryogenic temperature sensing through a photochromic reaction in Na 0.5Bi 2.5Ta 2O 9: Er/Yb multicolour upconversion. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:7047-7059. [PMID: 36859844 DOI: 10.1364/oe.469538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Optical temperature sensing of the non-thermally coupled energy levels (N-TCLs) based on fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) technologies has excellent temperature sensitivity and signal recognition properties. In this study, a novel strategy is established to enhance the low-temperature sensing properties by controlling photochromic reaction process in Na0.5Bi2.5Ta2O9: Er/Yb samples. The maximum relative sensitivity reaches up to 5.99% K-1 at cryogenic temperature of 153 K. After irradiation with commercial laser of 405 nm for 30 s, the relative sensitivity is increased to 6.81% K-1. The improvement is verified to originate from the coupling of optical thermometric and photochromic behaviour at the elevated temperatures. The strategy may open up a new avenue to improve the thermometric sensitivity in photo-stimuli response photochromic materials.
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Gong N, Xu B, Mo J, Man T, Qiu J. Defect engineering of inorganic sensitizers for efficient triplet–triplet annihilation upconversion. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2023.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Dual excitable upconversion nanoparticle@polydopamine nanocomposite with intense red emission and efficient photothermal generation. J RARE EARTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2022.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Xiang G, Yang M, Liu Z, Wang Y, Jiang S, Zhou X, Li L, Ma L, Wang X, Zhang J. Near-Infrared-to-Near-Infrared Optical Thermometer BaY 2O 4: Yb 3+/Nd 3+ Assembled with Photothermal Conversion Performance. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:5425-5432. [PMID: 35332776 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Nowadays, the construction of photothermal therapy (PTT) agents integrated with real-time thermometry for cancer treatment in deep tissues has become a research hotspot. Herein, an excellent photothermal conversion material, BaY2O4: Yb3+/Nd3+, assembled with real-time optical thermometry is developed successfully. Ultrasensitive temperature sensing is implemented through the fluorescence intensity ratio of thermally coupled Nd3+: 4Fj (j = 7/2, 5/2, and 3/2) with a maximal absolute and relative sensitivity of 68.88 and 3.29% K-1, respectively, which surpass the overwhelming majority of the same type of thermometers. Especially, a thermally enhanced Nd3+ luminescence with a factor of 180 is detected with irradiation at 980 nm, resulting from the improvement in phonon-assisted energy transfer efficiency. Meanwhile, the photothermal conversion performance of the sample is excellent enough to destroy the pathological tissues, of which the temperature can be raised to 319.3 K after 180 s of near-infrared (NIR) irradiation with an invariable power density of 13.74 mW/mm2. Besides, the NIR emission of Nd3+ can reach a depth of 7 mm in the biological tissues, as determined by an ex vivo experiment. All the results show the potential application of BaY2O4: Yb3+/Nd3+ as a deep-tissue PTT agent simultaneously equipped with photothermal conversion and temperature sensing function.
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- Guotao Xiang
- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 2 Chongwen Road, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 2 Chongwen Road, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 2 Chongwen Road, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 2 Chongwen Road, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 2 Chongwen Road, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 2 Chongwen Road, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 2 Chongwen Road, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia 30460, United States
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia 30460, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3888 Eastern South Lake Road, Changchun 130033, China
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Liu H, Yan L, Huang J, An Z, Sheng W, Zhou B. Ultrasensitive Thermochromic Upconversion in Core-Shell-Shell Nanoparticles for Nanothermometry and Anticounterfeiting. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:2306-2312. [PMID: 35244404 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticle based ratiometric nanothermometry has shown many advantages including high relative sensitivity, fast temperature response, and high spatial resolution. However, most of the existing designs are on the basis of thermally coupled upconversion emissions, and it remains a challenge to improve the thermo-sensitivity. Here, we report a new nanoplatform of NaYF4:Yb/Er/Ce@NaYF4@NaYF4:Yb/Tm core-shell-shell nanostructure to improve the thermal sensitivity through the nonthermally coupled upconversion emissions. With the increase of temperature, the green upconversion of Er3+ shows a decline while the blue upconversion of Tm3+ exhibits a rapid increase, leading to a huge contrast in both intensity ratio and emission colors. The maximum relative sensitivity can reach up to 9.86% K-1 at 303 K. It is further found that introducing Ce3+ is able to improve the sensitivity and expand the thermochromic green-to-blue gamut greatly. These results show great potential in ultrasensitive lanthanide-based nanothermometry and anticounterfeiting.
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- Huiming Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Institute of Optical Communication Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Institute of Optical Communication Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Institute of Optical Communication Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Institute of Optical Communication Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Institute of Optical Communication Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Institute of Optical Communication Materials, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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Down- and up-conversion processes in Nd3+/Yb3+ co-doped sodium calcium silicate glasses with concomitant Yb2+ assessment. J RARE EARTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2022.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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