Facile Chemical Conversion Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Uniform Ln3+ (Ln = Eu, Tb)-Doped NaLuF4 Nanowires and LuBO3 Microdisks

Achieving Effective Multimodal Imaging with Rare-Earth Ion-Doped CaF2 Nanoparticles

Nowadays, cancer poses a significant hazard to humans. Limitations in early diagnosis techniques not only result in a waste of healthcare resources but can even lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment, consequently reducing cure rates. Therefore, it is crucial to develop an imaging probe that can provide diagnostic information precisely and rapidly. Here, we used a simple hydrothermal method to design a multimodal imaging probe based on the excellent properties of rare-earth ions. Calcium fluoride co-doped with ytterbium, gadolinium, and neodymium (CaF2:Y,Gd,Nd) nanoparticles (NPs) is highly crystalline, homogeneous in morphology, and displays a high biosafety profile. In addition, in vitro and ex vivo experiments explored the multimodal imaging capability of CaF2:Y,Gd,Nd and demonstrated the efficient performance of CaF2:Y,Gd,Nd during NIR-II fluorescence/photoacoustic/magnetic resonance imaging. Collectively, our novel diagnosis nanoparticle will generate new ideas for the development of multifunctional nanoplatforms for disease diagnosis and treatment.

Low-temperature synthesis of NaRE(WO4)2 films via anion exchange from Layered rare-earth hydroxides (LRHs) films, phase/morphology evolution and photoluminescence

Alkaline lanthanide tungstates NaRE(WO4)2 (RE = La-Ho, and Y) films were hydrothermally synthesized via anion exchange using the electrodeposited layered rare-earth hydroxide (RE2(OH)5NO3·nH2O) films as precursor template in the presence...

Fabrication of REVO4 films via sacrificial conversion from Layered rare-earth hydroxides (LRHs) films: the investigation of the transition mechanism and their photoluminescence

The rare-earth orthovanadate REVO4 (RE = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, and Y) films were directly synthesized within 2 hours by sacrificial conversion from the electrodeposited...

Luminescence and X-ray Absorption Properties of Uniform Eu3+:(H3O)Lu3F10 Nanoprobes

Due to the high atomic number of lutetium and the low phonon energy of the fluoride matrix, Lu-based fluoride nanoparticles doped with active lanthanide ions are potential candidates as bioprobes in both X-ray computed tomography and luminescent imaging. This paper shows a method for the fabrication of uniform, water-dispersible Eu³⁺:(H₃O)Lu₃F₁₀ nanoparticles doped with different Eu contents. Their luminescent properties were studied by means of excitation and emission spectra as well as decay curves. The X-ray attenuation capacity of the phosphor showing the highest emission intensity was subsequently analyzed and compared with a commercial contrast agent. The results indicated that the 10% Eu³⁺-doped (H₃O)Lu₃F₁₀ nanoparticles fabricated with the proposed polyol-based method are good candidates to be used as dual probes for luminescent imaging and X-ray computed tomography.

Interacting layered hydroxide nanosheets with KF leading to Y/Eu hydroxyfluoride, oxyfluoride, and complex fluoride nanocrystals and investigation of photoluminescence

Reacting nanosheets (∼4 nm thick) of RE₂(OH)₅NO₃·nH₂O layered hydroxyl nitrate with KF has led to various types of fluorides for photoluminescence.

Facile hydrothermal synthesis and multicolor-tunable luminescence of YPO4:Ln3+ (Ln = Eu, Tb)

This work investigates a novel facile hydrothermal conversion method for the synthesis of uniform cuboid YPO₄ and obtains multicolor emissions in YPO₄:Tb³⁺, Eu³⁺ samples, and the energy transfer efficiency reachs about 94.30%.

Facile synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity of Sm(OH)3 nanorods

Samarium hydroxide (Sm(OH)₃) nanorods with enhanced photocatalytic activity to degrade RhB were prepared by a facile precipitation method.