Different concentrations of Mg^(2+) -doped hexagonal phase NaGdF_4:Yb^(3+), Er^(3+)nanocrystals(NCs) were synthesized by a modified solvothermal method. Successful codoping of Mg^(2+)ions in upconversio...Different concentrations of Mg^(2+) -doped hexagonal phase NaGdF_4:Yb^(3+), Er^(3+)nanocrystals(NCs) were synthesized by a modified solvothermal method. Successful codoping of Mg^(2+)ions in upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs) was supported by XRD, SEM, EDS, and PL analyses. The effects of Mg^(2+)doping on the morphology and the intensity of the upconversion(UC) emission were discussed in detail. It turned out that with the concentration of Mg^(2+)increasing, the morphology of the nanoparticles turn to change gradually and the UC emission was increasing gradually as well. Notably the UC fluorescence intensities of Er^(3+)were gradually improved owing to the codoped Mg^(2+)and then achieved a maximum level as the concentration of Mg^(2+)ions was 60 mol% from the amendment of the crystal structure of β-NaGdF_4:Yb^(3+),Er^(3+)nanoparticles. Moreover, the UC luminescence properties of the rare-earth(Yb3+, Er^(3+)) ions codoped NaGdF_4 nanocrystals were investigated in detail under 980-nm excitation.展开更多
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2013AA032205)the Key Project of Beijing Scientific Committee,China(Grant No.D161100003416001)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant No.2016JBM066)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51272022 and 11474018)
文摘Different concentrations of Mg^(2+) -doped hexagonal phase NaGdF_4:Yb^(3+), Er^(3+)nanocrystals(NCs) were synthesized by a modified solvothermal method. Successful codoping of Mg^(2+)ions in upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs) was supported by XRD, SEM, EDS, and PL analyses. The effects of Mg^(2+)doping on the morphology and the intensity of the upconversion(UC) emission were discussed in detail. It turned out that with the concentration of Mg^(2+)increasing, the morphology of the nanoparticles turn to change gradually and the UC emission was increasing gradually as well. Notably the UC fluorescence intensities of Er^(3+)were gradually improved owing to the codoped Mg^(2+)and then achieved a maximum level as the concentration of Mg^(2+)ions was 60 mol% from the amendment of the crystal structure of β-NaGdF_4:Yb^(3+),Er^(3+)nanoparticles. Moreover, the UC luminescence properties of the rare-earth(Yb3+, Er^(3+)) ions codoped NaGdF_4 nanocrystals were investigated in detail under 980-nm excitation.