Gd_(2)O_(3):Tb^(3+) nanocrystal co-doped with Zn^(2+)and Li^(+) was prepared by the combination of polyol and solid-phase methods.The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),field emissi...Gd_(2)O_(3):Tb^(3+) nanocrystal co-doped with Zn^(2+)and Li^(+) was prepared by the combination of polyol and solid-phase methods.The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),photoluminescence(PL)spectra and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI).The results revealed that both Gd_(2)O_(3):Tb^(3+)/Zn^(2+) and Gd_(2)O_(3):Tb^(3+)/Li^(+) had cubic unit structures with a spherical shape,and the fluorescence intensity of the nanoparticles reached a maximum at a doping concentration of0.050 mmol%for Zn^(2+) and 2 mol%for Li^(+),respectively.In addition,the T_(1)/T_(2)(longitudinal/transverse relaxation time)-weighted MRI signals got enhanced due to the increased longitudinal relaxivity(r1)and transverse relaxivity(r2)after the doping by metal ions.Therefore,the materials reported here can be used for fluorescence and MR bimodal imaging,as tracers and for fluorescence detections.展开更多
基金financially supported by Guizhou Provincial Education Department Project(Nos.[2017]016 and[2017]238)Guizhou Science and Technology Project(No.[2019]2165)。
文摘Gd_(2)O_(3):Tb^(3+) nanocrystal co-doped with Zn^(2+)and Li^(+) was prepared by the combination of polyol and solid-phase methods.The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),photoluminescence(PL)spectra and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI).The results revealed that both Gd_(2)O_(3):Tb^(3+)/Zn^(2+) and Gd_(2)O_(3):Tb^(3+)/Li^(+) had cubic unit structures with a spherical shape,and the fluorescence intensity of the nanoparticles reached a maximum at a doping concentration of0.050 mmol%for Zn^(2+) and 2 mol%for Li^(+),respectively.In addition,the T_(1)/T_(2)(longitudinal/transverse relaxation time)-weighted MRI signals got enhanced due to the increased longitudinal relaxivity(r1)and transverse relaxivity(r2)after the doping by metal ions.Therefore,the materials reported here can be used for fluorescence and MR bimodal imaging,as tracers and for fluorescence detections.
