A synthesis of LaF3:0.04Yb^3+,0.01Er^3+ nanocrystals with oleic acid as a capping ligand was presemed. The X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) pattern indicated that the power was a single hexagonal phase. Transmission Elect...A synthesis of LaF3:0.04Yb^3+,0.01Er^3+ nanocrystals with oleic acid as a capping ligand was presemed. The X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) pattern indicated that the power was a single hexagonal phase. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) demonstrated that the average size of the nanocrystals was less than 10 nm, with a narrow size distribution. The nanocrystals were dispersible in nonpolar solvents and form a fully transparent colloidal solution, and the solution was stable for several months without any aggregates. The Yb^3+-Er^3+ codoped nanocrystal colloidal solution exhibited a bright green upconversion fluorescence under 980 nm excitation from a diode laser. The nanocrystals were potentially applicable in biolabeling and bioimaging.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10474096 50672030)
文摘A synthesis of LaF3:0.04Yb^3+,0.01Er^3+ nanocrystals with oleic acid as a capping ligand was presemed. The X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) pattern indicated that the power was a single hexagonal phase. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) demonstrated that the average size of the nanocrystals was less than 10 nm, with a narrow size distribution. The nanocrystals were dispersible in nonpolar solvents and form a fully transparent colloidal solution, and the solution was stable for several months without any aggregates. The Yb^3+-Er^3+ codoped nanocrystal colloidal solution exhibited a bright green upconversion fluorescence under 980 nm excitation from a diode laser. The nanocrystals were potentially applicable in biolabeling and bioimaging.