Hydrophilic rare-earth up-conversion nanophosphors(UCNPs)with small sizes and a strong up-conversion luminescence have attracted much interest.Herein the simultaneous control of morphologies and the up-conversion lumi...Hydrophilic rare-earth up-conversion nanophosphors(UCNPs)with small sizes and a strong up-conversion luminescence have attracted much interest.Herein the simultaneous control of morphologies and the up-conversion luminescence intensities was reported for NaYF_(4)∶Yb/Er nanophosphors by a facile hydrothermal procedure with different surfactants.With the change of the surfactants from polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)to sodium citrate(CIT),edetate disodium(EDTA)or sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate(SDBS),the morphology of NaYF_(4)∶Yb/Er nanophosphors transformed from nanoparticles with a diameter of about 70.0 nm to hexagonal nanoblocks with a thickness of about 125.0 nm and a length of about 240.0 nm,nanorods with a diameter of about 700.0 nm and a length of about 2.6μm,or nanowires with a diameter of 250.0 nm and a length of about 3.2μm.Simultaneously,their up-conversion luminescence intensity went down gradually under laser irradiation at a wavelength of 980 nm due to the increase of photobleaching.PVP-capped NaYF_(4)∶Yb/Er nanoparticles exhibited the smallest size and the strongest up-conversion luminescence intensity.Biological experiment results revealed that NaYF_(4)∶Yb/Er nanophosphors exhibited a high biocompatibility and could be used as biological labels with a perfect signal-to-noise ratio for cancer cell imaging.展开更多
A polymer waveguide thermo-optical switch with loss compensation based on NaYF_4: 18% Yb^(3+), 2% Er^(3+)nanocrystals, fabricated by traditional semiconductor processes, has been investigated. NaYF4: 18% Yb^(...A polymer waveguide thermo-optical switch with loss compensation based on NaYF_4: 18% Yb^(3+), 2% Er^(3+)nanocrystals, fabricated by traditional semiconductor processes, has been investigated. NaYF4: 18% Yb^(3+), 2% Er^(3+)nanocrystals were prepared by a pyrolysis method. The morphology and luminescent properties of the nanocrystals were characterized.The nanocrystals were doped into SU-8 as the core material of an optical waveguide amplifier. The size of the device was optimized for its optical and thermal fields as well as its transmission characteristics. The device was fabricated on a silica substrate by spin coating, photolithography, and wet etching. The insertion loss of the switch device is~15 dB. The rise and fall times of the device are 240 μs and 380 μs, respectively, as measured by application of a 304 Hz square wave voltage. The extinction ratio of the device is about 14 dB at an electrode-driving power of 7 mW. When the pump light power is 230 mW and the signal light power is 0.1 mW, the loss compensation of the device is 3.8 dB at a wavelength of1530 nm. Optical devices with loss compensation have important research significance.展开更多
Nanocrystal of upconversion (UC) phosphor Ho^3+, Tm^3+ , and Yb^3+ co-doped NaYF4 was prepared by the hydrothermal method in the presence of the complexing agent EDTA. Under 980 nm diode laser excitation, the imp...Nanocrystal of upconversion (UC) phosphor Ho^3+, Tm^3+ , and Yb^3+ co-doped NaYF4 was prepared by the hydrothermal method in the presence of the complexing agent EDTA. Under 980 nm diode laser excitation, the impact of different concentrations of Ho^3+ ion on the UC luminescence intensity was discussed. The law of luminescence intensity versus pump power shows that the 474 nm blue emission, 538 nm green emission, and 642 nm red emission are all due to the two-photon process, while the 450 nm blue emission is a three-photon process. The UC mechanism and processes were also analyzed. The sample was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The result shows that Ho^3+ ,Tm^3+ , and Yb^3+ co-doped NaYF4 prepared by the hydrothermal method exhibits a hexagonal nanocrystal.展开更多
We demonstrated that tridoping with F- ions is an effective way to improve the fluorescence quantum efficiency of CaWO4:Eu3+,Na+ nanocrystals. F--tridoped samples with different F- concentrations were synthesized b...We demonstrated that tridoping with F- ions is an effective way to improve the fluorescence quantum efficiency of CaWO4:Eu3+,Na+ nanocrystals. F--tridoped samples with different F- concentrations were synthesized by a hydrothermal process. The fluorescence spectra and decay curves were measured at room temperature. The fluorescence intensity of F--tridoped samples is about 3 times that for the non F--doped sample. The fluorescence quantum efficiency can be enhanced by 21% when the atomic ratio of F to W was 0.7.展开更多
基金Shanghai Academic Research Leader,China(No.20XD1420200)Shanghai Shuguang Program,China(No.18SG29)。
文摘Hydrophilic rare-earth up-conversion nanophosphors(UCNPs)with small sizes and a strong up-conversion luminescence have attracted much interest.Herein the simultaneous control of morphologies and the up-conversion luminescence intensities was reported for NaYF_(4)∶Yb/Er nanophosphors by a facile hydrothermal procedure with different surfactants.With the change of the surfactants from polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP)to sodium citrate(CIT),edetate disodium(EDTA)or sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate(SDBS),the morphology of NaYF_(4)∶Yb/Er nanophosphors transformed from nanoparticles with a diameter of about 70.0 nm to hexagonal nanoblocks with a thickness of about 125.0 nm and a length of about 240.0 nm,nanorods with a diameter of about 700.0 nm and a length of about 2.6μm,or nanowires with a diameter of 250.0 nm and a length of about 3.2μm.Simultaneously,their up-conversion luminescence intensity went down gradually under laser irradiation at a wavelength of 980 nm due to the increase of photobleaching.PVP-capped NaYF_(4)∶Yb/Er nanoparticles exhibited the smallest size and the strongest up-conversion luminescence intensity.Biological experiment results revealed that NaYF_(4)∶Yb/Er nanophosphors exhibited a high biocompatibility and could be used as biological labels with a perfect signal-to-noise ratio for cancer cell imaging.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61475061 and 61575076)
文摘A polymer waveguide thermo-optical switch with loss compensation based on NaYF_4: 18% Yb^(3+), 2% Er^(3+)nanocrystals, fabricated by traditional semiconductor processes, has been investigated. NaYF4: 18% Yb^(3+), 2% Er^(3+)nanocrystals were prepared by a pyrolysis method. The morphology and luminescent properties of the nanocrystals were characterized.The nanocrystals were doped into SU-8 as the core material of an optical waveguide amplifier. The size of the device was optimized for its optical and thermal fields as well as its transmission characteristics. The device was fabricated on a silica substrate by spin coating, photolithography, and wet etching. The insertion loss of the switch device is~15 dB. The rise and fall times of the device are 240 μs and 380 μs, respectively, as measured by application of a 304 Hz square wave voltage. The extinction ratio of the device is about 14 dB at an electrode-driving power of 7 mW. When the pump light power is 230 mW and the signal light power is 0.1 mW, the loss compensation of the device is 3.8 dB at a wavelength of1530 nm. Optical devices with loss compensation have important research significance.
基金Project supported bythe Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Chemistry and Physics ,ChangchunInstitute of Applied Chemistry ,Chinese Academy of Sciences (R020202K)
文摘Nanocrystal of upconversion (UC) phosphor Ho^3+, Tm^3+ , and Yb^3+ co-doped NaYF4 was prepared by the hydrothermal method in the presence of the complexing agent EDTA. Under 980 nm diode laser excitation, the impact of different concentrations of Ho^3+ ion on the UC luminescence intensity was discussed. The law of luminescence intensity versus pump power shows that the 474 nm blue emission, 538 nm green emission, and 642 nm red emission are all due to the two-photon process, while the 450 nm blue emission is a three-photon process. The UC mechanism and processes were also analyzed. The sample was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The result shows that Ho^3+ ,Tm^3+ , and Yb^3+ co-doped NaYF4 prepared by the hydrothermal method exhibits a hexagonal nanocrystal.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51002152)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2010J05125)
文摘We demonstrated that tridoping with F- ions is an effective way to improve the fluorescence quantum efficiency of CaWO4:Eu3+,Na+ nanocrystals. F--tridoped samples with different F- concentrations were synthesized by a hydrothermal process. The fluorescence spectra and decay curves were measured at room temperature. The fluorescence intensity of F--tridoped samples is about 3 times that for the non F--doped sample. The fluorescence quantum efficiency can be enhanced by 21% when the atomic ratio of F to W was 0.7.