The photoluminescence (PL) properties of Y203 :Eu^3+ nanophosphors were systematically investigated with the goal of improving the color quality and quantum efficiency of Y2O3 :Eu^3+ nanophosphors for potential ...The photoluminescence (PL) properties of Y203 :Eu^3+ nanophosphors were systematically investigated with the goal of improving the color quality and quantum efficiency of Y2O3 :Eu^3+ nanophosphors for potential applications in nano-scale devices. The emission spectra, excitation spectra and fluorescence decay curves were employed to trace the energy transfer process from Eu^3+ at C3i site to Eu^3+ at C2 site. The experimental results show that the energy transfer process becomes more and more efficient with the increase in the Eu^3+ concentration. The emission of Eu^3+ at C2 site is favorable because it has high radiative efficiency and better color quality. The successful suppress of the emission Eu^3+ at C3i is especially important for its applications in general illumination or display technology. The quantum efficiency and color quality of Y203 :Eu^3+ can be improved by controlling the energy transfer between the Eu^3+ at S6 site and Eu^3+ at C2 site.展开更多
Nanopowder of Cr:GGG and nanopowder of Cr,Nd:GGG with different concentrations of Cr3+ ranging from 0.1 at.% to 1.5 at.% were synthesized by the sol-gel method using acetic acid and ethylene glycol. Thermal gravime...Nanopowder of Cr:GGG and nanopowder of Cr,Nd:GGG with different concentrations of Cr3+ ranging from 0.1 at.% to 1.5 at.% were synthesized by the sol-gel method using acetic acid and ethylene glycol. Thermal gravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and photoluminescence spectroscopy were used to characterize the powder. The crystallite size was about 58 nm when treated at 1000 oC for 2 h. Cr3+ photoluminescence spectrum in GGG showed a broad band emission around 730 nm. The intensity of this band decreased when co-doped with Nd, indicating an efficient energy transfer from Cr3+ to Nd3+. Photoluminescence intensity of Nd in Cr,Nd:GGG at 1.06μm showed that the optimum concentration of Cr3+ was about 1 at.% (more or less) for 1 at.% Nd3+. This result was also confirmed by chromium fluorescence decay rate analysis. Energy transfer efficiency was found to be about 84% for 1 at.% concentration of each chromium and neodymium.展开更多
Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy(FLIM)has been rapidly developed over the past 30 years and widely applied in biomedical engineering.Recent progress in fluorophore-dyed probe design has widened the application...Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy(FLIM)has been rapidly developed over the past 30 years and widely applied in biomedical engineering.Recent progress in fluorophore-dyed probe design has widened the application prospects of fluorescence.Because fluorescence lifetime is sensitive to microenvironments and molecule alterations,FLIM is promising for the detection of pathological conditions.Current cancer-related FLIM applications can be divided into three main categories:(i)FLIM with autofluorescence molecules in or out of a cell,especially with reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide,and flavin adenine dinucleotide for cellular metabolism research;(ii)FLIM with Förster resonance energy transfer for monitoring protein interactions;and(iii)FLIM with fluorophore-dyed probes for specific aberration detection.Advancements in nanomaterial production and efficient calculation systems,as well as novel cancer biomarker discoveries,have promoted FLIM optimization,offering more opportunities for medical research and applications to cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring.This review summarizes cutting-edge researches from 2015 to 2020 on cancer-related FLIM applications and the potential of FLIM for future cancer diagnosis methods and anti-cancer therapy development.We also highlight current challenges and provide perspectives for further investigation.展开更多
The triplet lifetime of some trichromophoric antenna rhodamine dyes have been measured by nanosecond laser flash photolysis and phosphorescence decay method.The intramolecular triplet energy transfer and intramolecul...The triplet lifetime of some trichromophoric antenna rhodamine dyes have been measured by nanosecond laser flash photolysis and phosphorescence decay method.The intramolecular triplet energy transfer and intramolecular charge transfer in these dyes have been discussed. These processes may affect the lasing efficiency as well as the emission wavelength of the antenna dyes. The experimental results support the existence folded conformation in the antenna rhodamine dyes linked with CH2-CH2.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11304111 and 51172087)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Grant No.20110061110011)the Postdoctoral Research Foundation of China(Grant No.2013M541284)
文摘The photoluminescence (PL) properties of Y203 :Eu^3+ nanophosphors were systematically investigated with the goal of improving the color quality and quantum efficiency of Y2O3 :Eu^3+ nanophosphors for potential applications in nano-scale devices. The emission spectra, excitation spectra and fluorescence decay curves were employed to trace the energy transfer process from Eu^3+ at C3i site to Eu^3+ at C2 site. The experimental results show that the energy transfer process becomes more and more efficient with the increase in the Eu^3+ concentration. The emission of Eu^3+ at C2 site is favorable because it has high radiative efficiency and better color quality. The successful suppress of the emission Eu^3+ at C3i is especially important for its applications in general illumination or display technology. The quantum efficiency and color quality of Y203 :Eu^3+ can be improved by controlling the energy transfer between the Eu^3+ at S6 site and Eu^3+ at C2 site.
文摘Nanopowder of Cr:GGG and nanopowder of Cr,Nd:GGG with different concentrations of Cr3+ ranging from 0.1 at.% to 1.5 at.% were synthesized by the sol-gel method using acetic acid and ethylene glycol. Thermal gravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and photoluminescence spectroscopy were used to characterize the powder. The crystallite size was about 58 nm when treated at 1000 oC for 2 h. Cr3+ photoluminescence spectrum in GGG showed a broad band emission around 730 nm. The intensity of this band decreased when co-doped with Nd, indicating an efficient energy transfer from Cr3+ to Nd3+. Photoluminescence intensity of Nd in Cr,Nd:GGG at 1.06μm showed that the optimum concentration of Cr3+ was about 1 at.% (more or less) for 1 at.% Nd3+. This result was also confirmed by chromium fluorescence decay rate analysis. Energy transfer efficiency was found to be about 84% for 1 at.% concentration of each chromium and neodymium.
基金This work was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61775241)the Hunan Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholar(2020JJ2059)+3 种基金Youth Innovation Team(Grant No.2019012)of CSU,Hunan province key research and development project(Grant No.2019GK2233,Grant 2020SK2053)Hunan Province Graduate Research and Innovation Project(Grant No.CX20190177)the Science and Technology Innovation Basic Research Project of Shenzhen(Grant No.JCYJ20180307151237242)Also,YPL acknowledges the support by the Project of State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Complex Manufacturing,Central South University(Grant No.ZZYJKT2020-12).Besides,we acknowledge the art work from Servier Medical Art.Y.Z.O and Y.P.L contributed equally to this work.
文摘Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy(FLIM)has been rapidly developed over the past 30 years and widely applied in biomedical engineering.Recent progress in fluorophore-dyed probe design has widened the application prospects of fluorescence.Because fluorescence lifetime is sensitive to microenvironments and molecule alterations,FLIM is promising for the detection of pathological conditions.Current cancer-related FLIM applications can be divided into three main categories:(i)FLIM with autofluorescence molecules in or out of a cell,especially with reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide,and flavin adenine dinucleotide for cellular metabolism research;(ii)FLIM with Förster resonance energy transfer for monitoring protein interactions;and(iii)FLIM with fluorophore-dyed probes for specific aberration detection.Advancements in nanomaterial production and efficient calculation systems,as well as novel cancer biomarker discoveries,have promoted FLIM optimization,offering more opportunities for medical research and applications to cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring.This review summarizes cutting-edge researches from 2015 to 2020 on cancer-related FLIM applications and the potential of FLIM for future cancer diagnosis methods and anti-cancer therapy development.We also highlight current challenges and provide perspectives for further investigation.
文摘The triplet lifetime of some trichromophoric antenna rhodamine dyes have been measured by nanosecond laser flash photolysis and phosphorescence decay method.The intramolecular triplet energy transfer and intramolecular charge transfer in these dyes have been discussed. These processes may affect the lasing efficiency as well as the emission wavelength of the antenna dyes. The experimental results support the existence folded conformation in the antenna rhodamine dyes linked with CH2-CH2.