By utilizing the effective energy transfer from Ce 3+ to Yb 3+, Er 3+ and from Yb 3+ to Er 3+
authors have achieved dual mode emission in Y 3 Al 4 GaO 12 activated with Ce 3+/Yb …

The development of optical nanothermometers operating in the near-infrared (NIR) is of high
relevance toward temperature measurements in biological systems. We propose herein the …

Upconverting near infrared light to photoelectrode absorbable visible light is desirable for
enhancing photoelectrochemical hydrogen production. In this work, photocathodes were …

Determination of the pH value of a medium without the usage of less photostable and toxic
dye molecules or dye incorporated particles still remains a challenging task. Here, we …

A series of NaGdF 4: Ln 3+(Ln= Dy, Sm) phosphors have been prepared via hydrothermal
method in our work. The structure, morphology and fluorescence properties of the …

Water contamination by heavy metals poses a significant threat to human health and to the
environment. Cr 3+ is a common contaminant in aqueous media; therefore, innovative …

Nanosensitizers having long-lived upconversion emission under near-infrared (NIR)
excitation offer unique advantages in terms of reduced background noise and prolonged …

Oxyfluoride glass-ceramics (OxGCs) with the molar composition 80SiO2-20 (1.5 Eu3+:
NaGdF4) were prepared with sol-gel following the “pre-crystallised nanoparticles route” with …

Lanthanide doped BiOCl phosphors have recently emerged as a new type of upconversion
(UC) host material due to their distinct crystal structure and tailorable UC emissions …

In this work, the photophysical characteristics of the [Eu (tta) 3 (H 2 O) 2] and [Sm (dbm) 3
(phen)] complexes, tta: 3-thenoyltrifluoroacetonate, dbm: dibenzoylmethane, and phen …