Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Xuexia Chen, Ran Pang, Shangwei Wang, Weihong Yuan, Jiangyue Su, Tao Tan, Su Zhang, Chengyu Li, Hongjie Zhang
Summary: A novel Eu3+-doped CaNaSb2O6F yellow-orange persistent luminescence phosphor is presented, which can be effectively excited under natural sunlight or low-energy mercury lamp irradiation, exhibiting excellent yellow-orange persistent luminescence. This study opens up a new avenue for research into improved sunlight-excited warm color persistent luminescence materials in the future.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Karolina Sadowska, Tomasz Ragin, Marcin Kochanowicz, Piotr Miluski, Jan Dorosz, Magdalena Lesniak, Dominik Dorosz, Marta Kuwik, Joanna Pisarska, Wojciech Pisarski, Katarzyna Recko, Jacek Zmojda
Summary: This paper investigates the structural and luminescence properties of co-doped LaPO4 nanophosphors. It is found that LaPO4:Eu3+/Nd3+ and LaPO4:Eu3+/Nd3+/Yb3+ nanophosphors exhibit strong luminescence in the range of 650-1100 nm, indicating energy transfer between rare-earth ions.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ilya E. Kolesnikov, Daria V. Mamonova, Mikhail A. Kurochkin, Mikhail A. Khodasevich, Vassily A. Medvedev, Evgenii Yu. Kolesnikov, Alina A. Manshina
Summary: Luminescence thermometry offers remote temperature sensing with high spatial and temporal resolution. Several strategies have been explored to maximize the performance of these thermal sensors, including the use of multiple temperature-sensitive parameters. In this study, luminescence thermometry based on single parameter monitoring (LIR, spectral line position, and bandwidth) was compared with multiparametric sensing based on principal component analysis. The results showed that multiparametric thermometry outperformed the classical single parameter approach, offering potential for further enhancement of the thermometric performances of luminescence thermometers through data calibration.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
F. O. Carvalho, G. J. Piropo, A. F. Lima, M. V. Lalic
Summary: The structural, electronic and optical properties of the YVO4:Eu3+ compound have been investigated using first-principles calculations. The influence of Eu on these properties has been analyzed. Different U values have been tested to obtain the best agreement with experimental optical absorption spectra. The calculated spectrum displays a rich structure and is highly anisotropic, with dominant absorption along the tetragonal c-axis.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
A. Fernandez-Osorio, R. Redon, J. Medina-Perez, M. Pedroza-Montero, M. Acosta
Summary: The europium-doped yttrium orthovanadate nanostructures exhibited photoluminescence properties that could vary based on preparation conditions, with the optimal doping concentration being 6%. The photoluminescence properties were dependent on crystallite size, and the photoluminescence quantum yield increased with increasing crystallite size.
JOURNAL OF CLUSTER SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Ananya Rout, Sadhana Agrawal
Summary: This study investigates the electronic and optical properties of Ca6-xNa2Y2(SiO4)(6)F-2:xEu(3+) fluorapatite ceramic using density functional theory, showing good agreement between experimental and theoretical results. The ceramic exhibits insulating behavior with potential applications in optical and electronic devices. Photoluminescence spectroscopy reveals intense emission peaks at specific wavelengths, indicating transitions in the orange and red regions.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zaira Gadzhimagomedova, Vladimir Polyakov, Ilia Pankin, Vera Butova, Daria Kirsanova, Mikhail Soldatov, Darya Khodakova, Anna Goncharova, Elizaveta Mukhanova, Anna Belanova, Aleksey Maksimov, Alexander Soldatov
Summary: BaGdF5 nanophosphors doped with varying Eu:Gd ratios were synthesized and coated with SiO2, showing promising potential for XPDT applications. The nanocomposites demonstrated efficient treatment capabilities for malignant tissues in XPDT therapy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Hamdi Trabelsi, Marx Akl, Samer Hassan Akl
Summary: A controllable two-step strategy was established for synthesizing low-dimensional Eu3+-doped SrTiO3 nanostructures, with carefully inspected crystal structure and characteristic red emission in photoluminescence spectra. Morphological behavior indicated less agglomeration of particles with an average size of 45 nm, and optimized nanoparticles were effective for visualizing latent fingerprints with high sensitivity and contrast. Well-defined ridge characteristics were observed under daylight and UV-light, demonstrating the efficacy of the material in advanced forensic investigations and biometric finger scanning.
Article
Optics
Pablo Serna-Gallen, Hector Beltran-Mir, Eloisa Cordoncillo
Summary: The study explores the synthesis and characteristics of Eu3+-doped KY3F10 materials, highlighting the importance of reaction conditions in determining the final product properties. The results show significant changes in photoluminescence spectra and lifetimes, indicating potential for applications in white light-emitting diodes.
OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yan Chen, Yuemei Lan, Dong Wang, Guoxing Zhang, Wenlong Peng, Yeqing Chen, Xin He, Qingguang Zeng, Jing Wang
Summary: A series of Gd2-xMoO6:xEu(3+) nanophosphors were successfully synthesized by the solvothermal method, exhibiting strong excitation bands and high purity red light emission. WLEDs fabricated using these nanophosphors showed excellent electroluminescence performance and good quality white light.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ishant Kumar, Avinash Kumar, Arvind K. Gathania
Summary: Pristine ZrO2 and Eu3+ activated ZrO2 nanophosphors were successfully synthesized by the urea assisted solution combustion method. The synthesized nanophosphors were characterized using various techniques and showed suitable crystal structure and morphology, indicating their potential application in solid-state lighting and latent fingerprinting.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Optics
Vinod Kumar, S. P. Tiwari, Habtamu Fekadu Etefa, Leta Tesfaye Jule, O. M. Ntwaeaborwa, H. C. Swart
Summary: A europium-doped tin oxide nanophosphor was synthesized using a solution-combustion method with varying concentrations of Eu3+. The results showed that the material had a polycrystalline tetragonal structure without phase alteration for each Eu3+ concentration. The optimized photoluminescent intensity was observed at 3 mol% Eu3+ doping.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Saritha K. Jose, Anns George, Adon Jose, Cyriac Joseph, N. V. Unnikrishnan, P. R. Biju
Summary: The study successfully incorporated ZnS nanoparticles and Eu3+ doped ZrO2/PEG composite system using a non-hydrolytic sol-gel method, showcasing their potential applications in optical, thermal stability, and luminescent properties.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
H. Maleki-Ghaleh, M. S. Shakeri, Z. Dargahi, M. Kavanlouei, H. Kaveh Garabagh, E. Moradpur-Tari, A. Yourdkhani, A. Fallah, A. Zarrabi, B. Koc, M. H. Siadati
Summary: The optical and electronic properties of molybdenum-doped rutile TiO2 prepared by the mechanochemical method were studied experimentally and using density functional theory (DFT). The results showed the successful incorporation of molybdenum in the crystal lattice and a reduction in the bandgap energy of rutile.
MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Arpita Dwivedi, Monika Srivastava, Amit Srivastava, Chandan Upadhyay, Sanjay Kumar Srivastava
Summary: A series of Eu3+ ions doped Ca(0.05)Y(1.93-)xO(3):0.02Ho(3+) (CYO:Ho3+,xEu(3+)) nanophosphors with multicolour tuneability have been synthesized using a simplistic solution combustion approach. The synthesized samples have been characterized and their optical properties have been studied. The results show that the nanophosphors can achieve multicolour tunability from green to red under near-UV excitation, and they exhibit high thermal stability and colour purity.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhuo Li, Shan Lu, Xingjun Li, Zhuo Chen, Xueyuan Chen
Summary: The growing crisis of antibiotic resistance is driving the need for advanced and sustainable antibacterial strategies. Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with unique photophysical properties have been innovatively explored for bacterial detection and therapy, showing promise in addressing challenges in the post-antibiotic era. This review highlights the interface engineering for bacteria-targeted UCNP nanoplatforms, discusses the principles and advantages of various upconversion detection strategies, and summarizes the latest progress in UCNP-based antibacterial applications, particularly in deep-tissue infection imaging and therapy. Concerns and future efforts for practical applications are also addressed in this review.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shiling Jin, Renfu Li, Jiwen Zhu, Tao Pang, Tianmin Wu, Hongbing Zhan, Yuanhui Zheng, Feng Huang, Xueyuan Chen, Daqin Chen
Summary: Nonlinear multi-phonon (2-7) absorption is observed for the first time in Na+/Bi3+-alloyed Cs2AgInCl6 lead-free double perovskites, which have similar to 100% photoluminescence quantum yield and superior stability. The material can be pumped by a femtosecond laser in a wide spectral range (800-2600 nm). First-principles calculations show that the doping does not break the parity-forbidden transition, and strong optical absorption occurs at specific points. Time-resolved emission spectra confirm that both single-photon and multi-photon pumping lead to the same exciton transition without significant thermal effects. The Cs2Na0.4Ag0.6In0.99Bi0.01Cl6 DP shows great potential for next-generation wavelength-selective and highly sensitive multiphoton imaging applications.
MATERIALS HORIZONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yameng Chen, Zhaoyu Wang, Youchao Wei, Yongsheng Liu, Maochun Hong
Summary: In this study, a simple and efficient Sn2+ vacancy tuning strategy was proposed to enhance excitonic localization in 2D (OA)(2)SnI4 perovskite nanosheets, thereby increasing their photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) to approximately 64%, which is one of the highest reported values for tin iodide perovskites. Experimental and first-principles calculation results confirmed that the significantly increased PLQY was primarily due to self-trapped excitons with highly localized energy states induced by the vacancy. Furthermore, this universal strategy can be applied to improve other 2D Sn-based perovskites, providing a new way to fabricate diverse 2D lead-free perovskites with desirable photoluminescent properties.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Optics
Zhaoyu Wang, Youchao Wei, Caiping Liu, Yongsheng Liu, Maochun Hong
Summary: By embedding Mn2+ ions into 0D Cs3Cu2I5 NSs, a simple Mn2+ activation strategy is proposed to enhance their radioluminescence and stability. The resulting Mn2+-activated 0D Cs3Cu2I5 NSs exhibit a much higher light yield and achieve an ultrahigh X-ray imaging resolution and ultra-low detection limit, making them promising candidates for flexible X-ray detection and imaging.
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaorong Song, Mei Li, Siqi Ni, Kaidong Yang, Shihua Li, Renfu Li, Wei Zheng, Datao Tu, Xueyuan Chen, Huanghao Yang
Summary: In this study, a novel urinary time-resolved PL (TRPL) diagnosis strategy was developed using synthetic biomarkers called europium complexes of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (Eu-DTPA) and activatable nanoprobes. The TRPL of Eu-DTPA in the enhancer was used to detect kidney and liver injuries in mice, which cannot be achieved by traditional blood assays.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaohan Li, Aijun Liu, Zhaoyu Wang, Youchao Wei, Qun Lin, Yameng Chen, Yongsheng Liu, Maochun Hong
Summary: A doping-enhanced exciton-phonon coupling effect is observed in Cs3Cu2I5 nanocrystals, leading to a significant increase in their self-trapped excitons emission efficiency. This discovery shows great potential for improving optoelectronic devices.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Licheng Yu, Youchao Wei, Yuanchao Lei, Caiping Liu, Yongsheng Liu, Maochun Hong
Summary: A Ni2+-mediated halide anion-exchange strategy is proposed to achieve ultra-stable 3D CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br, I) nanoparticles with two coexisting different perovskite individuals by using Ni2+-doped Cs4PbBr6 perovskites.
Article
Optics
Licheng Yu, Youchao Wei, Youchao Lei, Yongsheng Liu, Maochun Hong
Summary: We successfully synthesized uniform-diameter cubic-phase CsPbBr3 nanowires with favorable properties through trace Ca2+ doping. Ca2+ doping induced lattice distortion, triggering self-assembly into single-crystalline nanowires and inhibiting surface defects formation. The exciton relaxation kinetics were significantly modulated by Ca2+ doping, enhancing the photoluminescence efficiency and stability of the perovskite nanowires.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Meiran Zhang, Ping Huang, Wei Zheng, Xiaorong Song, Xiaoying Shang, Wen Zhang, Dengfeng Yang, Xiaodong Yi, Xueyuan Chen
Summary: This study reports a strategy for the controlled synthesis of aliovalent Ln(3+)-doped KMgF3 UCNPs using the pyrolysis of KHF2. The UCNPs effectively protect Ln(3+) from luminescence quenching by surface and internal OH- defects and enhance upconversion luminescence efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yunqin Zhang, Yang Cao, Yan Liu, Yingjie Yang, Mingmao Chen, Hang Gao, Lushan Lin, Xueyuan Chen
Summary: Enzyme-responsive nanomaterials have great potential in the prognosis or diagnosis of disease biomarkers. However, there are various obstacles that hinder their practical application, including autofluorescence interference, poor monodispersity, uncontrollable size and morphology, low optical stability, and biotoxicity. In this study, a novel strategy using lanthanide nucleotide nanoparticles was proposed for reliable and precise detection of the enzyme disease biomarker alkaline phosphatase (ALP). The nanoparticles showed improved monodispersity and uniformity, and demonstrated superior selectivity and sensitivity for ALP detection in complicated serum samples.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yang Zhou, Nan He, Zheshuai Lin, Xiaoying Shang, Xueyuan Chen, Yanqiang Li, Weiqi Huang, Maochun Hong, Sangen Zhao, Junhua Luo
Summary: This study reports a non-pi-conjugated molecular crystal, NH3BH3, which achieves a subtle balance between second-harmonic generation, bandgap, and birefringence. NH3BH3 exhibits a large second-harmonic generation response, deep-UV transparency, and moderate birefringence. It is considered a promising candidate for deep-UV nonlinear optical applications.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Fan Liu, Wusen Zhou, Xingjun Li, Zhuo Li, Shan Lu, Xiaoying Shang, Chong Tan, Ping Hu, Zhuo Chen, Xueyuan Chen
Summary: In this study, hybrid nanocomposites NaEuF4@TCPP were constructed, which can selectively quench Fe3+ ions and be applied for sensitive detection of Fe3+ ions in living cells. The lipo-coated NaEuF4@TCPP probes showed good biocompatibility and stability, making them suitable for real-time monitoring of Fe3+ ions in living cells.
Editorial Material
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jin Xu, Guoqin Ma, Xueyuan Chen
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jin Xu, Shaohua Yu, Xiaoying Shang, Xueyuan Chen
Summary: This review focuses on understanding the molecular origin of the atypical temperature dependence of bandgap in lead-halide perovskites with corner-sharing octahedra. The bandgap renormalization is attributed to lattice thermal expansion and electron-phonon interactions. Recent theoretical advances and structural engineering in perovskites for modulation of bandgap renormalization are discussed. Future research directions for a better understanding and control of bandgap renormalization in perovskites are also suggested.
ADVANCED PHOTONICS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Luping Wang, Siyuan Han, Chenliang Li, Datao Tu, Xueyuan Chen
Summary: Tremendous progress has been made in nanomaterial and nanotechnology in recent years, especially in the development of inorganic nanoparticles as luminescent probes for biomedical applications. Luminescent nanoprobes based on lanthanide-doped nanoparticles possess superior properties such as better photostability, lower toxicity, and tunable spectral range, making them ideal for sensitive bioassays. However, the low brightness and quantum yield of these nanoprobes still limit their biomedical applications.
ACCOUNTS OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
(2023)