[HTML][HTML] Fantastic Photons and Where to Excite Them: Revolutionizing Upconversion with KY3F10-Based Compounds

P Serna-Gallén - Crystals, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review delves into the forefront of upconversion luminescence (UCL) research, focusing
on KY3F10-based compounds, particularly their cubic α-phase. These materials are …

[HTML][HTML] A site-selective fluorescence spectroscopy study of the crystal phases of KY3F10: Leveraging the optical response of Eu3+ ions

P Serna-Gallén, H Beltrán-Mir, E Cordoncillo… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work deals with the investigation of the site-selective symmetries in Eu 3+-
doped KY 3 F 10 with different crystal phases. Employing time-resolved fluorescence line …

Kinetics or thermodynamics? Extolling their role to modulate the crystal phases and luminescence of KY 3 F 10: Eu 3+ powders

P Serna-Gallén, H Beltrán-Mir, E Cordoncillo - CrystEngComm, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
KY3F10, a fluoride compound with two polymorphs (α and δ), has been a subject of study
due to its unique properties. Obtaining the metastable δ-phase has been challenging, but …

[HTML][HTML] The pH-dependent reactions in the sonochemical synthesis of luminescent fluorides: The quest for the formation of KY3F10 crystal phases

P Serna-Gallén, H Beltrán-Mir, E Cordoncillo - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study Eu 3+-doped yttrium fluorides were designed by ultrasound-assisted processes
at different pH values (4.0–9.0). This novel strategy has enabled to obtain materials with …