Upconversion (UC) based luminescent materials have promising applications in noncontact
temperature sensors. How to improve the sensitivity is one main object at present. This work …

The high-temperature solid-state reaction synthesized GdNb 2 VO 9: Eu 3+ phosphors. The
phase purity, luminescent properties, and thermal stability were systematically studied in this …

Fluoride phosphate/fluorophosphate (FP) glasses form an intriguing material's basis for
diverse applications in optics, photonics and energy storage. The optimization of the …

The upconversion (UC) emission intensity of Ln3+-doped CaF2 nanomaterials is not ideal,
which limits their application in some advanced scientific fields. Hence, it is extremely …

A series of Na 5 Y 9 F 32 single crystals multi-doped with fixed Eu 3+/Ho 3+/Yb 3+(0.3
mol%/0.5 mol%/0.3 mol%) and various Gd 3+ from 0 to 1.5 mol% were synthesized by a …

Fluorescence color of rare earth-based nanopowder can be modulated by regulating the
molar ratio of components, which offers a promising strategy in many fields of applications …

The photon-to-photon conversion process has attracted great attention as it can carry out the
conversion of photons in different wavelength regions and use the characteristics of different …

In recent years, down-converting phosphors have grown rapidly and been still growing for
their potential to significantly improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of silicon-based …

Single materials which have a multitude of photophysical processes by selective doping are
in high demand in the community of material science due to their multifunctional …

Effective excitation region of Dy 3+ has been expanded from low-energy ultraviolet (UVA) to
high-energy ultraviolet (UVC) by the introduction of sensitizers into Dy 3+ doped phosphate …