Upconverting luminescent nanoparticles (UCNPs) are “new generation fluorophores” with
an evolving landscape of applications in diverse industries, especially life sciences and …

In this work, we investigated in detail the upconversion properties of several types of
nanoparticles, including NaYF4: 5% Yb3+/30% Mn2+, NaYF4: 40% Mn2+/x% Yb3+ (x%= 1 …

Hexagonal NaYF4: Tm, Yb upconversion (UC) phosphors with excellent UC luminescence
quantum efficiency and chemical stability meet demands for applications in bioimaging and …

Abstract The Er3+, Yb3+ and Mn2+ co-doped perovskite NaMgF3 submicron particles have
been successfully fabricated and the related upconversion (UC) emission was investigated …

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) can be used to produce upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) in
an advantageous manner, ie at modest temperatures in open-to-air conditions with simple …

This work reports the morphological, structural, and photoluminescent properties of NaBiF 4:
Er 3+/Yb 3+ phosphors with and without Mg 2+ or Mn 2+ co-dopants. The XRD patterns …

Abstract NaBiF 4: Yb 3+(20 mol%), Er 3+(2mol%) phosphors (NBF: Yb, Er) were synthesized
by a simple precipitation method. Several NBF: Yb, Er samples were made with different …

Large (120 nm) hexagonal NaYF4: Yb, Er nanoparticles (UCNPs) were synthesized by high-
temperature coprecipitation method and coated with poly (ethylene glycol)-alendronate …

Abstract The ZnS: Ho3+, Yb3+, Mn2+ nanomaterials fabricated by the co-precipitation
method have the zinc-blende structure with the crystallite size about 90∼ 100 nm. The X-ray …

With the excitation of a 978 nm laser, the upconversion (UC) emissions of the YVO 4: Er 3+,
Yb 3+, Cr 3+ nanoparticles include three emission bands located at 524, 552 and 658 nm …