Nowadays, materials with persistent luminescence (MPLs) have attracted growing attention
in the photocatalytic field because they can act as an inner light source to irradiate the …

Persistent phosphors are highly explored materials due to their diverse applications
(including anti-counterfeiting, information and data storage, photocatalysis, sensing, and …

When the bright green-emitting SrAl 2 O 4: Eu, Dy persistent phosphor was described in the
literature in 1996, this presented a real breakthrough in performance, both in terms of initial …

Persistent luminescence (PersL) materials that can be excited by natural sunlight are in
great demand to reduce energy consumption, but the design and development of efficient …

This review provides a comprehensive discussion on the microwave-assisted synthesis of
various materials for photoluminescence and photocatalytic applications. In the past decade …

Luminescent materials have become prevalent in data communication and information
security because of their special optical characteristics. Conventional luminescent materials …

Fluorescent nanomaterials of excellent optical properties have been widely used in fields
ranging from bio-imaging, ions detection to solid-state lighting, displays and sensing …

Lanthanide-based luminescent anticounterfeiting materials are widely used in various kinds
of products. At present, the conventional lanthanide-based luminescent anticounterfeiting …

The use of luminescence in biological systems allows us to diagnose diseases and
understand cellular processes. Persistent luminescent materials have emerged as an …

Nowadays, for lanthanide fluorescence thermometry, high relative temperature sensitivity (S
r) and wide sensing range are urgently required in practical applications. Herein, a Pr3+ …