ZrO2∶Er3+,Yb3+纳米晶的制备及Er3+离子能级在晶体场中的分裂

采用1,3-丁二醇低热结晶法制备了ZrO2∶Er3+,Yb3+纳米晶.常温下,用980nm的红外激光激发可以观察到很强的ZrO2∶Er3+,Yb3+纳米晶红光发射,用荧光光谱仪记录了该上转换光谱.X射线粉末衍射(XRD)结果表明,ZrO2∶Er3+,Yb3+纳米晶属于立方晶系.研究了纳米晶的上转换发光机理,根据晶体场理论对Er3+的2个上转换能级进行了Stark分裂计算,对2个能级之间的谱线进行了归属,进一步证实了980nm激发Er3+离子的上转换经历两个过程:一是连续吸收2个980nm光子的过程,二是吸收980nm光子,电子转移到亚稳态能级后,再吸收980nm光子的过程     

LaF_3∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)纳米晶:溶剂热法合成及上转换发光性质

利用溶剂热合成方法,分别以油酸和油胺为表面有机配体,合成了具有六角结构,颗粒尺寸分别为19和23nm单分散的LaF3:Yb3+,Er3+纳米晶。在980nm红外激光照射下,LaF3:Yb3+,Er3+纳米晶发射出肉眼可观察的绿色和红色上转换荧光,而且其发光过程均符合双光子过程。结合红外光谱与上转换光谱分析了表面有机配体对LaF3:Yb3+,Er3+纳米晶上转换发光的影响,结果显示,以油酸分子为表面配体的纳米晶具有较高的上转换发射强度,但以油胺为表面配体的纳米晶的红光发射相对增强。     

稀土离子掺杂的AgLa(WO4)2枝状纳米材料的合成与上转换发光性质

通过无模板的水热方法合成了AgLa(WO4)2树枝状纳米晶,没有表面活性剂等模板的介入,使反应变得简捷、绿色和经济. 综合利用多种测试手段对所得材料进行了表征,如X-射线粉末衍射,扫描电子显微镜,透射电子显微镜等,并根据实验结果的分析提出了扩散限制生长（DLA,diffusion-limited aggregation）模型. AgLa(WO4)2树枝状纳米晶可以作为稀土离子掺杂的主体材料,这种掺杂稀土离子（Yb3+, Er3+, Tm3+）的纳米晶在980 nm激光激发下展示丰富的上转换发光颜色. 根据上转换光谱详细研究了AgLa(WO4)2:RE3+树枝状纳米晶在980 nm激光激发下的上转换发光性质和发光机理.     

Er3+和Yb3+共掺杂La2Ti2O7纳米晶的上转换发光

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了 Er3+单掺杂A2 Ti2O7(A=La,Y,Gd)和Er3+,Yb3+共掺杂的La2 Ti2O7纳米晶样品.用X射线衍射仪、扫描电子显微镜和紫外-可见-近红外光谱仪分别对样品的结构、形貌和光吸收性质进行了表征;测试了样品在980 nm激光激发下的室温上转换光谱.结果发现,样品都发出了很强的绿光(大约在525和549 nm)和红光(大约660 nm).通过研究这些基质的晶体结构对上转换发光的影响,发现La2 Ti2O7基质中Er3+离子的上转换发射最强.对La2 Ti2O7纳米晶的上转换发光研究表明,Yb3离子能够有效地敏化Er3离子的上转换发射.对上转换发光强度与泵浦功率的依赖分析,发现红光和绿光的发射均属于双光子吸收过程,最后讨论了Er3+和Yb3的上转换发光机制.     

纳米晶ZnO∶Er3+的制备及其室温上转换发射

采用化学沉淀法成功地将Er3+掺杂到纳米晶ZnO基质晶格中, 所制备的纳米晶ZnO∶Er3+粉体具有强室温发射现象, 并观测到其室温上转换发射现象. 纳米晶ZnO∶Er具有较高的上转换效率, 用978 nm激光激发, 肉眼可观察到绿色发光. 本文制备的纳米晶ZnO∶Er3+粉体发光材料不同于Er掺杂的体材料ZnO粉体.     

NaYF4∶Er3＋, Yb3＋纳米晶的液相合成

采用丙三醇液相结晶法制备了NaYF4∶Er3＋, Yb3＋上转换纳米晶, 合成步骤被简化. 常温下, 用980 nm的红外激光激发可以观察到很强的绿光、红光发射, 用荧光光谱仪记录了该上转换光谱. X射线粉末衍射(XRD)结果表明, 该方法制备NaYF4∶Er3＋, Yb3＋纳米晶属于立方混合六方晶系. 研究了纳米晶的上转换发光机理, 根据晶体场理论对Er3＋的两个上转换能级进行了Stark分裂计算, 对两个能级之间的谱线进行了归属, 进一步证实了980 nm光子激发Er3＋离子的上转换机理, 一个是连续吸收两个980 nm光子的过程(激发态吸收), 另一个是吸收980 nm光子后, 电子转移到亚稳态能级, 然后再吸收980 nm光子过程(能量转移上转换).     

沉淀法合成纳米晶上转换发光材料Y_2O_2S:Yb,Er

采用沉淀法在不同温度下合成了纳米上转换发光材料Y2O2S∶Yb,Er,运用XRD、TEM和上转换发光光谱对其进行表征。结果表明,使用该法在700℃即能合成纳米上转换发光材料Y2O2S∶Yb,Er,随着合成温度的升高,产物的粒径从60到120nm逐渐增大。上转换发光光谱显示该材料主要有2个发射带,其中红光发射的中心波长位于668nm,绿光发射的中心波长位于525和550nm。此外,对材料的上转换发光过程进行了探讨。     

Er3+/Yb3+共掺纳米In2O3的制备及上转换发光

用低温溶剂热法以乙二醇为溶剂合成了Er3+和Yb3+共掺的In2O3纳米晶。用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、漫反射光谱和上转换发光光谱对样品进行了分析。XRD和TEM结果表明,产物为纯的立方相In2O3结构,粒径约为30 nm;漫反射光谱显示了In2O3∶Er3+,Yb3+纳米晶在522、653和975 nm附近有3个吸收带;在980 nm近红外光激发下,样品发射出中心波长为525及555 nm的绿光和662 nm的红光,分别对应于Er3+的2H11/2→4I15/2、4S3/2→4I15/2和4F9/2→4I15/2跃迁;研究了Er3+和Yb3+离子的不同掺杂浓度对发光强度的影响,确定了Yb3+和Er3+离子的最佳掺杂浓度均为3%;双对数曲线显示绿光和红光的发射过程均为双光子吸收过程,对样品的上转换发光机制进行了初步讨论。     

具有红光发射的稀土上转换发光纳米晶及其介孔直接功能化

红光发射稀土上转换发光纳米晶(UCNPs)在光动力治疗(PDT)等方面具有特定的优势。将油溶性的UCNPs通过表面改性转变为水溶性,对其在生物医疗、疾病诊断等方面的应用具有重要意义。利用一种简单易行的方法将具有红光发射的UCNPs进行介孔直接功能化表面修饰,制备了一种具有良好水溶性的纳米材料NaYF4:Yb/Er/Mn@mSiO2。实验结果表明该材料核-壳结构明显,形貌均一,在980 nm的激发下保持了上转换发光特性。该材料在光动力治疗等方面具有良好的潜在应用价值。     

Mn~(2+)掺杂NaBiF_4∶Yb/Er体系的可调控上转换发光

采用溶剂热法制备了不同Mn~(2+)掺杂量的NaBiF_4∶Yb/Er/Mn上转换发光体系,研究了其形貌、晶相、上转换发光性能随Mn~(2+)掺杂量的变化,并探讨了该体系的能量传递机理.实验结果表明,Mn~(2+)的掺杂不会引起NaBiF_4从六方相转变为立方相,但会增大其尺寸;同时在NaBiF_4体系中,Mn~(2+)可以与Er~(3+)进行能量传递,使红光发射得到增强,并且随着Mn~(2+)浓度的增加,红/绿光发射强度比也会随之增大.此外,还考察了NaBiF_4∶Yb/Er/Mn体系的变温发射光谱,发现当温度升高时,红/绿光强度比以及520 nm绿光与540 nm绿光发射强度比都总体上呈增大趋势.     

Enhancing Dye-Triplet-Sensitized Upconversion Emission Through the Heavy-Atom Effect in CsLu2F7:Yb/Er Nanoprobes

Lanthanide (Ln³⁺)-doped upconversion (UC) nanoprobes, which have drawn extensive attention for various bioapplications, usually suffer from small absorption cross-sections and weak luminescence intensity of Ln³⁺ ions. Herein, we report the controlled synthesis of a new class of Ln³⁺-doped UC nanoprobes based on CsLu₂F₇:Yb/Er nanocrystals (NCs), which can effectively increase the intersystem crossing (ISC) efficiency from singlet excited state to triplet excited state of IR808 up to 99.3 % through the heavy atom effect. By virtue of the efficient triplet sensitization of IR808, the optimal UC luminescence (UCL) intensity of IR808-modified CsLu₂F₇:Yb/Er NCs is enhanced by 1309 times upon excitation at 808 nm. Benefiting from the intense dye-triplet-sensitized UCL, the nanoprobes are demonstrated for sensitive assay of extracellular and intracellular hypochlorite with an 808-nm/980-nm dual excited ratiometric strategy.     

Epitaxial Seeded Growth of Rare‐Earth Nanocrystals with Efficient 800 nm Near‐Infrared to 1525 nm Short‐Wavelength Infrared Downconversion Photoluminescence for In Vivo Bioimaging

Novel β‐NaGdF₄/Na(Gd,Yb)F₄:Er/NaYF₄:Yb/NaNdF₄:Yb core/shell 1/shell 2/shell 3 (C/S1/S2/S3) multi‐shell nanocrystals (NCs) have been synthesized and used as probes for in vivo imaging. They can be excited by near‐infrared (800 nm) radiation and emit short‐wavelength infrared (SWIR, 1525 nm) radiation. Excitation at 800 nm falls into the “biological transparency window”, which features low absorption by water and low heat generation and is considered to be the ideal excitation wavelength with the least impact on biological tissues. After coating with phospholipids, the water‐soluble NCs showed good biocompatibility and low toxicity. With efficient SWIR emission at 1525 nm, the probe is detectable in tissues at depths of up to 18 mm with a low detection threshold concentration (5 nM for the stomach of nude mice and 100 nM for the stomach of SD rats). These results highlight the potential of the probe for the in vivo monitoring of areas that are otherwise difficult to analyze.     

超细YF3与GdF3纳米晶的合成及其上转换发光

当使用液固溶法（LSS法）制备分散性纳米晶时,将传统油酸/油酸钠/酒精反应体系中的NaOH用氨水取代时,氨水将会与油酸形成新的表面活性剂油酸铵,这样就可以合成各种超细分散性的REF₃纳米晶（RE代表稀土元素）。在这种新的反应体系中,合成了平均直径小于10nm的YF₃和GdF₃超细颗粒,X射线与透射电镜测试表明YF₃是正交相,而GdF₃是面心立方结构,空间群为Fm3m,晶格常数为0.5829nm。在980nm半导体激光器激发下,可检测到YF₃：Yb/Er在515~570nm处有较强的绿色发光峰、645~675nm处有较强的红色发光峰,呈橙色发光。YF：Yb/Tm和GdF₃：Yb/Tm样品在460~490nm处有较强的蓝色发光峰,而在800nm附近有更强的近红外发光峰。由于其超细的尺寸及红外上转换发光特性,合成的样品在生物成像,生物标签等方面有潜在的应用价值。     

超细YF_3与GdF_3纳米晶的合成及其上转换发光

当使用液固溶法(LSS法)制备分散性纳米晶时,将传统油酸/油酸钠/酒精反应体系中的NaOH用氨水取代时,氨水将会与油酸形成新的表面活性剂油酸铵,这样就可以合成各种超细分散性的REF3纳米晶(RE代表稀土元素)。在这种新的反应体系中,合成了平均直径小于10 nm的YF3和GdF3超细颗粒,X射线与透射电镜测试表明YF3是正交相,而GdF3是面心立方结构,空间群为Fm3m,晶格常数为0.582 9 nm。在980 nm半导体激光器激发下,可检测到YF3∶Yb/Er在515~570 nm处有较强的绿色发光峰、645~675 nm处有较强的红色发光峰,呈橙色发光。YF3∶Yb/Tm和GdF3∶Yb/Tm样品在460~490 nm处有较强的蓝色发光峰,而在800 nm附近有更强的近红外发光峰。由于其超细的尺寸及红外上转换发光特性,合成的样品在生物成像、生物标签等方面有潜在的应用价值。     

Filtration Shell Mediated Power Density Independent Orthogonal Excitations–Emissions Upconversion Luminescence

Lanthanide doped core–multishell structured NaGdF₄:Yb,Er@NaYF₄:Yb@NaGdF₄:Yb,Nd@NaYF₄@NaGdF₄:Yb,Tm@NaYF₄ nanoparticles with power‐density independent orthogonal excitations‐emissions upconversion luminescence (UCL) were fabricated for the first time. The optical properties of these core–multishell structured nanoparticles were related to the absorption filtration effect of the NaGdF₄:Yb,Tm layer. By tuning the thickness of the filtration layer, the nanoparticles can exhibit unique two independent groups of UCL: Tm³⁺ prominent UV/blue (UV=ultraviolet) UCL under the excitation at 980 nm and Er³⁺ prominent green/red UCL under the excitation at 796 nm. The filtration‐shell mediated orthogonal excitations‐emissions UCL are power‐density independent. As a proof of concept, the core–multishell nanoparticles are used in multi‐dimensional security design and imaging‐guided combined photodynamic therapy and chemotherapy.     

Controllable synthesis of β-NaYF4:Yb,Er nanorods by potassium oleate as ligand

By using potassium oleate (KOL) as a part of ligand, nanorods of β-NaYF₄:Yb,Er were synthesized. The aspect ratio of β-NaYF₄:Yb,Er nanocrystals was tuned by changing the amount of KOL. We found that potassium from KOL is not only absorbed on the surface of nanocrystals, but also partially substitutes Na element in nanocrystals lattice. Different from the classical shape control mechanism that oleate ions are absorbed on different facets of nanocrystals, the anisotropic growth of β-NaYF₄:Yb,Er in current work is caused by the doping of K⁺. The incorporation of K⁺ would not lead to obvious decrease of the upconversion fluorescence intensity. Meanwhile, oleate ions promote the phase transition of nanocrystals from cubic to hexagonal phase, resulting in the simultaneous controllability of the nanocrystals size.     

Investigation of Er3+, Yb3+, Nd3+ doped yttrium calcium oxyborate for photon upconversion applications

In this work, investigation have been done on polycrystalline yttrium calcium oxyborate (YCa₄O(BO₃)₃) for the realization of existence of second harmonic generation and other photon upconversion processes as concurrent effect with the aid of Er, Yb, Nd trivalent lanthanide ions. Pure, Er:Yb co-doped and Er:Yb:Nd triply-doped YCa₄O(BO₃)₃ samples were prepared through solid state reaction and the phase identification has been done using powder X-ray diffraction spectral analysis. FTIR spectra show that the dopants increases the absorption of functional groups and modifies the lattice vibrational modes of YCa₄O(BO₃)₃. The spectral overlap of optical absorption bands of Er³⁺, Yb³⁺, Nd³⁺ ions in 840 nm–1070 nm region indicates the prospect of energy transfer between these ions. The photoluminescence spectrum of Er:Yb:Nd triply doped sample show good enhancement compared to pure and Er:Yb co-doped YCa₄O(BO₃)₃ samples. In the photon upconversion test carried out using 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser YCa₄O(BO₃)₃:Er:Yb:Nd sample produced green light with efficiency higher than the other two samples. Surface morphology of the samples was recorded using field emission scanning electron microscope and analysed. The elemental composition of the samples has been confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray spectral analysis.     

Reactions of CpCuPPh3 with Lanthanides and Their Compounds

CpCuPPh₃ reacts with Pr, Er, Yb, Cp₂Yb, and SmI₂(THF)₄ to form, in high yields, lanthanide cyclopentadienyl derivatives Cp₂Yb, Cp₃Ln (Ln = Pr, Er, Yb), and CpSmI₂(THF)₂. The initial agent CpCuPPh₃ can be prepared in 95-98% yield by the reaction of t-BuOCu with CpH in the presence of PPh₃.     

Controllable synthesis and up-conversion properties of tetragonal BaYF5:Yb/Ln (Ln=Er, Tm, and Ho) nanocrystals

The nanocrystals (NCs) of tetragonal barium yttrium fluoride (BaYF(5)) doped 1 mol% Ln(3+) (Ln=Er, Tm, Ho) and 20 mol% Yb(3+) with different morphologies and sizes have been successfully synthesized through a facile hydrothermal method. The influences of pH values of the initial solution and fluorine sources on the final structure and morphology of the products have been well investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) were used to characterize the size, structure and morphology of these samples prepared at different conditions. And it is found that BaYF(5):Yb/Ln NCs prepared at pH value of 10 using NaBF(4) as F(-) source have a uniform spherical morphology with average diameter of 25 nm. Additionally, the up-conversion (UC) properties of Yb/Er, Yb/Tm, and Yb/Ho doped BaYF(5) nanoparticles were also discussed. Under 980 nm laser excitation, the BaYF(5):Yb/Er, BaYF(5):Yb/Tm, and BaYF(5):Yb/Ho NCs exhibit green, whitish blue, and yellow green UC luminescence, respectively. The luminescence mechanisms for the doped lanthanide ions were thoroughly analyzed.