Journal
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 24, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/8/085708
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51172231, 21271170, 51202244, 11204301]
- External Cooperation Program of CAS [GJHZ1133]
- Natural Science Foundation of Fujian for Distinguished Young Scholars [2012J06014]
- Chunmiao Project of the Haixi Institute of CAS [CMZX-2013-004]
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A series of Er3+-doped (1 - x)CaF2-xYbF(3) (0 <= x <= 0.6) disordered solid-solution nanocrystals with various mean sizes were successfully prepared by a facile solvothermal route. Interestingly, abnormal size-dependent upconversion emissions were demonstrated in these nanocrystals for the first time. With increasing grain size, an obvious enhancement of red to green emission ratio was observed in the Er3+ (2 mol%): 0.4CaF(2)-0.6YbF(3) nanocrystals, which is the opposite of the routine size-dependent upconversion emission behavior reported previously. Taking Eu3+ ions as a structural probe, we investigated the influence of a disordered solid-solution structure on Ln(3+) luminescence, and proposed that Ln(3+) clusters formed in the host should play a key role to induce this unusual size-dependent upconversion emission phenomenon. As a consequence, multi-colors such as green, yellow, and red upconversion emissions can be easily realized by appropriately modifying the Yb3+ content in the Er3+-doped (1 - x)CaF2-xYbF(3) nanocrystals. The reported results will deepen the understanding of size effects on the lanthanide upconversion in nanocrystals.
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