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JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
Volume 189, Issue -, Pages 44-63Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlumin.2017.03.062
Keywords
Rare-earths; Rare-earth fluoride; Luminescence; Nanomaterials; Photonics
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- Department of Science and Technology
- UGC Start Up Grant
- Dr. H.S. Gour University
- European Commission through MC-ITN LUMINET
- National Science Foundation (NSF) [CHE-1465071]
- Division Of Chemistry
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien [1465071] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Rare-earth (RE) doped binary and ternary fluoride nanomaterials are currently receiving the highest attention as phosphor materials due to their potential for a wide range of photonic and biophotonic applications. This review article aims providing and introduction to the field and giving a critical overview about the latest developments in this fast evolving field. First, the underlying photoluminescence mechanisms like up- and downconversion (UC and DC), charge transfer (CT) and energy transfer (ET) between optically active trivalent RE ions are explained. Then, the influence of particle size and surface, shape and lattice strain, as well as the crystal phase of the host materials on the optical properties of rare earth based nanomaterials are illustrated. In addition, the effect of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) on the rare earth luminescence is discussed. In the following, different synthesis strategies which have been developed for tuning the crystal phase, shape, size, and morphology of the host nanomaterial are presented. The role of surface modification and functionalization for improving the luminescence intensity, stability, aqueous dispersity/dispersibility and biocompatibility of the materials is discussed. Finally, photonic applications of RE-doped nanofluorides for energy efficient lighting, improved solar cells and biophotonic applications like photodynamic therapy, and biological detection techniques including in vivo and in vitro bioimaging are presented. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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