Journal
NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGEROPEN
DOI: 10.1186/s11671-017-1929-8
Keywords
Lanthanide doped; Active-core/active-shell; Upconversion; NaGdF4
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [11404171, 11374162, 11504180]
- Six Categories of Summit Talents of Jiangsu Province of China [2013-XCL-021]
- Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China [14KJB430020, TJ215009]
- Scientific Research Foundation of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications [NY215174]
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NaGdF4:12%Er3+@NaGdF4:x%Er3+ (x = 0, 6, 8, 10, and 12) active-core/active-shell nanoparticles (NPs) were peculiarly synthesized via a delayed nucleation pathway with procedures. The phase, shape, and size of the resulting core-shell NPs are confirmed by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Coated with a NaGdF4:10% Er3+ active shell around the NaGdF4:12% Er3+ core NPs, a maximum luminescent enhancement of about 336 times higher than the NaGdF4:12% Er3+ core-only NPs was observed under the 1540 nm excitation. The intensity ratio of green to red was adjusted through the construction of the core-shell structure and the change of Er3+ concentration in the shell. By analyzing the lifetimes of emission bands and exploring the energy transition mechanism, the giant luminescence enhancement is mainly attributed to the significant increase in the near-infrared absorption at 1540 nm and efficient energy migration from the shell to core.
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