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CHEMISTRY-AN ASIAN JOURNAL
卷 9, 期 2, 页码 447-451出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/asia.201301281
关键词
bismuth fluoride; hydrophilic; lanthanides; nanoparticles; upconversion
资金
- Department of Science and Technology (DST), India [SR/S1/IC-46/2010]
- IISER-Kolkata
- UGC, India
Heavy metal fluorides like BiF3 as a host for lanthanide ions are of interest as bismuth is the only heavy metal that is nontoxic. In this work, we report the synthesis of highly water-dispersible ultrasmall BiF3 nanoparticles about 6nm in size within a poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) matrix by a hydrothermal method. Microscopy analysis reveals that the nanoparticles are well separated and confined within the polymer network. These nanoparticles were found to be excellent hosts for lanthanide (Ln(3+)) ions. Through suitable Ln(3+) doping, BiF3 exhibits strong emissions in the visible region upon both UV and near infrared (NIR) excitations. The non-toxicity of both bismuth and PVP can be advantageous for the potential use of BiF3 nanoparticles in drug delivery and bioimaging.
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