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Energy Migration Upconversion in Ce(III)-Doped Heterogeneous Core−Shell−Shell Nanoparticles

Energy Migration Upconversion in Ce(III)-Doped Heterogeneous Core−Shell−Shell Nanoparticles
Siu Fung Yu, Wei Kong, Tianying Sun, Xian Chen, Limin Jin, Feng Wang
One major challenge in upconversion research is to develop new materials and structures to expand the emission spectrum. Herein, a heterogeneous core−shell−shell nanostructure of NaYbF4:Gd/Tm@NaGdF4@CaF2:Ce is developed to realize efficient photon upconversion in Ce3+ ions through a Gd-mediated energy migration process. The design takes advantage of CaF2 host that reduces the 4f–5d excitation frequency of Ce3+ to match the emission line of Gd3+. Meanwhile, CaF2 is isostructural with NaGdF4 and can form a continuous crystalline lattice with the core layer. As a result, effective Yb3+ Tm3+ Gd3+ Ce3+ energy transfer can be established in a single nanoparticle. This effect enables efficient ultraviolet emission of Ce3+ following near infrared excitation into the core layer. The Ce3+ upconversion emission achieved in the core−shell−shell nanoparticles features broad bandwidth and long lifetime, which offers exciting opportunities of realizing tunable lasing emissions in the ultraviolet spectral region. A heterogeneous core−shell−shell nanostructure is constructed to realize photon upconversion in Ce3+ ions featuring broad emission band in the ultraviolet, which offers a great opportunity for lasing applications.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/smll.201701479

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