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Lanthanide Ion Doped Upconverting Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Structure and Properties.
Chenglin Yan1, Haiguang Zhao1, Dmitrii F Perepichka2,3
1Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, J3×1S2, Varennes, QC, Canada.
Small (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|June 28, 2016
Summary
Lanthanide doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) efficiently convert infrared to visible light using real quantum states. This review highlights advances in UCNP synthesis, structure-property relationships, and emerging applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Photonics
Background:
- Lanthanide doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are advanced luminescent materials.
- UCNPs convert infrared light to visible light via sequential electronic excitation, differing from other nanomaterials.
- Their high efficiency at low radiation flux drives technological interest.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advances in lanthanide doped upconverting nanoparticles.
- To emphasize the link between UCNP structure and properties.
- To discuss synthesis strategies and applications.
Main Methods:
- Review of synthetic approaches for monodisperse UCNPs with controlled characteristics.
- Analysis of structure-property relationships in UCNPs.
- Exploration of emerging synthetic strategies for enhanced UCNP properties.
Main Results:
- Progress in synthesizing UCNPs with controlled size, shape, and crystalline phase.
- Understanding of how designed structures improve optical and electronic properties.
- Demonstration of UCNP applications in biomedical and optoelectronics fields.
Conclusions:
- UCNPs represent a rapidly advancing field with significant potential.
- Tailored synthesis and structural design are key to optimizing UCNP performance.
- Future directions include novel applications in diverse technological areas.
