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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Photonics

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  • Color-tunable luminescence is crucial for upconverting nanoparticles in various applications.
  • Current methods involve altering material composition or excitation sources to shift emission wavelengths.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce intrinsic time-tunable luminescent core-shell nanoparticles.
  • To demonstrate wavelength manipulation based on emission decay times.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of core-shell β-NaGdF₄: Tm³⁺, Yb³⁺ /β-NaGdF₄: Tb³⁺ nanoparticles.
  • Investigation of time-dependent emission wavelength shifts.
  • Analysis of luminescence dynamics and energy transfer mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated time-tunable luminescence solely dependent on emitter decay times.
  • Successfully recorded time-tunable emission using a standard camera.
  • Identified energy transfer from Tm³⁺ (¹D₂) to Tb³⁺ (higher energy states) as the key mechanism for Tb³⁺ (⁵D₄) population.

Conclusions:

  • Core-shell nanoparticles offer intrinsic time-tunability for luminescence.
  • This approach provides a new method for controlling emission wavelengths without altering material or excitation parameters.
  • Understanding the energy transfer dynamics is key to optimizing these luminescent materials.