Abstract
NaYF4 doped with Yb, Ln (Ln = Er, Ho and Tm) upconversion nanocrystals (UP-NCs) were synthesized in trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) solvent via a thermolysis method. It was found that the energy barrier of the phase transition from cubic (α) to hexagonal (β) was significantly reduced in TOPO, and the β-phase NCs were obtained in a broad temperature window from 330 to 370°C. The as-synthesized NCs had controllable sizes in the range 5-20 nm with narrow size distribution, and presented highly efficient UP fluorescence.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 445607 |
| Journal | Nanotechnology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 44 |
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| State | Published - Nov 7 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering