Although the efficiency of Dye‐sensitized and Perovskite solar cell is still below the
performance level of market dominance silicon solar cells, in last few years they have …

The upconversion (UC) of the rare earth doped glass-ceramics has been extensively
investigated due to their potential applications in many fields, such as color display, high …

Nanocrystalline infrared-to-visible up-conversion phosphors, ytterbium and erbium co-
doped sodium yttrium fluoride, were synthesized. Spherical particles with narrow size …

Multi-functional nanoparticles possessing magnetic, up-conversion fluorescence and bio-
affinity properties were synthesized and characterized. The particles have a core/shell …

Oxyfluoride glasses with the composition 50SiO2· 50PbF2· xErF3 (x= 4 and 5) by molar ratio
were developed. Transparent glass ceramics were obtained by heat-treating the 50SiO2 …

Frequency upconversion of Er3 in alkali bismuth gallate glasses have been investigated.
The upconversion mechanisms are discussed, and the dominant mechanisms are excited …

The optical and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) properties of Ce-doped 20CsCl–
20CaCl2–60ZnCl2 (CCZ) glasses were evaluated. All the Ce-doped CCZ glasses showed a …

Abstract Fluorindate glasses containing 1, 2, 3, 4 ErF 3 mol% were prepared in a dry box
under argon atmosphere. Absorption, Stokes luminescence (under visible and infrared …

Green upconversion emissions at 548 and 528 nm have been obtained from sol-gel derived
nanocrystalline Er3: BaTiO3 films under 980 nm excitation. The green emissions are …

Up-conversion characteristics of Er3 under 800 nm excitation are clarified for 30SiO2•
15AlO1. 5• 28PbF2• 22CdF2•(5x) GdF3• xErF3 (x 0.3–5) transparent glass–ceramics, which …