Sensors are of increasing interest since they can be applied to daily life in different areas
from various industrial sectors. As a natural nanomaterial, nanocellulose plays a vital role in …

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) based nanohybrids are emerging as multifunctional materials
and alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. The growth in academic and …

Novel and unique applications of nanocellulose are largely driven by the functional
attributes governed by its structural and physicochemical features including excellent …

Recently, the up-converting (UC) materials, containing lanthanide ions (Ln 3+) have
attracted considerable attention because of the multitude of their potential applications. The …

Hydrophobic up-conversion nanocomposite films have been developed based on TEMPO-
oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (TOCNF) modified with alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) as a matrix …

The responsive control of energy transfer (ET) plays a key role in the broad applications of
lanthanide‐doped nanomaterials. Photonic crystals (PCs) are excellent materials for ET …

The visible and near-infrared (NIR) up-conversion luminescence (UCL) of a concentration
series of fluoride phosphors SrF 2: Ho (C Ho= 1.3, 3.5, 4.8, 7.4, 8.9, 10.8, 13.0, 13.6 mol.%) …

Based on the biodegradable natural polymer compound TEMPO-oxidized cellulose
nanofibrils, and using EuCl 3· 6H 2 O, 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane and 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H …

Luminescent nanocomposite films, containing SrF 2: Ho up-conversion particles, were
prepared by two different protocols from aqueous dispersions of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose …

Single crystals of Ca 1–y Sr y R х F 2+ х (R= Ho, Pr) solid solutions with high optical quality
have been grown by the Bridgman technique in vacuum using a fluorination atmosphere …