Molten salt reactors (MSRs) are being considered as one of the potential nuclear options to
meet future energy demands. While the MSR designs are drastically different from the more …

The present review article covers the synthesis of inorganic fluorides using two types of
molten media–molten salt fluxes and ionic liquids (IL). Molten salt syntheses (MSS) are …

Synthesis of new upconversion (UC) materials that can convert near-infrared excitation light
into visible emission light with high efficiency has crucial importance for energy and bio …

Up-conversion (UC) of near-infrared radiation to visible light has received much attention
because of its use in the conversion of solar radiation, luminescence thermometry …

The search for new materials capable of efficient upconversion continues to attract attention.
In this work, a comprehensive study of the upconversion luminescence in PbF2: Er3+, Yb3+ …

Ba1–x La x F2+ x covering the whole range of compositions was synthesized by high-
energy ball milling of mixtures of BaF2 and LaF3 at ambient temperature. The compounds …

This paper examines methods for the fabrication of optical fluoride nanoceramics and the
compaction behavior of precursor powders. We discuss the basic drawbacks to the ceramics …

Wavelength tuning experiments in the green spectral range applying Tb^ 3+-doped LiLuF_4
and Tb^ 3+/Na^+-codoped CaF_2 single crystals are presented. While in the former case …

Photoluminescence quantum yield (ϕ) is a key parameter of any luminescent material.
There are two main ways to determine this value: 1) absolute, which requires calculation of …

The preparation of NaLnF4 complexes, LnF3 (Ln= La, Ce, Y) rare earth binary fluorides,
CaF2 and SrF2 alkali earth fluorides, as well as mixtures of these compounds from their …