Abstract Lanthanides (Ln 3+) are a unique class of optical materials and are extensively
used as building blocks for optoelectronic device architectures due to their outstanding …

The present review article covers major aspects of inorganic chemistry of nanofluorides,
including methods of their synthesis (thermolysis of the precursors, co-precipitation from …

Monodispersed CaF2: Yb3+/Er3+ nanocrystals have been prepared via a facile wet
chemical technology. The upconversion luminescence properties of CaF2: Yb3+/Er3+ …

Handbook of Nanophysics: Functional Nanomaterials illustrates the importance of tailoring
nanomaterials to achieve desired functions in applications. Each peer-reviewed chapter …

Nowadays, cancer poses a significant hazard to humans. Limitations in early diagnosis
techniques not only result in a waste of healthcare resources but can even lead to delays in …

Nanopowders of Yb-doped calcium fluoride were obtained by three different ways:
mechanical alloying, reverse micelle method and co-precipitation. Transmission electron …

Calcium fluoride nanocrystals (CaF2) were synthesized by two different techniques namely
co-precipitation and hydrothermal. The synthesized nanocrystals were characterized by …

A series of Yb 3+/Er 3+ codoped transparent oxyfluoride glass ceramics with various
amounts of Yb 3+ have been successfully fabricated and characterized. Under 980 nm laser …

The origin of light scattering defects was studied in transparent 6 at% Yb: CaF 2 ceramics.
Samples were synthesized by a soft chemistry route followed by sintering and hot pressing …

Water dispersible SrF2: Tm3+, Yb3+ upconverting nanoparticles (9 nm diameter) have been
synthesized to elucidate their potential as ultraviolet emitters. High intensity upconversion …