Lanthanides refer to the 15 elements located at the sixth period and IIIB group in the periodic
table, ranging from lanthanum to lutetium, with the electronic configuration of [Xe] 4f n–1 5d …

Recently, there has been observed huge progress in the advancement of remote optical
nanothermometry, as it plays a vital role in remote, noninvasive, and remote temperature …

The near-infrared-IIb (NIR-IIb)(1,500–1,700 nm) window is ideal for deep-tissue optical
imaging in mammals, but lacks bright and biocompatible probes. Here, we developed …

The second near-infrared (NIR II) response photon up-conversion (UC) materials show great
application prospects in the fields of biology and optical communication. However, it is still …

Upconversion emissions from lanthanide-doped nanocrystals have sparked extensive
research interests in nanophotonics, biomedicine, photovoltaics, photocatalysis, etc …

Theranostics is a concept of integrating imaging and therapy into a single platform for use in
the next generation of personalized medicine to meet the challenges in modern health …

Lanthanide pairs, which can upconvert low energy photons into higher energy photons, are
promising for efficient upconversion emission. A typical system with Yb3+ as a sensitizer can …

Luminescent materials, also called phosphors, are defined as solids that can absorb and
convert certain types of energy into radiation of light.(1) Among all kinds of phosphors, rare …

Luminescent nanothermometry can precisely and remotely measure the internal
temperature of objects at nanoscale precision, which, therefore, has been placed at the …

Photovoltaic (PV) technologies for solar energy conversion represent promising routes to
green and renewable energy generation. Despite relevant PV technologies being available …