Infrared spectroscopy is an extremely important instrumental tool in applied and basic
sciences for the determination of various functional groups. In this chapter, we have …

Halide perovskite glass-ceramic has recently moved into the center of the attention of
perovskite research due to their potential for temperature sensing. However, quantum dots …

Heavy metal ions (such as Cd2+, Pb2+, Cr3+ etc.) present in wastewater effluents pose a
great challenge in developing and underdeveloped countries. Herein, we report a facile …

In the present work, the Tb3+/Eu3+ co-activated sol-gel glass-ceramic materials (GCs)
containing MF3 (M= Y, La) nanocrystals were fabricated during controlled heat-treatment of …

A robust yellowish-green emitting multi core-shell Fe 3 O 4@ SiO 2@ β-NaGdF 4: RE
3+(RE= 5% Ce, 5% Tb, x% Dy; x= 1, 5 and 10 mol.%) nanoparticles (NPs) containing both …

The new multistep approach for co‐assembling magnetic iron oxide nanoflowers with red‐
emitting Y2O3: Eu3+ to form luminescent and magnetic nanocomposites was reported. The …

The luminescence exhibited by matter has raised the human curiosity for centuries. The
rapid emergent of the solid-state white light-emitting diodes based on the luminescent rare …

Monolithic luminescent glass‐ceramic (GC) embedded with fluoride‐based nanocrystals
(NCs) has drawn much attention as it is stable and possesses long fluorescent lifetime, while …

The visible green and red upconversion luminescence hexagonal phase Er 3+ and Yb 3+
doped NaGdF 4 nanoparticles of different sizes and morphologies were prepared through …

Ln3+-Doped fluorides are economical and highly efficient luminescent materials, which play
a crucial role in LEDs, biolabeling, and sensors. Therefore, Na5Gd9F32: Ln3+ sub …