Recent advances reveal that upconversion (UC) luminescent materials are highly important
not just from a scientific, but also from a future application standpoint. Although significant …

Fluorides have garnered tremendous attention in rare-earth-doped fluorescent probes
owing to their low phonon energy and excellent optical transparency. However, the latest …

Deep tissue penetration, chemical inertness and biocompatibility give UCNPs a competitive
edge over traditional fluorescent materials like organic dyes or quantum dots. However, the …

Highly effective photothermal conversion performance coupled with high resolution
temperature detection in real time is urgently needed for photothermal therapy (PTT) …

Gd2GaSbO7: Cr3+, Yb3+ phosphors with efficient broadband NIR emission were prepared
by a solid-state reaction. Under the excitation of 448 nm, the Gd2GaSbO7: Cr3+ (GGS: Cr3+) …

Assembling nanomaterials from two classes with exceptional control at the nanoscale can
lead to new nanohybrids with novel properties. Here, we report the tunable up-conversion …

Abstract Yb 3+/Er 3+ doped NaGd (MoO 4) 2 glass ceramics (GCs) were manufactured by
melting quenching and subsequent controllable crystallization method, and the structure …

Abstract A series of NaYF 4: 0.2 Yb/0.02 Ho microcrystals co-doped with various K+ and Gd
3+ concentrations were synthesized by hydrothermal method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) …

Featuring simultaneous multicolor imaging for multiple targets, a synergistic strategy has
become promising for fluorescence imaging applications. Visible and first near infrared (NIR …

Pure red fluorescence generated by near infrared (NIR) excitation is desired for bio-imaging
with high biological penetration, but without cell damage or multi-photon photo-toxicity. In …