Photovoltaic (PV) technologies have received tremendous attention for producing clean and
renewable energy from the Sun. Third-generation quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells …

The figures of merit of luminescence intensity ratio (LIR) thermometry for Er3+ in 40 different
crystals and glasses have been calculated and compared. For calculations, the relevant …

Dy 3+-doped glasses with compositions of (69-x) B 2 O 3+ 10TeO 2+ 10Al 2 O 3+ 10Li 2 O+
xDy 2 O 3 (x= 0.1; 0.5; 1.0 and 2.0 mol%) were prepared by a melt–quenching technique. An …

The optical properties and applications of lanthanide-doped upconversion materials have
been emerged due to their advantages such as high penetrated length, low ratios of signal …

Fundamental understanding of the Stokes and anti-Stokes emissions in luminescence
materials and their mechanism is very important for different technological applications. In …

Rare-earth doped yttrium orthosilicate (Y2SiO5) crystals have many important applications
due to their unique optical and luminescence properties. However, the indispensable high …

Oxyorthosilicates have long history in luminescent applications eg as phosphors,
scintillators and in emerging technologies like luminescence thermometry. In this study we …

Lanthanide-doped Y 2 SiO 5 microcrystals were prepared using the solution combustion,
solid state and sol–gel synthesis techniques. Of these, the sol–gel method yields the most …

Gradient environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) were fabricated via atmospheric plasma
spraying to deposit Yb 2 Si 2 O 7-Yb 2 SiO 5 onto a laser-sculpted SiC substrate, with …

Abstract Cr 3+-doped NaLu 0.70− x Gd 0.10 F 4: Yb 0.18 Er 0.02 Cr x nanoparticles were
synthesized by one step solvothermal method. The structural, emission properties were …