Issue 14, 2018

Enhanced upconversion luminescence and controllable phase/shape of NaYF4:Yb/Er crystals through Cu2+ ion doping

Abstract

Hexagonal phase (β-) NaYF4:Yb/Er upconversion (UC) microrods doped with Cu2+ ions were prepared via a facile solvothermal method. Simultaneous phase and shape control of NaYF4:Yb/Er crystals with enhanced upconversion luminescence (UCL) was successfully realized by codoping with Cu2+ ions. With an increasing Cu2+ ion concentration in the NaYF4:Yb/Er system, the crystal structure changed from a mixture of α- and β-phases to the pure β-phase and was converted into highly uniform microrods. As for the Cu2+ ion doped β-NaYF4:Yb/Er upconversion microrods, the maximum emission occurs with the sample added with 60 mol% Cu2+ ions and the UCL intensities of the green and red emissions were enhanced 37 and 25 times, respectively. Meanwhile, the possible mechanisms for the enhanced UCL of NaYF4:Yb/Er crystals were also discussed in detail. Moreover, the temperature dependent UCL properties of 60 mol% Cu2+ ion doped β-NaYF4:Yb/Er were studied under 980 nm excitation, which were temperature-sensitive over a wide temperature range from 123 K to 423 K. The change in UCL intensity influenced by temperature was discussed in detail.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced upconversion luminescence and controllable phase/shape of NaYF4:Yb/Er crystals through Cu2+ ion doping

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
09 ربيع الثاني 1439
Accepted
19 جمادى الأولى 1439
First published
21 جمادى الأولى 1439

CrystEngComm, 2018,20, 1945-1953

Enhanced upconversion luminescence and controllable phase/shape of NaYF4:Yb/Er crystals through Cu2+ ion doping

K. Du, X. Xu, S. Yao, P. Lei, L. Dong, M. Zhang, J. Feng and H. Zhang, CrystEngComm, 2018, 20, 1945 DOI: 10.1039/C7CE02227A

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