Recent advances in Cr3+-doped near-infrared phosphors: preparation, luminescence, and LED applications

Qingmei Fan, Jing Wan, Zhengliang Wang, Lei Zhong, Chunyan Jiang, Qiang Zhou, Lei Zhou and Mingmei Wu

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2026, 13, 3237
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Near-Ultraviolet-Induced Narrow-Band Emission Phosphors: Eu3+-Activated YCa4O(BO3)3 for Backlight-Display and White Light-Emitting Diodes

Jina Ding, Zhuo Tang, Huan Dong, Lanxiu Xiao and Jingyi Liu

ACS Appl. Electron. Mater., 2025, 7, 7585
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Thermal modulation of Cr3 + excited states population in BaLu2Al4SiO12 garnet for biological window temperature sensing and precision agricultural lighting

Weitong Li and Yahong Jin

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025, 1040, 183651
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Efficient Double Perovskite Cs2NaGdCl6: Sb3+/Pr3+ for Plant‐Cultivation Lighting, Advanced Optical Anti‐Counterfeiting, and WLED Applications

Huangyao Chen, Heng Yu, Ti Feng, Kang Wang, Can Yuan, Zhanghai Tian, Ruirui Cui and Xiang Guo

Rare Metals, 2026, 45
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Tailoring of multicolor emission in Cs2NaInCl6 double perovskites via energy transfer and thermal stimulus engineering for versatile applications

Jirong Jing, Jiujun Zhu, Laihui Luo, Jae Su Yu and Peng Du

Materials Today Chemistry, 2025, 47, 102861
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Defect and crystal field engineering enables high efficiency and anti-thermal quenching in Cr3+ doped rigid garnet phosphors for multifunctional optoelectronics

Fangrui Cheng, Yixuan Lai, Yifei Zhao, Runying Zheng, Chengjie Li, Luxia Zhong, Fangmin Lin, Yizhi Zheng, Ruirui Yang, Renping Cao, Yinghan Wang, Hang Zhu, Shi Ye and Xiping Jing

Sci. China Mater., 2026
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Tunable Eu2+ red emission via carbon-hydrogen co-reduction and crystal-field engineering for versatile LED applications

Chunchun Chen, Zeyu Lyu, Zheng Lu, Shuai Wei, Dashuai Sun and Hongpeng You

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 524, 169445
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Enhanced Luminescence in Mn4+, Bi3+ Co‐Doped Deep‐Red SrMgGaAl9O17 Phosphors for Plant‐Cultivation Light‐Emitting Diodes

Qingqing Deng, Jun Zhou, Rong Hu, Yaohui Zhu, Xiong Li and Denghui Xu

Physica Status Solidi (a), 2025, 222
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Development of Eu2+‐Doped UCr4C4‐Type Phosphors Toward Advanced Display Applications

Haoduo Yu, Lutong Qin, Xicheng Wang and Yuhua Wang

Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2025, 19
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Phosphor converted LED technologies as a sustainable lighting strategy to enhance indoor crop growth and agricultural productivity

Shahid Ullah Khan, Osama Alam, Shareef Gul, Shengting Li, Yonghai Fan, Shah Saud, Shah Fahad, Kun Lu, Tanzeel Ur Rahman, Mahmood Hemat and Taufiq Nawaz

Discov Sustain, 2025, 6
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Enhancing green light absorption in Sr2In0.5(Ta,V)0.5O4:Mn4+ solid solution phosphors via cation substitution

Kangbo Wang, Dehua Fan, Baolong Jing, Jin Han, Kaian Shan, Huihui Fei, Wanqian Li, Jiayong Si and Xinmin Zhang

Ceramics International, 2025, 51, 50451
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Intense deep-red emissions of Sm2+ doped SrB6O10 phosphor for plant growth lighting

Haiying Huang, Jingtao Zhao, Zheng Wang, Hui Xu, Gongxun Bai, Shilong Zhao, Shiqing Xu and Lihui Huang

Journal of Luminescence, 2026, 295, 121909
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Tunable fluorescent carbon dots from Mimosa pudica for sustainable agricultural lighting and sensing applications

D.H. Sandeep, B.R. Radha Krushna, M. Gagana, S.C. Sharma, Jayannan, R. Anitha, Priyabrat Priyadarshini Nayak, Debahuti Mohapatra, V. Priyadharshini Bala, S. Giridharan, K. Manjunatha, Sheng Yun Wu and H. Nagabhushana

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2025, 723, 137353
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Luminescence properties of Bi3+-Activated double perovskite tungstate Ba2GdWO6 phosphors

Li Chen, Fangyin Zhu, Junwen Yu, Wenqian Zhou, Nanjia Lai, Xiaohui Li, MeiLing Chen, Weicheng Zheng, Zhengye Xiong and Jingyuan Guo

Ceramics International, 2026, 52, 22762
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Ce3+-activated oxide matrix CaGdAlO₄ red phosphor for improving efficacy of plant-growth LEDs

Renze Chen, Changheng Chen, Jinmeng Xiang, Jiming Zheng, Ruibo Gao, Jiwen Chang and Chongfeng Guo

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 521, 166506
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Multifunctional Eu3+-activated phosphors with single-band ratiometric thermometry and hidden anti-counterfeiting functions

Xiangyan Yun, Xueping Zang, Haizhe Zhong, Mingjun Chen, Qingqing Cheng, Wei Tao, Heng Li and Zaifa Yang

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2026, 1051, 186013
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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in drug delivery: Nano-innovations enhancing treatment outcomes

Ahmed N. Al-Jamal, Ali Fawzi Al-Hussainy, Bahira Abdulrazzaq Mohammed, Hadi Hussein Abbas, Issa Mohammed Kadhim, Zahraa Hassan Ward, Debarshi Kar Mahapatra, Tomy Muringayil Joseph, Ehsan kianfar and Sabu Thomas

Health Sciences Review, 2025, 14, 100218
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Nano-Enabled Broadband Near-Infrared Light Boosts Secondary Metabolite Production for Nanoliposomal Delivery toward Glioblastoma Applications

Wen-Tse Huang, Ting-Yi Su, Chen-Ya Wang, Ming-Yang Chang, Ming-Hsien Chan, Kuan-Chun Chen, Ding-Hua Cherng, Jia-You Tsai, Yi-Yin Do, Pung-Ling Huang, Michael Hsiao and Ru-Shi Liu

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2026, 9, 3417
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Technical Comparison of Very Low CCT White PC LEDs, PC-Amber LEDs, and White PC LEDs with Blue Filters Secondary Lenses Luminaires to Meet Regulatory Standards on Light Pollution

Guillermo M. Redrado-Salvatierra, Alfonso Gago-Calderon, Enrique Navarrete-deGalvez and Jose R. Andres-Diaz

LEUKOS, 2025, 1
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Multifunctional triboelectric nanogenerator based on SCASN:Eu phosphor for integrated energy harvesting and photoelectric conversion

Hua Huang, Lele Gao, You Lv, Jian Kang, Robert Tomala, Honghao Zhang and Le Zhang

Applied Physics Letters, 2026, 128
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Enhanced near-infrared emission in Pr3+/ Cr3+ co-doped Ca3Sc2Ge3O12:Cr3+ phosphor for biometric illumination

Weiquan Zeng, Shuang Zhao, Changfu Xu, Haiyan Shi, Yan Yuan, Xiaohong Zhang, Zhaoqi Liu, Pengbo Lyu and Lizhong Sun

Infrared Physics & Technology, 2026, 155, 106495
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Research advances in photon management for controlled environment agriculture

Zihui NI and Lihua SHEN

Sci. Sin.-Phys. Mech. Astron., 2026, 56, 240004
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Tailoring broadband far-red emission via a zero-thermal-quenching Cr3+ fluoride phosphor for plant growth lighting

Mengyan Yang, Qingmei Fan, Fengsong Tan, Yurong Guo, Jing Wan, Peng Ren, Huaijun Tang, Qiang Zhou and Zhengliang Wang

Ceramics International, 2026, 52, 13345
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Effects of Al/Ga ratio and Ce3+/Cr3+ Co-doping on the structural and luminescent properties of Z(A,G)GO:Ce3+,Cr3+ phosphors

Dandan Sun, Zhenyu Gao, Xiaoling Zeng, Zhipeng Xiong, Yanhua Fu, Changhui Miao, Xingtao Chen and Lixin Yu

Ceramics International, 2025, 51, 54851
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Lanthanide photonics on the path to future: from gas lighting to optical computers

Jean-Claude G. Bünzli and Ka-Leung Wong

Journal of Luminescence, 2025, 287, 121473
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Near-Infrared Excited Mn4+- and Nd3+-Doped Y2SiO5 Luminescent Material with Flower-like Morphology for Plant-Centric Lighting Applications

Liza Rani Deka, Marta Michalska-Domańska, Shubhra Mishra, D. S. Kshatri, M. C. Rao, Neeraj Verma and Vikas Dubey

Molecules, 2025, 30, 4161
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Employing high efficiency Gd3Ga2Al3O12:Cr3+ phosphor glass films to enhance the long-term operating stability of high-power LED plant lighting device

Xingyu Lai, Mengqi Lyu, Baoling Tang, Wei Li, Haoran Zhang, Jianle Zhuang, Chaofan Hu, Mingtao Zheng, Xuejie Zhang and Bingfu Lei

Journal of Luminescence, 2025, 280, 121101
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Pushing the Limits of Fe3+ Luminescence: An F− Regulation Strategy for NIR Phosphors With 88% IQE and Anti‐Thermal‐Quenching Behavior

Ruchun Zhao, Deng Pan, Heyi Yang, Qinan Mao, Fangyi Zhao, Meijiao Liu, Su Zhou and Jiasong Zhong

Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2026
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Tunable Single-Phase White-Light Emission in Double Perovskite Cs2NaGdCl6: Sb3+/Tb3+/Sm3+ for Plant Growth Lighting and Advanced Optical Information Encryption

Huangyao Chen, Chonghui Qi, Ti Feng, Kang Wang, Can Yuan, Zhanghai Tian, Xiang Guo and Ruirui Cui

Inorg. Chem., 2026, 65, 7881
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A novel Sr2LaAlO5:Eu3+ phosphor with targeted deep-red emission for High-CRI WLEDs and plant growth lighting

Kang Wang, Xingyang Peng, Rongmao Li, Zhanghai Tian, Huangyao Chen, Heng Yu, Xiang Guo and Ruirui Cui

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2026, 1057, 186656
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Glass-crystallized far-red-emitting ceramics for high-power, spectrally matched plant-growth light sources

Lei Yang, Guojun Zheng, Chuan Liao, Jianrong Qiu and Wenge Xiao

Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2025, 14, 9221158
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High quantum efficiency achieved in novel multifunctional far-red-emitting LaLi0.333Ti0.667O3: Mn4+ double perovskite phosphor

Yue Zhong, Yang Li, Tao Su, Jing Xie, Xianze Li, Wenming Wang, Yan Pan, Xiantao Wei and Yong Li

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2026, 470, 116632
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116632

Enhancing the luminescence of Ba0.2La1.8MgTi0.9W0.1O6: Mn4+ phosphors for plant growth applications via H3BO3 incorporation or cation substitution

Yue Zhong, Jing Xie, Chao Wang, Tao Su, Yang Li, Wenming Wang, Yan Pan, Xiantao Wei and Yong Li

Ceramics International, 2025, 51, 40539
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The great potential of inorganic phosphors in the growing field of plant cultivation: A review

Liza Rani Deka and Vikas Dubey

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2025, 180, 115058
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2025.115058