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Bi3+ assisted enhancement of photoluminescence and thermal sensing of Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped SrGdAlO4 phosphor with unusual stable color

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Study on improving the performance of Gd2O2S: Er3+, Yb3+ up-conversion phosphors by Lu3+ introduction

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Phase identification and photophysical characteristics of vanadate-based nanophosphors for lighting and latent fingerprinting applications

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NaSr2Nb5O15:Yb3+, Ho3+, Tm3+ transparent glass ceramics: Up‐conversion optical thermometry and energy storage property

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Spectral pure RGB up-conversion emissions in self-assembled Gd2O3: Yb3+, Er3+/Ho3+/Tm3+ 3D hierarchical architectures

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Enhancing upconversion emission and temperature sensing modulation of the La2(MoO4)3: Er3+, Yb3+ phosphor by adding alkali metal ions

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Linear and nonlinear photoluminescence in Ho3+, Yb3+ doped CaBi2Nb2O9 phosphor for photonic applications

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