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Controllable Phase Transformation and Mid-infrared Emission from Er(3+)-Doped Hexagonal-/Cubic-NaYF4 Nanocrystals.


ABSTRACT: The morphology of hexagonal phase NaYF4:Er(3+) nanorods synthesized by hydrothermal method changed greatly after a continuing calcination, along with a phase transformation to cubic phase. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra indicated that mid-infrared (MIR) emission was obtained in both hexagonal and cubic phase NaYF4:Er(3+) nanocrystals for the first time. And the MIR emission of NaYF4:Er(3+) nanocrystals enhanced remarkably at higher calcination temperature. To prevent uncontrollable morphology from phase transformation, the cubic phase NaYF4:Er(3+) nanospheres with an average size of ~100 nm were prepared via a co-precipitation method directly. In contrast, the results showed better morphology and size of cubic phase NaYF4:Er(3+) nanocrystals have realized when calcined at different temperatures. And PL spectra demonstrated a more intense MIR emission in the cubic phase NaYF4:Er(3+) nanocrystals with an increasing temperature. Besides, the MIR emission peak of Er(3+) ions had an obvious splitting in cubic phase NaYF4. Therefore, cubic phase NaYF4:Er(3+) nanospheres with more excellent MIR luminescent properties seems to provide a new material for nanocrystal-glass composites, which is expected to open a broad new field for the realization of MIR lasers gain medium.

SUBMITTER: Yang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4958980 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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