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The Upconversion Luminescence of Er3+/Yb3+/Nd3+ Triply-Doped β-NaYF₄ Nanocrystals under 808-nm Excitation.

ABSTRACT: In this paper, Nd3+-Yb3+-Er3+-doped β-NaYF₄ nanocrystals with different Nd3+ concentrations are synthesized, and the luminescence properties of the upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have been studied under 808-nm excitation for sensitive biological applications. The upconversion luminescence spectra of NaYF₄ nanoparticles with different dopants under 808-nm excitation proves that the Nd3+ ion can absorb the photons effectively, and the Yb3+ ion can play the role of an energy-transfer bridging ion between the Nd3+ ion and Er3+ ion. To investigate the effect of the Nd3+ ion, the decay curves of the ⁴S3/2 → ⁴I15/2 transition at 540 nm are measured and analyzed. The NaYF₄: 20% Yb3+, 2% Er3+, 0.5% Nd3+ nanocrystals have the highest emission intensity among all samples under 808-nm excitation. The UC (upconversion) mechanism under 808-nm excitation is discussed in terms of the experimental results.

SUBMITTER: Tian L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5512635 | biostudies-other | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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