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American Scientific Publishers, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 12(18), p. 8258-8268

DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2018.16384

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Hydrothermal Synthesis of PAA-Coated NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ Nanophosphors with Predicted Morphology, Phase and Enhanced Upconversion Luminescence Properties

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Abstract

In this study, well-defined PAA-coated NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ nanophosphors were synthesized via a poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) mediated hydrothermal process. The rational control of initial reaction conditions, such as hydrothermal temperature, pH value of precursor-solution, added amount of PAA, and molecular weight of PAA ligand, resulted in upconversion of NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ phosphors with varying crystal phases (α and β) and morphologies (e.g., nanosphere, submicrorod, microrod, microtube, and microprism). By assessing the upconversion luminescent properties of the synthesized NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ phosphors upon excitation by 980 nm infrared light, it was demonstrated that the β-phase NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ phosphors generally presented stronger upconversion luminescent than α-phase NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ phosphors and orthorhombic phase of YF3:Yb3+, Er3+ sample. Additionally, the β-phase NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ phosphors with hollow microtube morphology presented higher upconversion luminescent intensity than phosphors of other morphologies. This may be due to microtubes having larger surface area (inner and outer surfaces), which promoted the absorption efficiency under similar excitation conditions, therefore generating higher luminescent intensity. Findings form this study suggest for precisely controlled growth of other complex rare earth fluoride compounds and provide a reference for exploration of component-, phase- and morphology-dependent upconversion luminescence properties.