DocumentCode :
3047581
Title :
Synthesis of NIR-to-visible Upconversion Fluorescent Nanoparticles
Author :
Zhang, Y. ; Li, Z.Q.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
fYear :
2007
fDate :
5-8 Nov. 2007
Firstpage :
40
Lastpage :
41
Abstract :
In this work, an efficient and user-friendly method has been developed for synthesis of uniform hexagonal-phase NaYF4 nanocrystals with strong upconversion fluorescence, which may find use in a wide range of biological and clinical applications.
Keywords :
biomedical materials; erbium; fluorescence; nanoparticles; sodium compounds; thulium; transmission electron microscopy; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; NIR-visible upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles; NaYF4:Yb,Er; NaYF4:Yb,Tm; TEM; biological applications; clinical applications; uniform hexagonal-phase nanocrystals; Biological materials; Erbium; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Nanocrystals; Nanoparticles; Shape control; Temperature measurement; X-ray diffraction; X-ray scattering;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Microprocesses and Nanotechnology, 2007 Digest of papers
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
Print_ISBN :
978-4-9902472-4-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IMNC.2007.4456094
Filename :
4456094
Link To Document :
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