Internal OH− induced cascade quenching of upconversion luminescence in NaYF4:Yb/Er nanocrystals

Exponential relationship between upconversion luminescence intensity and internal OH- content obtained through the combination of quantitative control of the defect, advanced spectroscopy and theoretical model simulation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yansong Feng, Zhi Li, Qiqing Li, Jun Yuan, Langping Tu, Lixin Ning, Hong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Light: Science & Applications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-021-00550-5