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Dye-to-Er3+ Direct Energy Transfer for Enhancing Up- and Down-conversion Luminescence in Sub-10 nm NaErF4
Nano Letters ( IF 9.6 ) Pub Date : 2024-11-12 , DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c04539
Fei Zhao, Huan Ling, Wenrui Zhang, Yunxiang Zhang, Qian Liu

Dye sensitization enhances the luminescence of lanthanide nanoparticles by improving light-harvesting. Typically, Yb3+ serves as an energy bridge but absorbs at a single transition, limiting dyes’ options (λex > 700 nm) due to the spectral overlap requirement. In contrast, the emitter Er3+ spans energy levels from UV to NIR, making it ideal for multicolor excitation. We developed a strategy to directly sensitize Er3+ upconversion (UCL) and downconversion luminescence (DCL) by using cyanine dyes. Cy5 demonstrated the greatest enhancement, achieving a 1942-fold UCL and 70-fold DCL increase compared to nanoparticles alone (Er-NPs) under 980 nm excitation. Smaller Er-NPs exhibited brighter dye-sensitized luminescence due to enhanced interfacial energy transfer. A 2 nm inert shell produced the brightest UCL, while thicker shells improved DCL. Dye-sensitized Er3+ emissions at 2H11/2 (525 nm) and 2P3/2 (408 nm) enabled temperature monitoring with a maximum sensitivity (Sa) of 3.69%/K. This approach holds significant potential for optical temperature sensing and medical imaging.

中文翻译:


染料到 Er3+ 直接能量转移,用于增强亚 10 nm NaErF4 中的上下转换发光



染料敏化通过改善光捕获来增强镧系元素纳米颗粒的发光。通常,Yb3+ 用作能量桥,但在单个跃迁处吸收,由于光谱重叠要求,限制了染料的选择 (λex > 700 nm)。相比之下,发射器 Er3+ 的能级范围从 UV 到 NIR,使其成为多色激发的理想选择。我们开发了一种通过使用花青染料直接敏化 Er3+ 上转换 (UCL) 和下转换发光 (DCL) 的策略。Cy5 表现出最大的增强,在 980 nm 激发下,与单独的纳米颗粒 (Er-NPs) 相比,实现了 1942 倍的 UCL 和 70 倍的 DCL 增加。由于界面能量转移增强,较小的 Er-NPs 表现出更亮的染料敏化发光。2 nm 惰性壳层产生最亮的 UCL,而较厚的壳层改善了 DCL。在 2H11/2 (525 nm) 和 2P3/2 (408 nm) 处的染料敏化 Er3+ 发射可实现温度监测,最大灵敏度 (Sa) 为 3.69%/K。这种方法在光学温度传感和医学成像方面具有巨大的潜力。
更新日期:2024-11-12
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