Rising Stars in Science and Technology: Luminescent Lanthanide Materials

This essay draws attention to lanthanide luminescence by putting into perspective the sensitization process of f–f emission, the design of highly luminescent lanthanide‐based compounds, and upconversion nanoparticles. A brief overview of the recent advances in some applications, namely lighting, sec...

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Published in:European journal of inorganic chemistry Vol. 2017; no. 44; pp. 5058 - 5063
Main Author: Bunzli, Jean-Claude G
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2017
Subjects:
Bioimaging
Inks
Inorganic chemistry
Lanthanides
Luminescence
Phosphors
Sensitizers
Upconversion
Upconversion nanoparticles
ISSN:1434-1948, 1099-0682
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Summary:This essay draws attention to lanthanide luminescence by putting into perspective the sensitization process of f–f emission, the design of highly luminescent lanthanide‐based compounds, and upconversion nanoparticles. A brief overview of the recent advances in some applications, namely lighting, security inks and tags, as well as biological applications, is presented. Lanthanide luminescence is indispensable in numerous high‐technology applications, which range from lighting to displays, telecommunications, security inks and tags, crack detectors, bioanalysis, and bioimaging. Emerging applications are in solar energy conversion, nanothermometry, optical refrigeration, and quantum information processing.
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ISSN:1434-1948
1099-0682
DOI:10.1002/ejic.201701201