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Construction of self-sensitized LiErF4: 0.5% Tm3+@LiYF4 upconversion nanoprobe for trace water sensing

Ling Zhang1, Xiaodan Li2, Wang Wang3, Xu Zhao1, Xu Yan1, Chenguang Wang1, Haoqiang Bao1, Yang Lu1, Xianggui Kong3, Fengmin Liu1, Xiaomin Liu1( ), Geyu Lu1( )
State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, Jilin Key Laboratory of Advanced Gas Sensors, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Changchun 130033, China
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Abstract

LiErF4 was commonly used as a dipolar-coupled antiferromagnet, and was rarely considered as a luminescent material. Herein, we achieved the strong red upconversion emission of LiErF4 simply by an inert shell coating, i.e., LiErF4@LiYF4. Owing to the unique and intrinsic ladder-like energy levels of Er3+ ions, this LiErF4 core-shell nanostructures present red emission (~ 650 nm) under multi-band excitation in the near-infrared (NIR) region (~ 808, ~ 980, and ~ 1,530 nm). A brighter and monochromic red emission can be further obtained via doping 0.5% Tm3+ into the LiErF4 core, i.e., LiErF4: 0.5% Tm3+@LiYF4. The enriched Er3+ ions and strong monochromic red emission natures make LiErF4: 0.5% Tm3+@LiYF4 nanocrystals very sensitive for trace water probing in organic solvents with detection limit of 30 ppm in acetonitrile, 50 ppm in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and 58 ppm in N, N-dimethyl- formamide (DMF) under excitation of 808 nm. Due to their superior chemical and physical stability, these nanoprobes exhibit excellent antijamming ability and recyclability, offering them suitable for real-time and long-term water monitoring.

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sensorLiErF4water detectionupconversion emissionself-sensitized

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Nano Research
Volume 13 Issue 10,
October 2020
Pages 2803-2811
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-2932-4
Cite this article:
Zhang L, Li X, Wang W, et al. Construction of self-sensitized LiErF4: 0.5% Tm3+@LiYF4 upconversion nanoprobe for trace water sensing. Nano Research, 2020, 13(10): 2803-2811. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-2932-4
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Infrared devices Lithium compoundsNanoprobesOrganic solvents

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Received: 04 April 2020
Revised: 06 June 2020
Accepted: 13 June 2020
Published: 05 October 2020
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