A New Cubic Phase for a NaYF4 Host Matrix Offering High Upconversion Luminescence Efficiency

Wang LM; Li XY; Li ZQ; Chu WS; Li RF; Lin K; Qian HS; Wang Y; Wu CF; Li J; Tu DT; Zhang Q; Song L; Jiang J; Chen XY; Luo Y; Xie Y; Xiong YJ

Advanced Materials, Vol.27, No.37, 5528-5533, 2015

DOI10.1002/adma.201502748 Export Citation

A New Cubic Phase for a NaYF4 Host Matrix Offering High Upconversion Luminescence Efficiency

Wang LM, Li XY, Li ZQ, Chu WS, Li RF, Lin K, Qian HS, Wang Y, Wu CF, Li J, Tu DT, Zhang Q, Song L, Jiang J, Chen XY, Luo Y, Xie Y, Xiong YJ

A NaYF4 host matrix with a new cubic phase is fabricated to offer high upconversion luminescence efficiency. The new cubic phase is formed through a hexagonal-to-cubic phase transition by shining intense near-infrared light on lanthanide-doped hexagonal NaYF4 materials.