Gd<sup>3+</sup>-Doping Effect on Upconversion Emission of NaYF<sub>4</sub>: Yb<sup>3+</sup>, Er<sup>3+</sup>/Tm<sup>3+</sup> Microparticles

β-NaYF<sub>4</sub> microcrystals co-doped with Yb<sup>3+</sup>, Er<sup>3+</sup>/Tm<sup>3+</sup>, and Gd<b><sup>3+ </sup></b>ions were synthesized via a hydrothermal method using rare-earth chlorides as the precursors. The SEM an...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra A. Vidyakina, Ilya E. Kolesnikov, Nikita A. Bogachev, Mikhail Y. Skripkin, Ilya I. Tumkin, Erkki Lähderanta, Andrey S. Mereshchenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/15/3397