针对稀土上转换纳米发光材料(UCNPs)发光强度低的缺陷,介绍了通过调整UCNPs的晶型和尺寸、金属离子掺杂、壳核结构、金属表面等离子体共振效应等因素提高UCNPs发光强度的方法。最后对提高UCNPs发光强度的研究做了展望。
Aiming at low fluorescence intensity of rare-earth upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles (UCNPs),methods of improving the upconversion fluorescence intensity of UCNPs were summarized,such as adjusting the size and crystalline structure,metal ion doping,core-shell structure and surface plasmon resonance.Finally,the research to improve fluorescence intensity of UCNPs was prospected.
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基金资助
国家自然科学基金项目(51503137、51373110)