Novel PEI-modified NaBiF4:Yb3+/Er3+upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs)with hollow structure were prepared by a surface modification free one-step solvothermal method and applied as a luminescent probe to determinate water content in organic solvents.XRD,SEM and HRTEM results demonstrate that the obtained PEI-NaBiF4:Yb3+/Er3+UCNPs are pure hexagonal phase with uniform size.The successful modification of PEI on the UCNPs surface was evidenced byζ-potential test,XPS and TG analysis.These synthesized UCNPs are disintegrated into smaller nanoparticles in the presence of water and thus result in a surface quenching effect,which show the features of 0-100%wide range water response in various organic solvents.The sensing performance towards real samples was validated by the water content determination in beer,rum and white spirit.Furthermore,the luminescence intensity variation of the PEI-modified NaBiF4:Yb3+/Er3+enable the test visualization and ease of portability.
White light-emitting diodes(WLEDs)fabricated by single-phase full color emitting phosphor are an emerging solution for health lighting.The crystallographic site occupation of activators in a proper host lattice is crucial for sophisticated design of such phosphor.Here,we report a high quality white lightemitting phosphor Ba_(2)Ca(BO_(3))_(2):Ce^(3+)(K^(+)),Eu^(2+),Mn^(2+)with spectral distribution covering whole visible region.Blue light emission originates from Ce3+ions occupying preferentially Ba^(2+)site by controlling synthesis conditions.Green and red lights are obtained from Eu^(2+)occupying Ba2+(and Ca)site and Mn2+occupying Casite,respectively.In this triple-doped phosphor,strong red emission with a low concentration of Mn2+is realized by the efficient energy transfer from Ce3+and Euto Mn.Furthermore,high quality white light is accomplished by properly tuning the relative doping amount of Ce^(3+)(K^(+))/Eu^(2+)/Mn^(2+)based on efficient simultaneous energy transfer.The results indicate that Ba_(2)Ca(BO_(3))_(2):Ce^(3+)(K^(+)),Eu^(2+),Mn^(2+)is a promising white light-emitting phosphor in WLEDs application.
