Core-shell like glass containing lanthanide doped nanocrystals for efficient luminescence

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Nov 20;54(93):13092-13095. doi: 10.1039/c8cc07911k.

Abstract

We constructed a core-shell like nanoarchitecture in Yb/Er ion and Yb/Ho SrTiO3 nanocrystal-codoped tellurite-borate glass. We demonstrated that the adverse energy transfer between Er3+ ions in the glass region and Ho3+ ions in the crystal region was effectively prohibited, which permits independent and highly efficient emission from Er3+ and Ho3+ ions.