NANOCRYSTALS Shining a light on upconversion

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作者
Zhang, Yuhai [1 ,2 ]
Liu, Xiaogang [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Chem, Singapore 117543, Singapore
[2] Inst Mat Res & Engn, Singapore 117602, Singapore
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10.1038/nnano.2013.199
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TB3 [工程材料学];
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0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
By using lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles, fibre-optic sensors can display sensitivities several orders of magnitude greater than those of existing fluorescent techniques.
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