Large enhancements of NaYF4:Yb/Er/Gd nanorod upconversion emissions via coupling with localized surface plasmon of Au film

Nanotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 18, 2014, Pages

  Luo, Qi ^a   Chen, Yanrui ^a   Li, Zhiqiang ^a   Zhu, Feng ^a   Chen, Xiaohong ^a   Sun, Zhuo ^a   Wei, Yunle ^b   Guo, Hai ^b   Bo Wang, Zeng ^c   Huang, Sumei ^a  

^a East China Normal University   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

fluorophore metal interaction; lanthanide doped nanomateria; plasmon enhancement; thin film silicon solar cell; upconversion

Indexed keywords

FILM PREPARATION; NANORODS; PLASMONS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

FLUOROPHORE-METAL INTERACTION; LANTHANIDE-DOPED NANOMATERIA; PLASMON ENHANCEMENTS; THIN-FILM SILICON SOLAR CELLS; UP-CONVERSION;

GOLD;

EID: 84898775297     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/18/185401     Document Type: Article

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