title: [Two-photon up-conversion fluorescence of a neodymium organic framework Nd(BTC)].
abstract: In the present work, a neodymium organic framework Nd(BTC) was synthesized by the solvothermal reaction of Nd(NO3)3 x 5H2O and H3BTC (BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate) in mixed solvents of DMF, ethanol and water, and was identified by elemental analysis. This MOF complex was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DSC) analysis, UV-visible absorption spectra and fluorescence spectra. This polycrystalline powder lost DMF and H2O when heated to 120 degrees C, then remained stable till the temperature reached 500 degrees C. Near infrared fluorescence at 1064 nm due to the 4 F3/2--> 4 I11/2 transition of Nd3+ ions was exhibited when excited by 808 nm laser beam. It was also been found that up-conversion fluorescence of Nd(BTC) peaked at about 450 nm due to 2 D5/2 -->4 I11/2 transition of Nd3+ ions can be observed under the excitation of a 580 nm laser line. The mechanism of the up-conversion fluorescence of Nd(BTC) at around 450 nm under the excitation of 580 nm laser can be ascribed to both excited-state absorption and energy transfer up-conversion. This result indicated that such MOF can be employed as an up-conversion luminescence material in many potential application areas such as bio-labeling and fluorescence image.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Run-zhi
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Chun-yang
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Guo-dong
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Qian