title: The exceptional near-infrared luminescence properties of cuprorivaite (Egyptian blue).
abstract: Cuprorivaite (CaCuSi(4)O(10), also known as Egyptian blue) exhibits an exceptionally high emission quantum efficiency in the near-infrared region (lambda(max) = 910 nm, Phi(EM) = 10.5%) and a long excited state lifetime (107 mus); these properties make it appealing for several applications in the fields of biomedical analysis, telecommunications and lasers.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Photoscience Group, Istituto ISOF, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 40129 Bologna, Italy. gianluca.accorsi@isof.cnr.it
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Accorsi
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Verri
authors.forename: Margherita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bolognesi
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Armaroli
authors.forename: Catia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clementi
authors.forename: Costanza
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miliani
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romani
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D007259:Infrared Rays; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D017640:Silicates / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D017640:Silicates; C542550:cuprorivaite; D003300:Copper