title: Lanthanide doped upconverting colloidal CaF2 nanoparticles prepared by a single-step hydrothermal method: toward efficient materials with near infrared-to-near infrared upconversion emission.
abstract: Colloidal Er(3+)/Yb(3+), Tm(3+)/Yb(3+) and Ho(3+)/Yb(3+) doped CaF(2) nanoparticles have been prepared by a one-pot hydrothermal procedure and their upconversion properties have been investigated.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio di Chimica dello Stato Solido, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università di Verona and INSTM, UdR Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, I-37134, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pedroni
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Piccinelli
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Passuello
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giarola
authors.forename: Gino
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mariotto
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Polizzi
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bettinelli
authors.forename: Adolfo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Speghini
mesh_terms: D002124:Calcium Fluoride / Q000737:chemistry*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007259:Infrared Rays; D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D014867:Water; D002124:Calcium Fluoride