Synthesis, Luminescent Properties, and Applications of Nanomaterials Activated by Lanthanide Ions
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Materials and Metal-Organic Frameworks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2022) | Viewed by 5873
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The last twenty years of research on materials doped with lanthanide ions have been largely devoted to the development of their nanostructured counterparts. Thanks to this, the unique luminescence of lanthanide ions has been used in new applications, such as those related to the development of nanomedicine. The miniaturization of devices, attempts to introduce nanoparticles into the structure of living organisms, and the search for more and more advanced spectroscopic properties have also resulted in the development of synthesis methods. Consequently, the luminescence performance in nanostructured systems has improved, and it has become possible to use the unique properties of nanomaterials containing lanthanide ions in temperature or pressure sensors as well as in analytical applications in the detection of ions and biomolecules. In particular, the phenomenon of up-conversion is being intensively studied due to potential applications in theranostics and in the conversion of solar energy in solar panels.
To reflect the current state of the research on nanomaterials activated by lanthanide ions, we are inviting you to contribute to this Special Issue by publishing a research or review article.
Dr. Tomasz Grzyb
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanomaterials
- lanthanides
- luminescence
- spectroscopic properties
- up-conversion
- phosphors
- LEDs
- forensics
- optical sensors
- bioimaging
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