Multi-shelled upconversion nanostructures with enhanced photoluminescence intensity <i>via</i> successive epitaxial layer-by-layer formation (SELF) strategy for high-level anticounterfeiting
Andrew J. Evangelista, Mariia Ivanchenko, Alline F. Myers, Lisa N. McAnulty, Gillian K. M. Payne, Hao Jing
Abstract
Multi-shelled upconversion nanoparticles with significantly enhanced emission intensity are synthesized <italic>via</italic> successive epitaxial layer-by-layer formation (SELF) strategy and used in dual-modal anticounterfeiting and latent fingerprint detection.
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePhotoluminescenceLayer (electronics)Photon upconversionEpitaxyEmission intensityOptoelectronicsNanoparticleLayer by layerNanostructureNanotechnologyChemical engineeringDopingEngineeringLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsLuminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsForensic Fingerprint Detection Methods