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Synthesis of ultra-small BaLuF<sub>5</sub>:Yb<sup>3+</sup>,Er<sup>3+</sup>@BaLuF<sub>5</sub>:Yb<sup>3+</sup> active-core–active-shell nanoparticles with enhanced up-conversion and down-conversion luminescence by a layer-by-layer strategy

Yongling Zhang, Xiaohui Liu, Yanbo Lang, Zhen Yuan, Dan Zhao, Guanshi Qin, Weiping Qin

Journal of Materials Chemistry C · 2014 · 40 citations · 49 references

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Ultra-small luminescent nanoparticles (NPs) are quite desirable for optoelectronic and biomedical applications.

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