A new generation of highly sensitive luminescent thermometers operating in the optical window of biological tissues

Artur Bednarkiewicz, W. Stręk

Journal of Materials Chemistry C · 2016 · 167 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

A new type of luminescent thermometer based on highly temperature dependent d–d Cr<sup>3+</sup> transitions related to barely temperature dependent f–f Nd<sup>3+</sup> transitions for bio-application is reported for the first time, showing exceptionally high sensitivity.

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