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Title: | Understanding the shell passivation in Ln³⁺‐doped luminescent nanocrystals |
Author: | Shi, Rui Brites, Carlos D. S. Carlos, Luís D. |
Keywords: | Core–shell nanostructures Doping Lanthanide Luminescence Quenching |
Issue Date: | Mar-2022 |
Publisher: | Wiley Open Access |
Abstract: | Surface quenching is the main reason limiting the luminescence performance of Ln³⁺-doped nanocrystals and their practical applications. Although the shell passivation strategy effectively improves the luminescence efficiency, the understanding of the relevant passivation mechanisms remains elusive and contradictory explanations are often proposed. Herein, the context of debates on this topic is reviewed emphasizing that the discordant viewpoints are probably due to the lack of consideration of chemical disorders such as shell inhomogeneity, core–shell element intermixing, and inhomogeneous dopant distribution in the crystals. A clear awareness of the extent of these chemical disorders and their deleterious impact on the luminescence properties of the nanocrystals (intensified by the energy migration process) is crucial to avoid misinterpretations of the experimental findings. |
Peer review: | yes |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/40178 |
DOI: | 10.1002/sstr.202100194 |
Appears in Collections: | CICECO - Artigos DFis - Artigos |
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