Direct Synthesis of Hexagonal NaGdF4 Nanocrystals from a Single-Source Precursor: Upconverting NaGdF4:Yb3+, Tm3+ and Its Composites with TiO2 for Near-IR-Driven Photocatalysis - Archive ouverte HAL Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue Chemistry - An Asian Journal Année : 2014

Direct Synthesis of Hexagonal NaGdF4 Nanocrystals from a Single-Source Precursor: Upconverting NaGdF4:Yb3+, Tm3+ and Its Composites with TiO2 for Near-IR-Driven Photocatalysis

Y. Chen
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S. Mishra
Gilles Ledoux
E. Jeanneau
J. L. Zhang
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S. Daniele

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A novel single-source precursor NaGdACHTUNGTRENUNG(TFA)(4) ACHTUNGTRENUNG(diglyme) (TFA = trifluoroacetate) was synthesized, characterized thoroughly, and used to obtain the hexagonal phase of NaGdF4 nanoparticles as an efficient matrix for lanthanide-doped upconverting nanocrystals (NCs) that convert near-infrared radiation into shorter-wavelength UV/visible light. These NCs were then used to prepare well-characterized TiO2@NaGdF4:Yb3+, Tm3+ nanocomposites to extend the absorption range of the TiO2 photocatalyst from the UV to the IR region. While the visible/near IR part of the photoluminescent spectra remains almost unaffected by the presence of TiO2, the UV part is strongly quenched due to the absorption of TiO2 above its gap at approximately 380 nm by energy transfer or FRET. Preliminary results on the photocatalytic activity of the above obtained nanocomposites are presented.

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hal-01148926 , version 1 (05-05-2015)

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Y. Chen, S. Mishra, Gilles Ledoux, E. Jeanneau, M. Daniel, et al.. Direct Synthesis of Hexagonal NaGdF4 Nanocrystals from a Single-Source Precursor: Upconverting NaGdF4:Yb3+, Tm3+ and Its Composites with TiO2 for Near-IR-Driven Photocatalysis. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2014, 9 (9), pp.2415-2421. ⟨10.1002/asia.201402347⟩. ⟨hal-01148926⟩
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