journal article·2020-04-29

Self-Sufficient and Highly Efficient Gold Sandwich Upconversion Nanocomposite Lasers for Stretchable and Bio-applications

Monika Kataria, Kanchan Yadav, Amit Nain, Hung-I Lin, Han-Wen Hu, Christy Roshini Paul Inbaraj, Ting-Jia Chang, Yu-Ming Liao, Hao-Yu Cheng, Kung-Hsuan Lin, Huan-Tsung Chang, Fan-Gang Tseng, Wei-Hua Wang, Yang-Fang Chen

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces· Volume 12· Issue 17
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Abstract

Multifunctional lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have spread their wings in the fields of flexible optoelectronics and biomedical applications. One of the ongoing challenges lies in achieving UCNP-based nanocomposites, which enable a continuous-wave (CW) laser action at ultralow thresholds. Here, gold sandwich UCNP nanocomposites [gold (Au1)–UCNP–gold (Au2)] capable of exhibiting lasing at ultralow thresholds under CW excitation are demonstrated. The metastable energy-level characteristics of lanthanides are advantageous for creating population inversion. In particular, localized surface plasmon resonance-based electromagnetic hotspots in the nanocomposites and the huge enhancement of scattering coefficient for the formation of coherent closed loops due to multiple scattering facilitate the process of stimulated emissions as confirmed by theoretical simulations. The nanocomposites are subjected to stretchable systems for enhancing the lasing action (threshold ∼ 0.06 kW cm–2) via a light-trapping effect. The applications in bioimaging of HeLa cells and antibacterial activity (photothermal therapy) are demonstrated using the newly designed Au1–UCNP–Au2 nanocomposites.
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OpenAlex topics: Random lasers and scattering media · Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials · Optical properties and cooling technologies in crystalline materials

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Affiliations

Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan

Department of Physics, National Central University, Chung-Li 320, Taiwan

Molecular Science and Technology Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan

Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan

Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 106, Taiwan

Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan

Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan

Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli District, Taoyuan City 32023, Taiwan

Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan

Division of Mechanics, Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei 115, Taiwan

Advanced Research Centre for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan

Funding

Ministry of Education · Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan

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