Urea-assisted synthesis of AlPO4:Ce,Tb nanorods as a redox luminescence switch
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AlPO4:Ce,Tb nanorods were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method. The morphology of rod-like AlPO4 was tuned by varying urea concentrations, AlPO4 gradually changed from nanosheets to nanorods, and urea provided hydroxyl anion (OH−) in the aqueous solution to prepare the dispersed nanorods under the hydrothermal conditions. The emission intensity of nanorods increased significantly compared to that of nanosheets. AlPO4:Ce,Tb nanorods provided a novel redox luminescence switch on the basis of the reversible switching of the Ce3+/Ce4+ redox couple. The luminescence is quenched (off) when the system is in the oxidized form while it is restored (on) in the reduced form. The mechanism of the energy transfer and electronic transition between Ce3+ and Tb3+ in the AlPO4 nanorods was also discussed. This switch has biocompatibility and low toxicity, and may have a potential application in biomedical diagnostics and analysis.
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OpenAlex topics: Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties · Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
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