DOI: 10.1039/d6tc01830k ISSN: 2050-7526
Conjugation-modulated NIR emission boost in antenna-functionalized Ln-doped α-NaYF 4 nanocrystalline matrices for photonic applications
Abhineet Verma, Soumya Singh, Krishanu Bandyopadhyay, Deepika Gahlawat, Darshak R. Trivedi, Satyen Sahaπ-Conjugation-modulated organic antennae efficiently sensitize Ln 3+ -doped α-NaYF 4 nanocrystals, achieving enhanced NIR emission through improved energy transfer, prolonged excited-state lifetimes, and increased quantum yields.