Synthesis of rare-earth based nanomaterials.

• Main Author: Ng, Wei Qiang.
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45143
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Upconversion nanomaterials have became the focus of many studies due to their interesting optical properties and have found potential applications in novel display technologies, lasers and bio imaging solutions. However, low efficiencies due to structural defects of the crystals lattice severely lim...