Upconversion Nanophosphors provides detailed information about various lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles and their application in different fields. It will also help solve fundamental and applied problems of inorganic phosphor materials showing upconversion behavior, as well as generate innovative ideas related to the application of inorganic phosphor materials.
This book will prove to be an invaluable reference work for scientists, engineers, industrial experts, and masters and PhD students working in the field of upconversion and materials science.
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Table of Contents
1. Photoluminescent rare-earth nanocrystal-based characterization methods: Advancements in photophysical applications 2. What are upconversion nanophosphors: Basic concepts and mechanisms 3. Physics of inorganic upconverting nanophosphors and their relevance in applications 4. Upconversion photoluminescence properties of ZrO2: Ln3+/Yb3+ (Ln = Er, Ho, Tm) films formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation 5. Synthesis and characterization of upconversion-luminescent fluorosilicate glasses and glass ceramics 6. Oxide-based upconversion nanophosphors: Synthesis, characterization, and applications 7. Upconversion luminescence and optical behavior of Er3+-doped Gd2O3 phosphors 8. Ceramic-based upconversion phosphors 9. Organic complexes as upconversion phosphors 10. Tuning and optimization of upconversion phosphors 11. Application of upconversion-luminescent materials in temperature sensors 12. Upconversion nanoparticles for sensing applications 13. Upconversion-luminescent nanomaterials for biomedical applications 14. Application of upconversion-luminescent materials in photodynamic therapy 15. Upconversion nanomaterials for photocatalytic applications
Authors
Sabu Thomas Full Professor, International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.Professor Sabu Thomas is the Director of Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is also currently the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology Research Park (TrESPARK), Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Prof. Thomas is a highly committed teacher and a remarkably active researcher well-known nationally and internationally for his outstanding contributions in polymer science and nanotechnology. He has published over 1400 research articles in international refereed journals. and has also edited and written 210 books. His H-index is 140 and total citations are more than 94,000. He has supervised 125 PhD theses. He has received many international and national awards and recognitions. Under the leadership of Prof. Thomas, Mahatma Gandhi University has been transformed into a top University in India.
Kanchan Upadhyay International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Kanchan Upadhyay is a Post-doc Fellow at the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University. She obtained her PhD in Chemistry at Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University and received the Govt. Chhattisgarh Young Scientist Award in 2015. Her research interests are analytical chemistry and synthesis and luminescence properties of phosphors. Raunak Kumar Tamrakar Department of Applied Physics, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India. Raunak Kumar Tamrakar is an Assistant Professor for the Department of Applied Physics at the Bhilai Institute of Technology. He obtained a PhD in Solid State Physics at Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University in 2016 and is a lifetime member of the Luminescence Society of India. His main research interests are synthesis and luminescence properties of phosphors. Nandakumar Kalarikkal International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and School of Pure and Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Dr. Nandakumar Kalarikkal is an Associate Professor at the School of Pure and Applied Physics and Joint Director of the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. His research activities involve applications of nanostructured materials, laser plasma, and phase transitions. He is the recipient of research fellowships and associateships from prestigious government organizations such as the Department of Science and Technology and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of the Government of India. He has active collaborations with national and international scientific institutions in India, South Africa, Slovenia, Canada, France, Germany, Malaysia, Australia, and the United States. He has more than 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He also co-edited nine books of scientific interest and co-authored many book chapters.
