Up-conversion luminescent switch based on photochromic diarylethene and rare-earth nanophosphors

Zhiguo Zhou; He Hu; Hong Yang; Tao Yi; Kewei Huang; Mengxiao Yu; Fuyou Li; Chunhui Huang

doi:10.1039/b809021a

Up-conversion luminescent switch based on photochromic diarylethene and rare-earth nanophosphors

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Oct 21:(39):4786-8. doi: 10.1039/b809021a. Epub 2008 Aug 12.

Authors

Zhiguo Zhou¹, He Hu, Hong Yang, Tao Yi, Kewei Huang, Mengxiao Yu, Fuyou Li, Chunhui Huang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry & Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, PR China.

PMID: 18830493
DOI: 10.1039/b809021a

Abstract

We have demonstrated a novel and unique route to a highly efficient luminescent switch with nondestructive readout capability by utilizing photochromic diarylethene and up-conversion LaF(3):Yb,Ho nanophosphors.