Based on the objectives, the thesis has made comprehensive research and found out some new points
in the synthesis of upconversion nanophosphors (UCNP) to manufacture biomedical nanocomplexes: NaYF4:
Yb3+, Er3+ @ silica – N = FA and the above complex test for micro-imaging of MCF7 breast cancer cell
identification. The main research results of the thesis focus on the following points:
1. Successfully synthesized UCNP NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ by hydrothermal method with assisted soft
template PEG. In particular, with the presence of PEG (molecular weight 20,000), the material's
luminescence intensity is better.
2. Selected products NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ have rod form with the length of 300 nm ÷ 800 nm, diameter
of 100 nm ÷ 200 nm, hexagonal structure (β), luminescent stable in the green area (510 nm ÷ 570 nm) and
the red region (630 nm ÷ 700 nm) corresponds to the 2H11/2 → 4I15/2 transitions (520 nm peak); 4S3/2 → 4I15/2
(peak 540 nm) and 4F9/2 → 4I15/2 (peak 650 nm) characteristic of Er3+ ions under NIR laser excitation at exc
= 980nm
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line host materials do not partake in UC processes luminescent centers, referred
to as activators, are required. Most Ln3+ species can theoretically be used to produce UC emissions as they
have more than one excited 4f energy level (exceptions are La3+, Ce3+, Yb3+, and Lu3+). These Ln3+ species
offer long-lived metastable excited states (up to 0.1s, due to low f-f transition probabilities), as well as
multiple and equally spaced intermediate metastable energy levels in a ladder-like arrangement. This is
exemplified, using the activators of Er3+.
1.2.2.3. Sensitizers
Yb3+ has a larger absorption cross-section than those of the lanthanide activators. The 2F7/2 → 2F5/2
transition of Yb3+ is conveniently resonant with many f−f transitions of Er3+, Tm3+, and Ho3+, thus facilitating
efficient energy transfer from Yb3+ to these ions. Thus, Yb3+ is often codoped with Er3+, Tm3+, or Ho3+ as a
sensitizer to enhance upconversion emission. A CW 980 nm laser is applied as the excitation source to match
the 2F7/2 → 2F5/2 transition of Yb3+ (Scheme 3). Additionally, in this review, we concentrate on summarizing
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the advances in Yb3+ sensitized UCNPs, although some transition-metal ions have also been reported to serve
as sensitizers or emitters to achieve upconversion emissions.
1.3. Several methods of synthesis luminescent nanomaterials contain rare earth ions for biomedical
applications
The chemical synthesis method controls the uniform size of the nanoparticle but usually produces only
very small amounts, suitable for applications in sophisticated technology, such as in nano electronics, nano
optics, and high-definition television, more recently in biomedical medicine. From different reaction
conditions, it is possible to synthesize nanomaterials with diverse shapes such as particles, rods, fibers, disks,
etc One of those products is light-emitting nano materials containing rare earth ions such as Y2O3: Eu3+;
YVO4: Eu3+; NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ etc. In this thesis, we present three main chemical methods for synthesizing
luminescent nanomaterials containing rare earth ions for biomedical application: hydrothermal, sol-gel and
microwave.
1.4. Application of upconversion nanophosphors (UCNP) in biomedical engineering.
1.4.1. UCNP for Bioimaging
Luminescent imaging is very useful for early diagnosis and treatment of some incurable diseases. Over
the years, much research has been focused on developing new fluorescence imaging techniques and
luminescent labels in order to improve the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Due to the special CW-excited
upconversion process, upconversion emissive materials exhibit unique large anti-Stokes shifts. Thus,
upconversion luminescence imaging with UCNPs as labels could be expected to completely eliminate
autofluorescence from biotissues in bioimaging. To date, UCNPs have been successfully applied to the
bioimaging of various biological samples, including living cells and small animals. Because of the high
image contrast, in vitro and in vivo biological format applications of UCNP can be determined with high
accuracy, especially in in vitro conditions.
1.4.2. Lanthanide UCNP for biosensing
Optical sensing and assays play vital roles in theranostics due to the capability to detect hint
biochemical entities or molecular targets as well as to precisely monitor specific fundamental physiological
processes. UCNPs are promising for these endeavors due to the unique frequency converting capability of
biocompatible NIR light that is silent to tissues. They have the potential to reach a high detection sensitivity
deeply located in the living body systems. However, the PL of UCNPs is not directly related to any
biochemical property of a system except for temperature. Therefore, to be useful in a biochemical
recognition process (the fundamental process in chemical sensing), UCNPs have to be used in combination
with suitable recognition elements such as indicator dyes. The recognition element of a biosensor may
consist of an enzyme, an antibody, a polynucleotide, or even living cells. Next, the process of biochemical
recognition has to be transduced into an optical signal given by the UCNPs. The transduction was generally
implemented by a FRET and/or LRET mechanism. In the following, we summarized UCNP-based in vitro
temperature sensing, detection of ions (cyanide, mercury, etc.), sensing of small gas molecules (oxygen,
carbon dioxide, ammonia, etc.), as well as UCNP-based bioassays for biomolecules (avidin, ATP, DNA,
RNA, etc.).
1.4.3. Photothermal therapy (PTT)
Photothermal therapy (PTT) employs photoabsorbers to generate heat from light absorption, leading to
thermal ablation of cancer cells. In recent years, PTT has emerged as an increasingly recognized alternative
to classical cancer therapies such as surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Various nanomaterials with
high optical absorbance have been highly successful in this application.
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1.4.4. Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinical treatment that utilizes phototriggered chemical drugs
(photosensitizers) to produce singlet oxygen (1O2) to kill tumors. Typical PDT treatments involve three
components: the photosensitizer, the light source, and the oxygen within the tissue at the disease site. Under
appropriate light excitation (generally in the visible range), the photosensitizer can be excited from a ground
singlet state to an excited singlet state, which undergoes intersystem crossing to a longer-lived triplet state and
then reacts with a nearby oxygen molecule to produce highly cytotoxic 1O2. PDT has been used for therapy in
prostate, lung, head and neck, or skin cancers. However, conventional PDT is limited by the penetration depth
of visible light needed for its activation. NIR light in the “window of optical transparency” (750-1100 nm) of
tissue can penetrate significantly deeper into tissues than the visible light, because absorbance and light
scattering for most body constituents are minimal in this range. Importantly, UCNPs can efficiently convert the
deeply penetrating near-infrared light to visible wavelengths that can excite photosensitizer to produce
cytotoxic 1O, promising their use in PDT treatment of pertinent located deeply tumors.
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CHAPTER 2. EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES
2.1. Synthesis of NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ nanophosphors by hydrothermal method
NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ nanophosphors were prepared by hydrothermal method
2.2. The ways of the synthesis of NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ biomedical nanocomposite complexes
To make NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ biomedical nanocomposite complexes, it is necessary to first treat the
surface of the material, then the functionalization and conjugation of materials with biological agents.
2.2.1. Functionalization
Bio-compatible property of the UCNPs requires a core shell structure to protect the luminescent
materials and the cells involved. Besides that, the biolabels need to have specific property to target a specific
tumor such as its surface have to have proper ligands that bind to the cells.
2.2.2. Method of surface functionalization and conjugation between upconversion luminescent
nanomaterials and biological agents.
Surface silanization (or silica coating) is an inorganic surface treatment strategy to make nanoparticles
water-dispersible and biocompatible. Silica is known to be highly stable, biocompatible, and optically
transparent. When utilized as a coating material, surface silanization methods can flexibly offer abundant
functional groups (e.g., -COOH, -NH, -SH, etc.) and thus satisfy various needs of conjugation with
biological molecules (e.g., folic acid, peptides, proteins, DNA, succinimid, biotin etc.). There are two types
of related chemistry to coat silica onto the nanoparticles, depending on the polar nature of the capping
ligands on the particle surface. One is the Stober method, which can be utilized to coat silica on hydrophilic
UCNPs. Tetraethyl silicate (TEOS) is added to an excess of water containing a low molar-mass ethanol and
ammonia, together with the hydrophilic UCNPs. A precise control of the amounts of involved reagents as
well the pH value can lead to a uniform growth of silica onto the UCNPs.
2.3. The structure, morphology and luminescent properties of materials.
The morphological observation and crystalline phase identification of all prepared samples were
carried out by the way of using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM, Hitachi, S-4800),
(TEM, S-4800-HITACHI và JEOL-1010) and X-ray diffraction (XRD, Siemens. The luminescent properties
of studied samples were measured on high-resolution steady-state photoluminescent setup based on
luminescence spectrum photometer system, MicroSPEC-2356 với Laser He-Cd. FTIR were measured on
IMPACT-410, NICOLET. The microsized images of the specimens which from the virus infected cells
exposure with the conjugates from nanomaterials have been viewed by a fluorescent microscopic equipment
Olympus BX-40 (Japan).
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CHAPTER 3. THE RESULTS OF SYNTHESIS AND INVESTIGATE
CHARACTERIZATION OF NAYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ UPCONVERSION NANPPHOSPHORS
3.1. The synthesis of NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ upconversion nanophosphors
3.1.1. Synthesis process of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ upconversion nanophosphors (Process 1)
Synthesis process of nano materials containing rare earth ions NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ (process 1) by
hydrothermal method is shown in Figure 3.1.
C2H5OH + PEG
Solution NaOH
Stir / 30 minutes
Solution A
Solution B
Solution C
Stir / 120 minutes
Solution D
Solution NaF
Centrifuge, wash, dry
Powder NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+
Y3+ : Yb3+: Er3+
(79,5: 20,0: 0,5)
190 oC/ 24 hours
(200; 4000; 6000; 20000)
Fig 3.1. Synthesis process of nano materials containing rare earth ions NaYF4:Yb
3+, Er3 (process 1)
NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ samples were synthesized according to process 1 and listed in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1. The list of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+samples were synthesized according to process 1.
No. Samples Y3+ (% mol) Yb3+ (% mol) Er3+ (% mol)
1 M1 79,00 20,50 0,5
2 M2 79,25 20,25 0,5
3 M3 79,50 20,00 0,5
4 M4 79,75 19,75 0,5
3.1.2. The results of Investigate of the structure and morphology of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ upconversion
nanophosphors according to process 1.
3.1.2.1. XRD pattern of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ were synthesized according to process1.
XRD pattern of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ at 190 oC, 24 hours with different Yb3+/Y3+
ratios : M1 (20,5/79) - line 1; M2 (20,25/79,25) - line 2; M3 (20/79,5) - line 3 and M4 (19,75/79,75) - line 4
were synthesized according to procedure 1 presented in Figure 3.2 .
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The phase structures of NaYF4:Yb3+,
Er3+ nanophosphors were investigated by
X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the results are
showed in Fig. 3.2. In the XRD pattern of
the sample, there are diffraction peaks at
2: 29.5o; 30.8o; 34.7o; 39.5o; 43.5o;
53.2o; 59.8o; 61.2o; 62.2o; 68.3o; 71o;
78.95o equal to hexagonal phase of NaYF4
(JCPDS card No. 28-1192); at 2: 28,3 o;
32,8 o; 46,9 o; 55,7 o; 58,4 ; 75,7o, 78,06 o
and 87,50 o. equal to hexagonal phase of
NaYF4 (JCPDS card No. 77-2042 of α –
NaYF4 (cubic). We found that all measured
peaks are belonging to this standard
pattern.
20 40 60
(4)
(3)
(2)
In
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a
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)
2- Theta (degree)
(1) M1
(2) M2
(3) M3
(4) M4
Cubic NaYF4
Hex NaYF4
(1)
Fig 3.2. XRD pattern of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ at
190 oC, 24 hours with different Yb3+/Y3+ ratios: M1 (20,5/79); M2
(20,25/79,25); M3 (20/79,5) và M4 (19,75/79,75)
3.1.2.2. The morphology of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ were synthesized according to process 1
FESEM images of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ with different Yb3+/Y3+ ratios 20,5/79
(M1); 20,25/ 79,25 (M2); 20,0/79,5 (M3); 19,75/ 79,75 (M4) were presented in Figure 3. 3. The results
showed that all samples were in the form of square blocks with dimensions of about 100 nm 300 nm.
Fig. 3.3. FESEM images of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ with different Yb3+/Y3+ ratios 20,5/79
(M1); 20,25/ 79,25 (M2); 20,0/79,5 (M3); 19,75/ 79,75 (M4)
3.1.2.3. The upconversion luminescence (UCL) spectra of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ were synthesized according to
process 1.
Combining morphological and structural studies, we continue to investigate the luminescent properties
of NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ samples through upconversion luminescence (UCL) spectra.
M1 M2
M3 M4
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The results of The
upconversion luminescence
(UCL) spectra analysis in Figure
3.4 show that when excited at
980 nm, all samples have a
fluorescence effect that converts
in reverse with blue at
wavelengths (510 nm ÷ 570 nm)
and red at wavelengths (630 nm
÷ 700 nm) corresponding to
2H11/2 → 4I15/2; 4S3/2 → 4I15/2 and
4F9/2 → 4I15/2 of Er3+ ions. Thus,
from the results of the
upconversion luminescence
(UCL) spectra, the red zone
emission of the M3 sample
(NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ with molar
ratio Yb3+ / Y3+ = 20.0 / 79.5 is
dominant).
500 550 600 650 700 750
4
F
9
/2
-
4
I 1
5
/2
4
S
3
/2
-
4
I 1
5
/2
M3
M4
M2I
n
d
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(
a
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)
Wavelength (nm)
M1
M2
M3
M4
M1
2
H
1
1
/2
-
4
I 1
5
/2
Fig 3.4. The upconversion luminescence (UCL) spectra of the
nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ with different Yb3+/Y3+ ratios:
20,5/79 (M1); 20,25/ 79,25 (M2); 20,0/79,5 (M3) and 19,75/ 79,75 (M4)
under NIR laser excitation at 980 nm
Schematic diagram of energy, radiation and non-radiation processes of Yb3+/ Er3+codoped materials
were shown in Figure 3.5.
Fig. 3.5. Schematic diagram of energy, radiation and non-radiation processes of
Yb3+/Er3+codoped materials
3.2. The synthesis of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ upconversion nanophosphors assisted soft template PEG
3.2.1. Synthesis process of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ upconversion nanophosphors assisted soft template PEG
Synthesis process of NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ upconversion nanophosphors assisted soft template PEG is
shown in Figure 3.7.
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C2H5OH + PEG
Solution NaOH
Stir / 30 minutes
Solution A
Solution B
Solution C
Stir / 120 minutes
Solution D
Solution NaF
Centrifuge, wash, dry
Powder NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+
Y3+ : Yb3+: Er3+
(79,5: 20,0: 0,5)
190 oC/ 24 hours
(200; 4000; 6000; 20000)
Fig 3.7. Synthesis process of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+nanomaterials assisted soft template PEG
NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ - PEG samples were synthesized according to process 1 and listed in Table 3.4.
Table 3.4. The list of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ (Y3+/ Yb3+/ Er3+ = 79,5/ 20/ 0,5)
with PEG =200; 4000; 6000; 20000 were synthesized according to procedure 1.
No. Sample %
Y3+
%
Yb3+
%
Er3+
MPE
G
1 M3 79,5
0
20 0,5
2
MP2
79,5
0
20 0,5 200
3
MP4
79,5
0
20 0,5 400
0
4
MP6
79,5
0
20 0,5 600
0
5
MP20
79,5
0
20 0,5 200
00
3.2.2. The results of Investigate of the structure and morphology of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ - PEG
3.2.2.1. XRD pattern of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ - PEG
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30 40 50 60 70
(5)
(4)
(3)
(2)
In
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a
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2-Theta (degree)
(1) M3
(2) MP2
(3) MP4
(4) MP6
(5) MP20
Cubic-NaYF
4
Hexa-NaYF
4
(1)
Fig 3.8. XRD pattern of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ at 190 oC, 24 hours (M1 - line 1) ,
NaYF4:Yb
3+, Er3+ - PEG 200 (MP2 - line 2); PEG 4000 (MP4 - line 3); PEG 6000 (MP6 - line 4);
PEG 20000 (MP20 - line 5)
NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ assisted soft template PEG with NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ at 190 oC, 24 hours (M1 - line
1), NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ - PEG 200 (MP2 - line 2); PEG 4000 (MP4 - line 3); PEG 6000 (MP6 - line 4); PEG
20000 (MP20 - line 5) are showed in Fig. 3.8. The analysis results on the X-ray diffraction diagram in Figure
3.10 show the phase structure of M3 (line 1), MP2 (line 2), MP4 (line 3), MP6 (line 4) and MP20 (line 5)
models. ) still has a two-phase mixed structure α, -NaYF4. The diffraction peaks on the diagram are all
sharp to show that the samples are crystallized. This proves that the presence of PEG in the sample does not
change the phase structure of the material.
3.2.2.2. FESEM images of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ - PEG
After investigating the structure of the material, we continue to investigate the effect of PEG on the
morphology of NaYF4 materials: Yb3+, Er3+ (Figures 3.11 and 3.12).
Fig 3.9. FESEM images of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ - PEG 200 (a) and PEG 4000 (b)
FESEM image in Figure 3.9 of the MP2, MP4 samples and Figure 3.10 of the MP6 and MP20 samples
show that the samples are still in the square shape with the size of about 100 nm ÷ 300 nm. This proves that
the presence of soft-forming agent PEG does not change the morphology of the material.
(a) (b)
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Fig. 3.10. FESEM images of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ - PEG 6000 (a) and PEG 20000 (b)
3.2.3. The luminescent properties of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ - PEG
Under NIR laser excitation at 980 nm, the upconversion luminescence (UCL) spectra of NaYF4: Yb3+,
Er3+ - PEG were shown in Figure 3.11. Observing the spectra on the samples MP2, MP4, MP6, MP20 all
appear emission peaks in the region with wavelength from 400 700 nm. The emission peaks wavelength
range from 510 570 nm and from 630 700 nm, corresponding to 2H11/2 → 4I15/2; (520nm), 4S3/2 → 4I15/2
(540nm) and 4F9/2 → 4I15/2 (650nm) of Er3+ ions.
500 550 600 650 700 750
4
F
9
/2
-
4
I 1
5
/2
4
S
3
/2
-
4
I 1
5
/2
(2)(1)
(3)
In
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a
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)
Wavelength (nm)
(1) MP2
(2) MP4
(3) MP6
(4) MP20
(4)
2
H
1
1
/2
-
4
I 1
5
/2
λexc = 980 nm
Fig 3.11. The upconversion luminescence (UCL) spectra of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb
3+,
Er3+- PEG 200 (MP2 - line 1); PEG 4000 (MP4 - line 2); PEG 6000 (MP6 - line 3) and PEG
20000 (MP20 - line 4) under NIR laser excitation at 980 nm.
Observing the emission peaks between the red and blue regions shows that the red zone emission is
more dominant, especially the emission intensity of NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ - PEG 20000 emitting red is much
higher than intensity NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ - PEG nanomaterial emissions have low molecular weight under
NIR laser excitation at 980 nm.
The β-NaYF4 hexagonal structure material has the ability to luminesce reverse conversion about 10
times larger than the -NaYF4 form. In order to synthesize materials with hexagonal structure β-NaYF4, a
number of factors can be changed such as reaction time, annealing temperature, concentration of sensitizers,
luminescent center concentration, pH, etc. In the thesis, in order to synthesize materials with the desired β-
(a)
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NaYF4 hexagonal structure, we have changed the order of creating NaYF4 matrices in the process of material
synthesis.
3.3. The synthesis of NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ upconversion nanophosphors with NaYF4 matrices order
change.
3.3.1. Synthesis process of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ upconversion nanophosphors with NaYF4 matrices order
change (process 2)
Table 3.5. The list of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+samples were synthesized according to process 2
No. Samples % Y3+ % Yb3+ % Er3+ MPEG
1 EY1 79,75 20,0 0,25 20.000
2 EY2 79,50 20,0 0,50 20.000
3 EY3 79,00 20,0 1,00 20.000
4 EY4 78,00 20,0 2,00 20.000
NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ - PEG 20000 samples were synthesized according to process 2 (Fig 3.13) was listed
in Table 3.5
C2H5OH + PEG
Y3+ + NaF
SolutionNaOH
Stir / 30 minutes
Solution A
Solution B
Solution C
Stir / 120 minutes
SolutionD
Centrifuge, wash, dry
Powder
NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+
Solution RE3+
(Yb3+ + Er3+)
190 oC/ 24 hours
Fig 3.13. Synthesis process of nanomaterials containing rare earth ions NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ with
NaYF4 matrices order change (Process 2)
3.3.2. The result of Investigate of the structure and morphology of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ upconversion
luminescent nanomaterials according to process 2
3.3.2.1. XRD pattern of the nanophosphors of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ were synthesized according to process 2.
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The results of XRD diagram
analysis of EY2 sample presented in
Figure 3.14 show at the 2 angles: 17,1
; 29,9 ; 30,8 ; 34,7 ; 43,5 ; 46,5 ;
53,2 ; 55,3 ; 62,3 ; 71,03 ; 86,7 .
There are diffraction peaks equivalent to
the -NaYF4 hexagonal. The XRD
schema results of the EY2 model match
the results on the JCPDS standard card
number 00-028-1192. In addition to the
diffraction peaks of the -NaYF4 phase,
on the XDR diagram of the sample, no
strange peaks were observed. This shows
that NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ samples with
PEG 20000 were synthesized according
to the structured procedure 2 with the
desired -NaYF4 phase structure.
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2 - Theta (degree)
EY2
Hexagonal NaYF
4
JCPDS No.28-1192
Fig 3.14. XRD pattern of the nanophosphors of NaYF4:Yb
3+, Er3+ -
PEG20000 (EY2) at 190 oC, 24 hours synthesized according to
process 2
We continue to investigate the effect of the molar ratio of Er3+ / Y3+ on the crystal structure of the
synthesized samples according to process 2 (Fig 3.15).
The results showed that, with
the change of the molar ratio of
Er3+/ Y3+, the samples still showed
diffraction peaks equivalent to the
-NaYF4 hexagonal phase structure,
indicating that the molar ratio of
Er3+/ Y3+ did not affect the structure
crystal of material.
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(3)
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2 - Theta (degree)
(1) EY1
(2) EY2
(3) EY3
(4) EY4
Hex NaYF4
(1)
Fig . 3.15: XRD pattern of the nanophosphors of NaYF4:Yb
3+, Er3+ -
PEG20000 (EY2) at 190 oC, 24 hours with change of Er3+/ Y3+ ratio
synthesized according to process 2 ( EY1 = 0,25/ 79,75; EY2 = 0,5/ 79,5;
EY3 = 1,0/ 79,0; EY4 =2,0/ 78,0)
Thus, changing the matricies order in the synthesis process obtained NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ materials with
desired hexagonal structure -NaYF4.
3.3.2.2. The morphology of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+ has the structure of β-NaYF4
FE-SEM images of the nanophosphors were presented in Figure 3.17. The FE-SEM image of the
NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ indicates that the nanorods have bundles shape with the lengths of rod about 300 800 nm
and diameter of rod about 100 200 nm.
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(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Fig. 3.17. FESEM images of the nanophosphors of EY1 (a), EY2 (b) , EY3 (c) và EY4 (d) with β-NaYF4
(synthesized according to process 2)
3.3.3. Luminescent properties of NaYF4:Yb
3+, Er3+ has the structure of β-NaYF4
Luminescent properties of
NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+-PEG has the
structure of β-NaYF4 with change
of Er3+/ Y3+ ratio were
investigated. Fig.3.18 shows the
upconversion luminescence
(UCL) spectra of the samples
EY1, EY2, EY3 and EY4. The
results showed that the samples
emitted blue and red areas
corresponding to the transitions of
Er3+, the red emission rate of EY2
was strongest (EY2 compared to
EY1 is 1.53 times; compared to
EY3 is 4.58 times).
450 500 550 600 650 700 750
2
H
1
1
/2
-
4
I 1
5
/2
4
F
9
/2
-
4
I 1
5
/2
4
S
3
/2
-
4
I 1
5
/2
(4)
(3)
(2)
In
te
n
s
it
y
(
a
.u
)
Wavelength (nm)
(1) EY1- 0,25% Er3+
(2) EY2 - 0,5% Er
3+
(3) EY3 - 1,0% Er
3+
(4) EY4 - 2,0% Er
3+
(1)
Fig 3.18. The upconversion luminescence (UCL) spectra of the
nanophosphors of NaYF4:Yb
3+, Er3+ with change of Er3+/ Y3+ ratio
synthesized according to process 2, under NIR laser excitation at 980 nm
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CHAPTER 4. THE RESULT OF SYNTHESIS AND APPLICATION OF UPCONVERSION
NANPPHOSPHORS CONTAINING RARE EARTH IONS FOR MARKING,
IDENTIFICATION BREAST CANCER CELLS MCF7
4.1. Surface treatment, functionalization and conjugation of NaYF4 materials containing Yb3+ and
Er3+ ions
4.1.1. Surface treatment of NaYF4 material containing Yb3+ and Er3+ ions with silica
(TEOS: TetraEthylOcthorSilicate)
Stir / 6 hours
TEOS + C2H5OH
Solution A
NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+@NaYF4
+ C2H5OH
Solution B
Powder
NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+@NaYF4@silica
Solution
NaYF4:Yb
3+, Er3+
@NaYF4 @silica
Centrifuge,
wash, dry
Stir /30 minutes
Stir / 15 minutes
CH3COOH + H2O
Fig.4.1. Surface treatment process of NaYF4:Yb
3+, Er3+ with silica
4.1.2. Functionalization of NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+@silica with APTMS
NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+@NaYF4@silica
+ C2H5OH + H2O
APTMS +
C2H5OH
Solution 1 Solution 2
Mixture
Stir/ 20 minutesStir/ 20 minutes
NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+@NaYF4@silica-NH2
Centrifuge,
wash
Stir / 12 hours
APTMS
(3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane)
NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+@NaYF4@silica-NH2
NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+@NaYF4@silica
Hydrolysis
Silanol condensation
Fig. 4.2. Functionalization process of
NaYF4: Yb
3+, Er3+@silica with APTMS
Fig. 4.3. Reaction
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