Thermometry at the nanoscale using lanthanide-containing organic-inorganic hybrid materials

authors	Brites, CDS; Lima, PP; Silva, NJO; Millan, A; Amaral, VS; Palacio, F; Carlos, LD
nationality	International
journal	JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
author keywords	Thermometry; Nanoscale; Lanthanides; Organic-inorganic hybrids
keywords	TEMPERATURE
abstract	Non-invasive accurate thermometers with high spatial resolution and operating at sub-micron scales, where the conventional methods are ineffective, is currently a very active field of research strongly stimulated in the last couple of years by the challenging demands of nanotechnology and biomedicine. Here we report on the temperature operation range, spatial resolution and long-term stability of Eu3+/Tb3+ luminescent thermometers involving magnetic hybrid nanoparticles and di-ureasil thin films. (c) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
issn	0022-2313
year published	2013
volume	133
beginning page	230
ending page	232
digital object identifier (doi)	10.1016/j.jlumin.2011.12.050
web of science category	Optics
subject category	Optics
unique article identifier	WOS:000313478000048