Polymer Microfibers Incorporated with Silver Nanoparticles: a New Platform for Optical Sensing

Muhammad Khuram Shahzad; Yundong Zhang; Adil Raza; Muhammad Ikram; Kaiyue Qi; Muhammad Usman Khan; Muhammad Jehanzaib Aslam; Abdulaziz Alhazaa

doi:10.1186/s11671-019-3108-6

Nanoscale Research Letters (Aug 2019)

Polymer Microfibers Incorporated with Silver Nanoparticles: a New Platform for Optical Sensing

Muhammad Khuram Shahzad,
Yundong Zhang,
Adil Raza,
Muhammad Ikram,
Kaiyue Qi,
Muhammad Usman Khan,
Muhammad Jehanzaib Aslam,
Abdulaziz Alhazaa

Affiliations

Muhammad Khuram Shahzad: National Key Laboratory of Tunable Laser Technology, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Department of Electronic Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT)
Yundong Zhang: National Key Laboratory of Tunable Laser Technology, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Department of Electronic Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT)
Adil Raza: College of Material Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Muhammad Ikram: Solar Cell Applications Research Lab, Department of Physics, Government College University
Kaiyue Qi: National Key Laboratory of Tunable Laser Technology, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Department of Electronic Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT)
Muhammad Usman Khan: National Key Laboratory of Tunable Laser Technology, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Department of Electronic Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT)
Muhammad Jehanzaib Aslam: National Key Laboratory of Tunable Laser Technology, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Department of Electronic Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT)
Abdulaziz Alhazaa: Research Chair for Tribology, Surface, and Interface Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-019-3108-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

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Abstract The enhanced sensitivity of up-conversion luminescence is imperative for the application of up-conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). In this study, microfibers were fabricated after co-doping UCNPs with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and silver (Ag) solutions. Transmission losses and sensitivities of UCNPs (tetrogonal-LiYF4:Yb3+/Er3+) in the presence and absence of Ag were investigated. Sensitivity of up-conversion luminescence with Ag (LiYF4:Yb3+/Er3+/Ag) is 0.0095 K−1 and reduced to (LiYF4:Yb3+/Er3+) 0.0065 K−1 without Ag at 303 K under laser source (980 nm). The UCNP microfibers with Ag showed lower transmission losses and higher sensitivity than without Ag and could serve as promising candidate for optical applications. This is the first observation of Ag-doped microfiber via facile method.

Published in Nanoscale Research Letters

ISSN: 1931-7573 (Print); 1556-276X (Online)
Publisher: SpringerOpen
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.springer.com/journal/11671

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