Frequency upconversion in a Pr3+ doped chalcogenide glass containing silver nanoparticles

Ab initio determination of ion traps and the dynamics of silver in silver-doped chalcogenide glass

We present a microscopic picture of silver dynamics in GeSe3:Ag glass obtained from the ab initio simulation. The dynamics of Ag is explored at two temperatures: 300 and 700 K. In the relaxed network, Ag occupies trapping centers that exist between suitably separated host sites. At 700 K, Ag motion proceeds via a trapping-release dynamics between “supertraps” or cages consisting of multiple tra...

Lanthanide - doped upconversion nanoparticles

-doped chalcogenide glass-ceramics based on selenium

Rare earth doped glass-ceramics transparent in the infrared region up to 16 μm have been prepared and studied. The enhancement of the emission of Er 3+ ions at 1.54 μm with increasing crystallinity was demonstrated in a seleniumbased glass-ceramic having a composition of 80GeSe2-20Ga2Se3+1000 ppm Er. The optical transmission, microstructure and luminescence properties of a base glass and glass-...

Enhancing luminescence in lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles.

The enthusiasm for research on lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles is driven by both a fundamental interest in the optical properties of lanthanides embedded in different host lattices and their promise for broad applications ranging from biological imaging to photodynamic therapy. Despite the considerable progress made in the past decade, the field of upconversion nanoparticles has bee...

Cytotoxicity of glass ionomer cements containing silver nanoparticles

BACKGROUND Some studies have investigated the possibility of incorporating silver nanoparticles (NAg) into dental materials to improve their antibacterial properties. However, the potential toxic effect of this material on pulp cells should be investigated in order to avoid additional damage to the pulp tissue. This study evaluated the cytotoxicity of conventional and resin-modified glass ionom...