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Lanthanide-based ratiometric luminescence nanothermometry

Show Author's Information Mochen Jia1,  Xu Chen1,  Ranran Sun1,  Di Wu1,  Xinjian Li1,  Zhifeng Shi1( ),  Guanying Chen2( ),  Chongxin Shan1
Key Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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Luminescent nanothermometry can precisely and remotely measure the internal temperature of objects at nanoscale precision, which, therefore, has been placed at the forefront of scientific attention. In particular, due to the high photochemical stability, low toxicity, rich working mechanisms, and superior thermometric performance, lanthanide-based ratiometric luminesencent thermometers are finding prevalent uses in integrated electronics and optoelectronics, property analysis of in-situ tracking, biomedical diagnosis and therapy, and wearable e-health monitoring. Despite recent progresses, it remains debate in terms of the underlying temperature-sensing mechanisms, the quantitative characterization of performance, and the reliability of temperature readouts. In this review, we show the origin of thermal response luminescence, rationalize the ratiometric scheme or thermometric mechanisms, delve into the problems in the characterization of thermometric performance, discuss the universal rules for the quantitative comparison, and showcase the cutting-edge design and emerging applications of lanthanide-based ratiometric thermometers. Finally, we cast a look at the challenges and emerging opportunities for further advances in this field.


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Lanthanide-based ratiometric luminescence nanothermometry

Show Author's information Mochen Jia1, Xu Chen1, Ranran Sun1, Di Wu1, Xinjian Li1, Zhifeng Shi1( ), Guanying Chen2( ), Chongxin Shan1
Key Laboratory of Materials Physics of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China

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Luminescent nanothermometry can precisely and remotely measure the internal temperature of objects at nanoscale precision, which, therefore, has been placed at the forefront of scientific attention. In particular, due to the high photochemical stability, low toxicity, rich working mechanisms, and superior thermometric performance, lanthanide-based ratiometric luminesencent thermometers are finding prevalent uses in integrated electronics and optoelectronics, property analysis of in-situ tracking, biomedical diagnosis and therapy, and wearable e-health monitoring. Despite recent progresses, it remains debate in terms of the underlying temperature-sensing mechanisms, the quantitative characterization of performance, and the reliability of temperature readouts. In this review, we show the origin of thermal response luminescence, rationalize the ratiometric scheme or thermometric mechanisms, delve into the problems in the characterization of thermometric performance, discuss the universal rules for the quantitative comparison, and showcase the cutting-edge design and emerging applications of lanthanide-based ratiometric thermometers. Finally, we cast a look at the challenges and emerging opportunities for further advances in this field.

Keywords: luminescent nanothermometry, lanthanide ions, ratiometric thermometers, thermal imaging

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Received: 08 July 2022
Revised: 07 August 2022
Accepted: 08 August 2022
Published: 21 September 2022
Issue date: February 2023

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 12074347, 61935009, and 12004346), the Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of Henan Province (No. 212300410019), the Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2019M662508), and the Young Talent Support Project of Henan Province (No. 222300420322).

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