Upconverting Nanoparticles by Vineet K. Rai - 9783527349654

Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH

Upconverting NanoparticlesFrom Fundamentals to Applications\nAuthor(s): Vineet K. Rai\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Germany\nImprint: Blackwell Verlag GmbH\nISBN-13: 9783527349654, 978-3527349654\nSynopsis\nModern learning resource providing broad coverage of the rapidly-advancing field of upconverting nanoparticles \n\nThis modern reference explains photon upconversion technology using nanoparticles from first principles to novel and future applications in imaging, sensing, catalysis, energy technology, biomedicine, and many other areas. Expert authors discuss both established and novel materials and applications, going far beyond the coverage of previously published books on the subject. Key topics covered in the book include: \n\nSynthesis, characterization, and basic properties of nanoparticles with photon-upconverting properties \nNew types of upconverting nanoparticles, including transition metal- and rare earth-doped materials, metal-organic frameworks, .