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Advances in Nanomaterials and Composites Materials for Multifunctional Applications

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2023) | Viewed by 1733

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College of Science and Arts Sajir, University of Shaqra, P.O. Box 33, Shaqra 11961, Saudi Arabia
Interests: fabrication of materials; composite materials for photocatalysis; optical spectroscopy; electrical conductivity; photoluminescence properties

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Nanomaterials and composite materials have been widely used in automobile, telecommunication, medical, electronics, renewable energy, and other industries. For instance, because of their good adhesive qualities and low dielectric constant, inexpensive oxide-based composites are attractive for use in electronic applications.

By lowering their thermal conductivity, these composite materials can be created to enhance the performance of thermoelectric materials. The improved thermoelectric properties are important for thermal management of electronics operating at elevated temperatures. The analytical framework that may be utilized to design and predict the thermal and electrical properties of composite materials is the secret to successful applications.

In this context, our Special Issue is intended to provide a platform for sharing recent advances in basic as well as applied research of nanomaterials and composite materials with relevant topics including but not limited to:

  • Composite materials on the basis of oxide;
  • Composite materials with polymer matrixes;
  • Composite materials on the basis of ceramics;
  • Advanced technologies of nanomaterials and composite materials;
  • Nanomaterials and composite materials for electric and dielectric materials;
  • Nanomaterials and composite materials for photocatalysis;
  • Nanomaterials and composite materials for optoelectronic/photochemical devices.

Dr. Karim Omri
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • doped nanoparticles
  • nanocomposites
  • multifunctional nanomaterials
  • photocatalytic activity
  • microstructures
  • photoluminescence properties
  • optical spectroscopy
  • electrical conductivity
  • electrical properties

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Efficient Lithium-Based Upconversion Nanoparticles for Single-Particle Imaging and Temperature Sensing
by Yahya A. Alzahrani, Abdulaziz Alromaeh and Masfer Alkahtani
Materials 2023, 16(12), 4354; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16124354 - 13 Jun 2023
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Abstract
Upconversion Nanoparticles (UCNPs) have attracted exceptional attention due to their great potential in high-contrast, free-background biofluorescence deep tissue imaging and quantum sensing. Most of these interesting studies have been performed using an ensemble of UCNPs as fluorescent probes in bioapplications. Here, we report [...] Read more.
Upconversion Nanoparticles (UCNPs) have attracted exceptional attention due to their great potential in high-contrast, free-background biofluorescence deep tissue imaging and quantum sensing. Most of these interesting studies have been performed using an ensemble of UCNPs as fluorescent probes in bioapplications. Here, we report a synthesis of small and efficient YLiF4:Yb,Er UCNPs for single-particle imaging as well as sensitive optical temperature sensing. The reported particles demonstrated a bright and photostable upconversion emission at a single particle level under a low laser intensity excitation of 20 W/cm2. Furthermore, the synthesized UCNPs were tested and compared to the commonly used two-photon excitation QDs and organic dyes and showed a nine times better performance at a single particle level under the same experimental conditions. In addition, the synthesized UCNPs demonstrated sensitive optical temperature sensing at a single particle level within the biological temperature range. The good optical properties of single YLiF4:Yb,Er UCNPs open an avenue for small and efficient fluorescent markers in imaging and sensing applications. Full article
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