Abstract
Bifunctional magnetic–luminescent nanocomposites with Fe 3O 4 nanoparticles as the cores and YF 3:Ce 3+,Tb 3+ as the shells were synthesized by a facile direct precipitation method. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images revealed that the obtained bifunctional nanocomposites had a core–shell structure, in a spherical shape with a size ranging from 160 to 220 nm, and the shell thickness of about 25 nm. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns showed that a cubic spinel structure of Fe 3O 4 core and an orthogonal phase of YF 3 shell were obtained. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra confirmed that the nanocomposites displayed a strong green light emission. Magnetic measurements indicated that the obtained bifunctional nanocomposites exhibited a stronger magnetic behavior at room temperature. Therefore, the bifunctional nanocomposites are expected to develop many potential applications in biomedical fields.
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