Luminescent Labels Research Articles

Facile and fast synthesis of N, S-codoped graphene quantum dots for durable luminescent labels: Application and validation through artificial intelligence

This study presents the synthesis of blue-emissive nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphene quantum dots (N, S-GQDblue) via a rapid microwave-assisted pyrolysis method. To overcome the challenge of aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ), which limits the application of quantum dots in solid-state devices, we propose embedding the N, S-GQDblue into polymer matrices. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed the presence of amine active sites, enabling crosslinking with epoxy monomers. Incorporating N, S-GQDblue into an epoxy matrix effectively mitigated ACQ effects while maintaining photoluminescence (PL) intensity, with over 86 % of PL retained after two months of storage. This study demonstrates potential applications in anti-forgery measures through stealth patterning and printing. Additionally, a Python-based image processing script was developed to authenticate printed patterns, achieving 100 % structural similarity and verifying emission wavelength accuracy. These findings advance the development of luminescent labels as foundational security elements, with promising applications in anti-counterfeiting, security devices, and optical sensing.

Quantum dots based “fingerprint” markers with time-resolved luminescence for fuel labeling

The study examines the possibility of creating the luminescent “fingerprint” labels based on semiconductor quantum dots with different luminescence lifetimes. It is proposed to separate the spectra of different label components using time-resolved luminescence spectroscopy. The work produces luminescent labels consisting of two components: core-shell CdSe/CdS/ZnS quantum dots with the luminescence lifetimes in the nanosecond range and paramagnetic Cd0.9Mn0.1S/ZnS quantum dots, emitting for several hundred microseconds.It is shown that the luminescence of quantum dots is not quenched when they are dispersed in gasoline. The concentration limits of detection of indicators based on quantum dots are determined using luminescence spectroscopy, which were compared with previously studied analogs. Optimum ratios of different quantum dots in the composition of the indicator with bimodal luminescence are determined.

Delivery of luminescent particles to plants for information encoding and storage

In the era of smart agriculture, the precise labeling and recording of growth information in plants pose challenges for modern agricultural production. This study introduces strontium aluminate particles coated with H3PO4 as luminescent labels capable of spatial embedding within plants for information encoding and storage during growth. The encapsulation with H3PO4 imparts stability and enhanced luminescence to SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ (SAO). Using SAO@H3PO4 as a low-damage luminescent label, we implement its delivery into plants through microneedles (MNs) patches. The embedded SAO@H3PO4 within plants exhibits sustained and unaltered high signal-to-noise afterglow emission, with luminous intensity remaining at approximately 78% of the original for 27 days. To cater to diverse information recording needs, MNs of various geometric shapes are designed for loading SAO@H3PO4, and the luminescent signals in different shapes can be accurately identified through a designed program, the corresponding information can be conveniently viewed on a computer. Additionally, inspired by binary information concepts, MNs patches with specific arrangements of luminescent and non-luminescent points are created, resulting in varied luminescent MNs arrays on leaves. An advanced camera system with a tailored program accurately identifies and maps the labels to the corresponding recorded information. These findings showcase the potential of low-damage luminescent labels within plants, paving the way for convenient and widespread storage of plant growth information.

Cell Proliferation and Cytotoxicity Assays, The Fundamentals for Drug Discovery

Review Cell Proliferation and Cytotoxicity Assays, The Fundamentals for Drug Discovery Jingyi Niu†, Minai Li† and Ying Wang* State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macao 999078, China * Correspondence: emilyywang@um.edu.mo † These authors contributed equally to this work Received: 6 May 2024; Revised: 19 June 2024; Accepted: 21 June 2024; Published: 20 August 2024 Abstract: Cell proliferation and cytotoxicity assays are fundamental to drug discovery. This review summarizes prevalent methodologies for assessing cell proliferation and cytotoxicity, including direct cell count, metabolic activity, luminescent labeling, and tri-color viability imaging. The critical determinants that can significantly impact these assay outcomes, such as cellular doubling time, transitional states like quiescence and autophagy, cell cycle stages, metabolic enzyme functions, and genetic variability, are also explored. It is necessary to integrate the commonly used assays with additional analytical techniques to achieve precision in drug discovery. A multi-tiered approach that combines cellular assays with molecular analyses can improve screening processes, reduce false negatives, and increase confidence in the therapeutic potential of lead compounds.

Electrochemiluminescence aptasensor toward femtomolar detection of alpha synuclein oligomer as parkinson's disease marker using CdTe@ZnS quantum dots as luminescent label and graphdiyne@polyaniline as novel co‐reactant

AbstractParkinson's disease (PD) as a progressive health issue effects on the central nervous system. It is well established that soluble ‐synuclein (−syn) oligomers cause neuronal death in the earliest stages of PD. So, development of sensitive and selective method for a‐syn analysis is a challenge. Here an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) aptasensor designed for selective and ultrasensitive detection of α‐syn oligomer using graphdiyne@polyaniline with N‐doped active sites (GDY@PANI) as novel coreactant agent combined with CdTe@ZnS QD as luminescent lable for amplified self‐enhanced electrochemiluminescence (ECL) response. For the first time a novel ECL sensing platform based on GDY@PANI/CdTe@ZnS QD composite was designed using new co‐reactant based on GDY. Compared to CdTe@ZnS QD, GDY/CdTe@ZnS QD, CdTe@ZnS QD/tri‐propylamine and PANI/CdTe@ZnS QD, the GDY@PANI/CdTe@ZnS QD composite exhibited amplified ECL emissions and ECL efficiency of the proposed system also increased compared to more QDs based ECL systems. Under the optimal conditions, the proposed ECL aptasensor exhibited a wide linear range of 0.2 fM to 8 nM for α‐syn oligomer determination with a low detection limit of 0.02 fM (S/N=3). The fabricated sensor has advantages of good reproducibility, high sensitivity and stability and being capable of detecting α‐syn oligomer in human blood serum and also lysate of dopaminergic nerve cells. The obtained results confirmed that the GDY@PANI can be used as a novel co‐reactant in development of the ECL based bio devices with great potential applicability for biomarkers analysis, diagnosis and management of Parkinson or other diseases.

Label/immobilization-free Cas12a-based electrochemiluminescence biosensor for sensitive DNA detection

Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) is one of the most sensitive techniques in the field of diagnostics. However, they typically require luminescent labeling and electrode surface biological modification, which is a time-consuming and laborious process involving multiple steps and may also lead to low reaction efficiency. Fabricating label/modification-free biosensors has become one of the most attractive parts for simplifying the ECL assays. In this work, the ECL luminophores carbon dots (CDs) were encapsulated in DNA hydrogel in situ by a simple rolling circle amplification (RCA) reaction. Upon binding of the target DNA, active Cas12a induces a collateral cleavage of the hydrogel's ssDNA backbone, resulting in a programmable degradation of the hydrogel and the release of CDs. By directly measuring the released CDs ECL, a simple and rapid label/modification-free detection of the target HPV-16 was realized. It is noted that this method allowed for 0.63 pM HPV-16 DNA detection without any amplification step, and it could take only ∼60 min for a fast test of a human serum sample. These results showed that our label/modification-free ECL biosensor has great potential for use in simple, rapid, and sensitive point-of-care (POC) detection.

Targeted Single Particle Tracking with Upconverting Nanoparticles.

Single particle tracking (SPT) is a powerful technique for real-time microscopic visualization of the movement of individual biomolecules within or on the surface of living cells. However, SPT often suffers from the suboptimal performance of the photon-emitting labels used to tag the biomolecules of interest. For example, fluorescent dyes have poor photostability, while quantum dots suffer from blinking that hampers track acquisition and interpretation. Upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) have recently emerged as a promising anti-Stokes luminescent label for SPT. In this work, we demonstrated targeted SPT using UCNPs. For this, we synthesized 30 nm diameter doped UCNPs and coated them with amphiphilic polymers decorated with polyethylene glycol chains to make them water-dispersible and minimize their nonspecific interactions with cells. Coated UCNPs highly homogeneous in brightness (as confirmed by a single particle investigation) were functionalized by immunoglobulin E (IgE) using a biotin-streptavidin strategy. Using these IgE-UCNP SPT labels, we tracked high-affinity IgE receptors (FcεRI) on the membrane of living RBL-2H3 mast cells at 37 °C in the presence and absence of antigen and obtained good agreement with the literature. Moreover, we used the FcεRI-IgE receptor-antibody system to directly compare the performance of UCNP-based SPT labels to organic dyes (AlexaFluor647) and quantum dots (QD655). Due to their photostability as well as their backgroundless and continuous luminescence, SPT trajectories obtained with UCNP labels are no longer limited by the photophysics of the label but only by the dynamics of the system and, in particular, the movement of the label out of the field of view and/or focal plane.

Comprehension of the photoinduced charge transfer assisted energy transfer in Gd3+-based host sensitized tellurate phosphors for thermal sensing and anticounterfeiting labels.

A series of novel Eu3+-activated Ba2Gd2/3TeO6 (BGT) phosphors were successfully synthesised via a high temperature solid state reaction method. The crystal structure analysis showed that Eu3+-doped Ba2Gd2/3TeO6 double perovskite phosphors possess monoclinic symmetry with space group P21/n. The as-prepared phosphors can be efficiently excited by far-ultraviolet light to generate reddish orange luminescence of around 593 nm corresponding to the 5D0 → 7F1 transitions of Eu3+ ions. Gd3+ acts as a sensitizer for luminescence enhancement. The highest luminescence intensity corresponded to x = 0.11 Eu3+ concentration, and the critical distance was calculated to be 9.61 Å, indicating that multipolar interaction is behind the concentration quenching mechanism. Besides, the optimum concentration Eu3+-activated Ba2Gd2/3TeO6 phosphor exhibited color co-ordinates of (0.63, 0.36), a high color purity of 94.21% and a quantum efficiency of 18%. JO intensity parameters reveal the slight distortion of the crystal field around the activator ion. Notably, the maximum relative sensitivities of the BGT:0.11Eu3+ phosphor were found to be 0.19% K-1 within the temperature range of 300-500 K and 2.07% K-1 within 80-300 K, and it can potentially be used as a promising thermometer in high and low temperature regions, respectively. The luminescent labels based on fluorescent ink and PL chalk demonstrate the potential application of synthesized phosphors in anti-counterfeiting and security labeling.

Lanthanides-based invisible multicolor luminescent hydrogels and films for anti-counterfeiting

Developing high-level luminescent anti-counterfeiting materials with simple preparation and portability is still challenging. Herein, the luminescent anti-counterfeiting hydrogels were acquired via the coordination of 1,2,4,5-benzene tetracarboxylic acid (H4BTC) to Tb(NO3)3 and/or Eu(NO3)3 in water. Multicolor luminescence from green to yellow, orange, and red can be easily obtained by controlling the molar ratio of Tb(NO3)3 to Eu(NO3)3. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the coordination between H4BTC and lanthanides. Emission spectra and optical images confirmed that luminescent hydrogels could be functionalized as luminescent inks for painting and writing with the help of a writing brush. Importantly, the information fabricated by hydrogels cannot be seen under daylight and can only be seen under UV light. Noteworthy, multicolor luminescence can be designed to encode information in multiple ways, resulting in increasing the complexity of information decryption. It can prevent the tampering and forging of information effectively. Moreover, the inks have good stability and adhesion. And the H4BTC-Ln hydrogels can be dried to powders for storage and recovered to hydrogels by adding water. Meanwhile, the multicolor luminescent films were easily prepared by dispersing the corresponding powders of H4BTC-Ln into polyacrylamide (PAAm) matrix. The acquired films have high transmittance as well as good luminescent properties and excellent mechanical properties. They were applied as luminescent anti-counterfeiting labels. This work provides a simple and convenient method for preparing high-level lanthanides-based luminescent anti-counterfeiting materials.

A Novel and Rapid Smear Cytomorphology Detection Strategy Based on Upconversion Nanoparticles Immunolabeling Integrated with Wright's Staining for Accurate Diagnosis of Leukemia.

Accurate, sensitive, and rapid identification of leukemia cells in blood and bone marrow is of paramount significance for clinical diagnosis. An integrative technique combining traditional cytomorphology with immunophenotyping was proposed to improve the diagnostic efficiency in leukemia. On account of high photostability, biocompatibility, and signal-to-background ratio, upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) as luminescent labels have drawn substantial research scrutiny in immunolabeling. To achieve simultaneous determination, NaYF4:Yb,Er UCNPs were coupled with CD38 antibodies to construct immunofluorescence probes that were developed to bind to diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) cells, followed by Wright's staining that has been widely used in clinical work for morphological diagnosis. Further, the experimental conditions were optimized, such as medium, slice-making method, antibody dosage, incubation time, etc. The cell morphology and immunolabeling could be observed simultaneously, and its simple operation rendered it a possibility for clinical diagnosis. The developed immunolabeling assay could achieve DLBCL cell counting with high reproducibility and stability, and the detection limit was as low as 1.54 cell/slice (>3 σ/s). Moreover, the proposed method also realized real blood and bone marrow sample analysis, and the results were consistent with the clinical diagnosis. Overall, this strategy can be carried out after simple laboratory training and has prospective biomedical applications in leukemia classification, diagnosis validation, and differential diagnostics.

Orange-red persistent luminescence in Mn2+-Doped Sr3Y2Ge3O12 films for dynamic anti-counterfeiting

The research focus in the field of anti-counterfeiting has shifted toward the secure luminescent label technology, which has gained prominence. The exceptional luminescence properties of persistent luminescence materials are important in the achievement of effective anti-counterfeiting measures. It is in this context that Sr3Y2Ge3O12 can serve as an excellent matrix material. In this study, it is found that Sr3Y2Ge3O12: 4.00% Mn2+ exhibits a luminescence intensity, persistence time, and stability that meet the practical requirements for applications. It is shown that the fabricated persistent luminescence film can be used in anti-counterfeiting applications, thereby, demonstrating the possibility to broaden the application scope of persistent luminescence materials. An emission band centered at 634 nm and a high-energy inflection point at 578 nm are observed in the samples excited at 260 nm. Fluorescence emission at 634 nm is also achieved through X-ray excitation. Through thermoluminescence, photoluminescence, and phosphorescence spectroscopy, a comprehensive investigation of the trap characteristics and inherent mechanisms of the long persistent phosphorescence has been conducted. The novel orange-red Sr3Y2Ge3O12: Mn2+ phosphor is extensively examined.

Luminescence properties of Eu2+/3+ co-activated La6Sr4(SiO4)6F2 polychromatic phosphors towards white light-emitting diodes and anti-counterfeiting

To obtain emitting color regulation, series of Eu2+/3+-coactivated La6Sr4(SiO4)6F2 phosphors were synthesized. The crystal structure, morphology, elemental compositions and luminescence performances of the final products were discussed. Excited by 365 nm, all of the studied samples can emit the characteristic emissions of Eu2+ and Eu3+, in which their fluorescence intensities have various responses to doping content. Specially, as the dopant content increases, the emitting color is changed from green to yellow. Moreover, via changing the excitation wavelength, tunable emissions are also realized in the studied samples. On the basis of the temperature dependent emission spectra, it is found that Eu2+/3+-coactivated La6Sr4(SiO4)6F2 phosphors possess good thermal stability. Through selecting the designed phosphors as yellow emitting components, a warm white light-emitting diode (white-LED) was packaged, in which its electroluminescence properties are hardly altered at high injection current. When the working current is 100 mA, the color coordinate, correlated color temperature and color rendering index of the fabricated white-LED are (0.358,0.358), 4580 K and 87.39, respectively. In addition, using the resultant compounds as luminescent labels, different patterns were prepared for the application in information encryption. The results demonstrated that Eu2+/3+-coactivated La6Sr4(SiO4)6F2 phosphors with multicolor emissions and outstanding thermal stability are suitable for white-LED and optical anti-counterfeiting as emitting components.

Silica-based nanohybrids containing europium complexes covalently grafted: structural, luminescent, and cell labeling investigation

Silica-based nanohybrids containing europium complexes covalently grafted: structural, luminescent, and cell labeling investigation

Recent Applications of Quantum Dots in Pharmaceutical Analysis.

Nanotechnology has emerged as one of the most potential areas for pharmaceutical analysis. The need for nanomaterials in pharmaceutical analysis is comprehended in terms of economic challenges, health and safety concerns. Quantum dots (QDs)or colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals are new groups of fluorescent nanoparticles that bind nanotechnology to drug analysis. Because of their special physicochemical characteristics and small size, QDs are thought to be promising candidates for the electrical and luminescent probes development. They were originally developed as luminescent biological labels, but are now discovering new analytical chemistry applications, where their photo-luminescent properties are used in pharmaceutical, clinical analysis, food quality control and environmental monitoring. In this review, we discuss QDs regarding properties and advantages, advances in methods of synthesis and their recent applications in drug analysis in the recent last years.

Multi‐Responsive 0D Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Cuprous Bromides Constructed via Ultra‐Facile Approaches for Multimodal Luminescent Anti‐Counterfeiting

AbstractLuminescent anti‐counterfeiting has the advantages of high secrecy, low cost, flexible design, simple operation, and convenient light‐regulation of luminescent materials, which makes it easy to achieve high‐level multimodal anti‐counterfeiting. Here, zero‐dimensional (0D) organic–inorganic hybrid luminescent crystals (TPA)CuBr2 (TPA+ = [N(CH2CH2CH3)4]+) with multiple responses to ultraviolet (UV) light, water, and thermal stimulus are synthesized through an ultra‐facile approach for multimodal luminescent anti‐counterfeiting. Water‐sensitive (TPA)CuBr2 could transform into 0D (TPA)2Cu4Br6 upon external water stimulus, accompanied by the change of luminescence color from cyan to orange under UV light irradiation. Both (TPA)CuBr2 and (TPA)2Cu4Br6 exhibit high photoluminescence quantum yields, and long photoluminescence decay lifetimes. In addition, (TPA)CuBr2 and (TPA)2Cu4Br6 show reversible “on‐off” luminescence phenomena and excellent cycling stability under thermal stimulus. Exhilaratingly, multimodal anti‐counterfeiting luminescent labels with high‐security level could be fabricated based on the multiple responsive organic–inorganic hybrid cuprous bromides. Moreover, the test paper based on (TPA)CuBr2 could be fabricated for the detection of trace water in isopropanol. This work demonstrates the capabilities of (TPA)CuBr2 and (TPA)2Cu4Br6 as high‐security anti‐counterfeiting materials and luminescent sensors, which provides an important reference for exploring 0D metal halides for high‐level luminescent anti‐counterfeiting.

Environment-friendly luminescent inks and films based on lanthanides toward advanced anti-counterfeiting

Developing environment-friendly luminescent anti-counterfeiting materials and high-level anti-counterfeiting tactics remain challenging. Herein, the coordination of l-aspartic acid (Asp) to lanthanide ions (Ln3+) was applied to fabricate environment-friendly luminescent anti-counterfeiting materials (Asp-Ln). Multiple Asp-Ln powders with varied emission colors can be obtained by adjusting the molar ratio of Tb3+ to Eu3+. Notably, the luminescent inks and hydrogels can be facilely prepared by dissolving the powders in water with different concentrations. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed the formation of coordination bonds between Asp and Ln3+. Luminescent spectrum and luminescent decay curves confirmed that the luminescent inks and hydrogels possessed excellent luminescent properties, which could be directly functionalized as luminescent anti-counterfeiting materials. The luminescent inks exhibited low toxicity, good biocompatibility, high adhesion and excellent stability. Additionally, the luminescent films were easily fabricated by doping Asp-Ln powders into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix. They could be applied as luminescent anti-counterfeiting labels with excellent performance. Furthermore, scrambled letters, quick response (QR) codes and ASCII encryption strategies based on the developed luminescent materials were designed to enhance the level of anti-counterfeiting. This work proposed a facile strategy for synthesizing environment-friendly luminescent anti-counterfeiting materials based on lanthanides, which have excellent application prospects in the fields of identification, information encryption, and anti-counterfeiting.

Development of multiple analytical labels for volatile organic compounds based on the results of sorption on CdS quantum dots in chitosan without and with modification with Rhodamine 6G

Analytical solutions using the luminescent labels for the analysis of gaseous media and the detection of volatile organic compounds are discussed. Such solutions can potentially be applied for the development of optical, sorption gas sensors, smart label fillers, test systems with various carriers for the detection of chemical biomarkers in living systems. To solve the problem it is proposed to develop and study the properties of modifiers based on cadmium sulfide quantum dots. The aim of the work is studying the sorption properties of CdS quantum dots prepared using a method improved in the direction of "green chemistry", with stabilizing chitosan shells (pure and modified with Rhodamine 6G). Sorption properties of various phases based on quantum dots were studied at a temperature of 22±1 °C by a highly sensitive direct piezo-quartz microweighting method with a resolution of up to 10–9 g by the mass of the sorbent in vapors of volatile compounds. The selectivity of phases based on cadmium sulfide quantum dots in low-mass chitosan (5–10 micrograms) with respect to volatile organic compounds of different classes was evaluated. The relative selectivity and sensitivity of vapor weighing on different phases were evaluated using the parameters A(i/j), showing how many times the sorption properties of CdS phases in chitosan differ without and with the addition of Rhodamine 6G. The method of direct weighing allows to estimate the rate of sorption and desorption, and the capacity of the sorbent phases. It was established that substances belonging to the same selectivity group in terms of A(i/j) values, for example, water and ethanol, have different sorption rates. This feature can be applied for solving the problems of separate detection of vapors, they can be identified at different moments of exposure of piezo balances with phases based on CdS quantum dots in chitosan without and with the addition of Rhodamine 6G. The use of cadmium sulfide quantum dots in chitosan as a sorbent of organic compound vapors significantly affects the kinetics and sorption efficiency. Modification of chitosan with Rhodamine 6G changes the sorption properties of quantum dots in chitosan, which can be used for engineering new sorbents for sensor systems. Simple algorithms are proposed for solving problems of vapor recognition of volatile compounds according to calculated parameters even for non-selective sorption systems. Programming the approach can significantly increase the expressiveness of decision-making in integrated analytical systems, for example, "electronic noses" based on sensors, including those with studied phases. It was found that the mass of the phase based on cadmium sulfide quantum dots in chitosan does not affect the sorption properties in the micromass range, which is traditional for nanostructures. Changes in the luminescent properties of phases based on cadmium sulfide, as a possible visually detectable analytical response, will be discussed in the next paper.

Investigation of Atomic Layer Deposition Post-Coating Properties of Phosphorescent SrAl2O4: Eu2+, Dy3+ Fibers Produced By Electrospinning

In this research, phosphorescent SrAl2O4:Eu2+, Dy3+ fibers were produced by electrospinning and coated with atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique to enhance the photoluminescence (PL) properties, and water & thermal resistance. Particle form of Eu2+-activated strontium aluminate phosphors possess many remarkable features that have been reported over and over, for example, nontoxic, stable, efficient. PL enhancement and stability in water of these particles were provided by nano encapsulation process by ALD that has just been published in our previous paper. In this study, for the first time, SrAl2O4 based long persistence phosphor fibers were coated with the ALD method to both improve their PL and provide water & thermal resistance property. In this successfully carried out study, luminescence, optic, chemical and structural properties of phosphor in fiber form were investigated in detail. These improved submicron afterglow fibers which are SrAl2O4:Eu2+, Dy3+ based are promising materials for applications such as solar cells, luminescent labels for bioimaging, mechanoluminescence sensor, etc.

Luminescent Label Identification System for Automatic Positioning of Unmanned Vehicles

Luminescent Label Identification System for Automatic Positioning of Unmanned Vehicles

Photoluminescence and Energy Transfer in Double- and Triple-Lanthanide-Doped YVO4 Nanoparticles

Optical materials doped with several lanthanides are unique in their properties and are widely used in various fields of science and technology. The study of these systems provides solutions for noncontact thermometry, bioimaging, sensing technology, and others. In this paper, we report on the demonstration of YVO4 nanoparticles doped with one, two, and three different rare earth ions (Tm3+, Er3+, and Nd3+). We discuss the morphology, structural properties, and luminescence behavior of particles. Luminescence decay kinetics reveal the energy transfer efficiency (up to 78%) for different ions under the selective excitation of individual ions. Thus, we found that the energy transition from Tm3+ is more favorable than from Er3+ while we did not observe any significant energy rearrangement in the samples under the excitation of Nd3+. The observed strong variation of REI lifetimes makes the suggested nanoparticles promising for luminescent labeling, anticounterfeiting, development of data storage systems, etc.