Figure 2. Workings and calibration of a luminescent nanothermometer. (IMAGE)

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Figure 2. Workings and calibration of a luminescent nanothermometer.

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(a) A luminescent nanothermometer is a photoluminescent nanoparticle that can absorb and re-emit energy in the form of light (squiggly arrows depict photons). (b) For the calibration of a luminescent nanothermometer, its photoluminescence at different temperatures should be recorded. (c) Classically, this is followed by the selection of a thermometric parameter like the position of the maximum (λ) or the integrated intensity (I) of the emission spectrum and plotting it against the value of temperature at which each spectrum was collected.

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by Erving Ximendes

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