Lanthanoid-doped BiVO4 microswimmers with built-in photon upconversion and light-driven motion

We report a one-step synthesis of lanthanoid-doped BiVO4 microswimmers that integrate photon upconversion and light-driven propulsion within a single particle. Yb3+/Er3+ doping enables near-infrared-to-visible upconversion, while BiVO4 provides photocatalytic propulsion. This straightforward strateg...

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Autores: Gonçalves, João Marcos, Córdoba Urresti, Luisa Natalia, Chen, Yufen, Villa, Katherine
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2072/484507
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/2072/484507
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Química
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Sumario:We report a one-step synthesis of lanthanoid-doped BiVO4 microswimmers that integrate photon upconversion and light-driven propulsion within a single particle. Yb3+/Er3+ doping enables near-infrared-to-visible upconversion, while BiVO4 provides photocatalytic propulsion. This straightforward strategy avoids multi-component assembly and opens up new opportunities for designing multifunctional photoactive microswimmers with intrinsic luminescence for potential use in environmental and biomedical applications.