Silica encapsulated ZnO quantum dot-phosphor nanocomposites: Sol-gel preparation and white light-emitting device application<xref rid="cpb_27_7_078102fn1" ref-type="fn">*</xref> <fn id="cpb_27_7_078102fn1"> <label>*</label> <p>Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21601159, 61604132, and U1604263) and the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China (Grant No. 61425021).</p> </fn>

Silica encapsulated ZnO quantum dot-phosphor nanocomposites: Sol-gel preparation and white light-emitting device application* *

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21601159, 61604132, and U1604263) and the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China (Grant No. 61425021).

Liang Ya-Chuan¹, Liu Kai-Kai^{2, †}, Lu Ying-Jie¹, Zhao Qi¹, Shan Chong-Xin¹

(color online) (a) Fluorescence excitation (ex) and emission (em) spectra of ZnO QDs; (b) fluorescence excitation (ex) and emission (em) spectra of BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu²⁺; (c) fluorescence spectra of the ZSPN nanocomposite; (d) images of the ZnO QD, ZSPN, and BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu²⁺ under indoor lighting and UV lighting conditions.