Facile synthesis of re-dispersible YVO4:Ln3+ (Ln3+ = Dy3+, Eu3+, Sm3+) nanocrystals: Luminescence studies and sensing of Cu2+ ions

Under the exposure of UV light (a) re-dispersed in water (b) Polymer film. High quenching of YVO4:Eu3+ nanoparticles in the presence of Cu(II) showing selective sensing Cu(II) ions188