Best Researcher Award

Researcher Profile
Affiliation	Guilin University of Technology
Country	China
Subject Area	Physics and Astronomy
Event	International Popular Scientist Awards
ORCID	0000-0002-7725-8830

Anqi Zhang is a researcher affiliated with Guilin University of Technology, China, whose documented scholarly contributions encompass luminescent optical materials, phosphor engineering, optical temperature sensing, nanothermometry, and multifunctional photonic materials. The supplied publication record highlights research involving rare-earth-ion-doped compounds, double-perovskite phosphors, energy-transfer mechanisms, and optical technologies for temperature measurement and anti-counterfeiting applications.

Abstract

Anqi Zhang’s documented research focuses on the development and investigation of functional luminescent materials, particularly rare-earth-doped phosphors and optical materials designed for temperature sensing, optical anti-counterfeiting, and biological imaging applications. Her publication record includes investigations of double-perovskite niobates, multifunctional phosphors, near-infrared luminescence, and energy-transfer-based optical systems. These studies explore relationships between material composition, luminescence properties, emission behaviour, and temperature-dependent optical responses.  [1]

 Keywords

• Luminescent materials
• Optical temperature sensing
• Rare-earth-doped phosphors
• Double-perovskite materials

Introduction

Luminescent materials have become an important research subject in modern materials science and optical physics because of their ability to convert absorbed energy into measurable optical emission. Their applications extend across optical sensing, temperature monitoring, photonic devices, biological imaging, information security, and advanced display technologies. In particular, rare-earth-ion-activated phosphors have attracted research interest because of their characteristic emission behaviour, energy-transfer mechanisms, and potential for engineering wavelength-dependent optical responses.

 Research Profile

Anqi Zhang is associated with Guilin University of Technology, China. Her supplied academic publication record indicates research engagement in luminescent materials, rare-earth-doped phosphors, optical temperature sensing, and multifunctional materials. The listed articles appear in peer-reviewed journals covering materials science, optical materials, chemical engineering, and applied surface research.

 Research Contributions

One of the prominent themes in Zhang’s publication record is the investigation of luminescent materials for optical temperature sensing. Her research includes self-calibrated ratiometric thermometers based on Ca₂LaNbO₆:Pr³⁺ optical materials. This work examines the potential of compositionally engineered optical compounds to produce emission responses suitable for temperature-dependent measurement. The associated study also investigates multiple optical emission modes for anti-counterfeiting applications. [1]

Publications

The following publications are based on the supplied academic records attributed to Anqi Zhang. Journal names, publication titles, contributor information, and DOI identifiers are retained as provided. The listing is intended to document the available publication record and does not independently establish citation counts or authorship contribution rankings.

1. Self-calibrated ratiometric thermometers and multi-mode anti-counterfeiting based on Ca₂LaNbO₆:Pr³⁺ optical material.
   Scripta Materialia. April 2022. Journal Article.
   Contributors: Anqi Zhang, Zhen Sun, Zhiying Wang, Mochen Jia, Byung Chun Choi, Zuoling Fu, Jung Hyun Jeong, and Sung Heum Park.
2. Excellent multi-color emission and multi-mode optical ratiometric thermometer in (Ca, Tb, Eu, Sm)Nb₂O₆ phosphors based on wide O²⁻→Nb⁵⁺ CTB.
3. Sm³⁺-doped niobate orange-red phosphors with a double-perovskite structure for plant cultivation and temperature sensing.
   Journal of Alloys and Compounds. December 2021. Journal Article.

Research Impact

The supplied publications indicate research contributions across several connected areas of optical materials and functional phosphor development. Their subject matter is relevant to ongoing scientific investigations into luminescence-based temperature sensing, optical security, near-infrared imaging, and multifunctional materials. The studies also demonstrate the application of rare-earth doping and energy-transfer processes in the design of materials with different optical responses.

 Award Suitability

The Best Researcher Award recognizes scholarly contributions, research engagement, publication activity, and the development of knowledge within relevant academic disciplines. Anqi Zhang’s supplied publication record provides evidence of sustained collaborative research activity in optical materials, luminescent phosphors, temperature sensing, and related functional material technologies.

 Conclusion

Anqi Zhang’s documented research contributions cover several important areas of modern optical materials research, particularly rare-earth-doped phosphors, luminescent materials, optical temperature sensing, and multifunctional photonic applications. Her supplied publications demonstrate engagement with the development and investigation of materials for ratiometric thermometry, anti-counterfeiting, near-infrared luminescence, and biological optical applications.

 External Links

• • ORCID Profile
  • International Popular Scientist Awards

References

The following references correspond to the journal publications supplied for this academic profile. DOI links provide access to the respective publication records and publisher information.

1. Orcid profile. Self-calibrated ratiometric thermometers and multi-mode anti-counterfeiting based on Ca₂LaNbO₆:Pr³⁺ optical material. Scripta Materialia.
   https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7725-8830
2. Sun, Z., Fu, Z., Ma, L., Cao, H., Wang, M., Cao, H., & Zhang, A. (2022). Excellent multi-color emission and multi-mode optical ratiometric thermometer in (Ca, Tb, Eu, Sm)Nb₂O₆ phosphors based on wide O²⁻→Nb⁵⁺ CTB. Applied Surface Science.
   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.151791
3. Zhang, A., Sun, Z., Jia, M., Fu, Z., Choi, B. C., Jeong, J. H., & Park, S. H. (2021). Sm³⁺-doped niobate orange-red phosphors with a double-perovskite structure for plant cultivation and temperature sensing. Journal of Alloys and Compounds.
   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.161671
4. Jia, M., Fu, Z., Liu, G., Sun, Z., Li, P., Zhang, A., Lin, F., Hou, B., & Chen, G. (2020). NIR-II/III Luminescence Ratiometric Nanothermometry with Phonon-Tuned Sensitivity. Advanced Optical Materials.
   https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201901173