Nanocrystallization of lanthanide-doped KLu2F7–KYb2F7 solid-solutions in aluminosilicate glass for upconverted solid-state-lighting and photothermal anti-counterfeiting

KLu₂F₇–KYb₂F₇ solid-solution nanocrystal embedded glasses are reported to have promising applications in upconverted solid-state-lighting and photothermal anti-counterfeiting.