Fabrication, photoluminescence and applications of quantum dots embedded glass ceramics

Quantum dots (QDs) embedded glass ceramics have been widely studied in laser crystals, LEDs, optical fiber amplifiers, optoelectronic devices, photocatalysts and sensors owing to the size dependent multicolor fluorescence emissions, crystal field controllability, high transparency and stability, and high temperature sensitivity. The rapid advancements of QDs embedded glass ceramics are reviewed in detail. The synthetic methods, crystallization theory, spectral modulation, nonlinear optical property, photoluminescence mechanism, and applications of QDs embedded glass ceramics are exhibited. The most important results obtained in each case are summarized, and the key challenges in market viability are also discussed.