The invention provides a method for increasing
quantum yield of an up-conversion nano material. The method for increasing
quantum yield of the up-conversion nano material comprises the following steps: (1) by taking YCl3, NH4F and NaOH as main raw materials, and taking
oleic acid and 1-
octadecene as solvents, reacting at a high temperature for 30-240 minutes, washing, centrifuging and
drying to obtain a core NaYF4; (2) by taking the core NaYF4, LnCl3 (Ln represents Y, Yb and Er), NH4F and NaOH as main raw materials, and taking
oleic acid and 1-
octadecene as solvents, reacting at a high temperature for 10-60 minutes, washing, centrifuging and
drying to obtain a core-shell structure NaYF4@NaYF4:Yb, Er; and (3) by taking the core-shell structure NaYF4@NaYF4:Yb, Er, YCl3, NH4F and NaOH as main raw materials, and taking
oleic acid and 1-
octadecene as solvents, reacting at a high temperature for 10-60 minutes, washing, centrifuging and
drying to obtain a core-shell structure NaYF4@NaYF4:Yb, Er@NaYF4 which is
delta-doped NaYF4:Yb, Er. By adopting the method, the
quantum yield of the NaYF4:Yb, Er is greatly increased; the method has important significance for expanding application of the NaYF4:Yb, Er to biomarkers, analysis and detection,
fluorescence imaging and solar cells.