Advanced MaterialsVolume 22, Issue 40 p. 4499-4504 Communication A Luminescent Molecular Thermometer for Long-Term Absolute Temperature Measurements at the Nanoscale Carlos D. S. Brites, Carlos D. S. Brites Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal)Search for more papers by this authorPatricia P. Lima, Patricia P. Lima Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal)Search for more papers by this authorNuno J. O. Silva, Nuno J. O. Silva Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal)Search for more papers by this authorAngel Millán, Angel Millán Departamento de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias and Instituto de, Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, CSIC–Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza (Spain)Search for more papers by this authorVitor S. Amaral, Vitor S. Amaral Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal)Search for more papers by this authorFernando Palacio, Corresponding Author Fernando Palacio [email protected] Departamento de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias and Instituto de, Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, CSIC–Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza (Spain) Fernando Palacio, Departamento de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias and Instituto de, Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, CSIC–Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza (Spain). Luís D. Carlos, Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal)Search for more papers by this authorLuís D. Carlos, Corresponding Author Luís D. Carlos [email protected] Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal) Fernando Palacio, Departamento de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias and Instituto de, Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, CSIC–Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza (Spain). Luís D. Carlos, Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal)Search for more papers by this author Carlos D. S. Brites, Carlos D. S. Brites Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal)Search for more papers by this authorPatricia P. Lima, Patricia P. Lima Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal)Search for more papers by this authorNuno J. O. Silva, Nuno J. O. Silva Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal)Search for more papers by this authorAngel Millán, Angel Millán Departamento de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias and Instituto de, Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, CSIC–Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza (Spain)Search for more papers by this authorVitor S. Amaral, Vitor S. Amaral Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal)Search for more papers by this authorFernando Palacio, Corresponding Author Fernando Palacio [email protected] Departamento de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias and Instituto de, Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, CSIC–Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza (Spain) Fernando Palacio, Departamento de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias and Instituto de, Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, CSIC–Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza (Spain). Luís D. Carlos, Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal)Search for more papers by this authorLuís D. Carlos, Corresponding Author Luís D. Carlos [email protected] Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal) Fernando Palacio, Departamento de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias and Instituto de, Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, CSIC–Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza (Spain). Luís D. Carlos, Departamento de Física and CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810–193 Aveiro (Portugal)Search for more papers by this author First published: 30 August 2010 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201001780Citations: 383Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Graphical Abstract A unique Eu3+/Tb3+ luminescent self-referencing nanothermometer allowing absolute measurements in the 10–350 K temperature range and sub-micrometer spatial resolution is reported (see Figure). It has up to 4.9%·K−1 temperature sensitivity and high photostability for long-term use. 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