<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgh3xs44dc3" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />The mechanism of photoluminescence enhancement and quenching in np-Nd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>:FLC nanocomposites has been explored in the current study by UV-Vis and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy techniques.</p> </abstract>