An upconversion nanoprobe operating in the first biological window

Lanthanide-doped upconversion nano-bioprobes: electronic structures, optical properties, and biodetection

(2015) Wei Zheng et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Photon upconversion in core–shell nanoparticles

(2015) Xian Chen et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Amplifying the Red-Emission of Upconverting Nanoparticles for Biocompatible Clinically Used Prodrug-Induced Photodynamic Therapy

(2014) Amol Punjabi et al.   ACS Nano

Dual-Targeting Upconversion Nanoprobes across the Blood–Brain Barrier for Magnetic Resonance/Fluorescence Imaging of Intracranial Glioblastoma

(2014) Dalong Ni et al.   ACS Nano

Highly Biocompatible Carbon Nanodots for Simultaneous Bioimaging and Targeted Photodynamic Therapy In Vitro and In Vivo

(2014) Yuri Choi et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Near-Infrared-Light Mediated Ratiometric Luminescent Sensor for Multimode Visualized Assays of Explosives

(2014) Xiaoxia Hu et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Ultrasensitive Nanosensors Based on Upconversion Nanoparticles for Selective Hypoxia Imaging in Vivo upon Near-Infrared Excitation

(2014) Jianan Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Engineering Homogeneous Doping in Single Nanoparticle To Enhance Upconversion Efficiency

(2014) Xiaomin Li et al.   NANO LETTERS

Engineering bright sub-10-nm upconverting nanocrystals for single-molecule imaging

(2014) Daniel J. Gargas et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Preparation of core-shell NaGdF4 nanoparticles doped with luminescent lanthanide ions to be used as upconversion-based probes

(2014) Feng Wang et al.   Nature Protocols

Paper-Based DNA Detection Using Lanthanide-Doped LiYF4Upconversion Nanocrystals As Bioprobe

(2014) Qiang Ju et al.   Small

Au Nanorod Decoration on NaYF4:Yb/Tm Nanoparticles for Enhanced Emission and Wavelength-Dependent Biomolecular Sensing

(2013) Palanisamy Kannan et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Nd3+-Sensitized Upconversion Nanophosphors: Efficient In Vivo Bioimaging Probes with Minimized Heating Effect

(2013) Ye-Fu Wang et al.   ACS Nano

Recent Advances in Design and Fabrication of Upconversion Nanoparticles and Their Safe Theranostic Applications

(2013) Zhanjun Gu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Elimination of Photon Quenching by a Transition Layer to Fabricate a Quenching-Shield Sandwich Structure for 800 nm Excited Upconversion Luminescence of Nd3+-Sensitized Nanoparticles

(2013) Yeteng Zhong et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ nanoparticle-based upconversion luminescence resonance energy transfer sensor for mercury(ii) quantification

(2013) Hui Li et al.   ANALYST

Paper-Based Microfluidic Device with Upconversion Fluorescence Assay

(2013) Mengyuan He et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Targeted Bioimaging and Photodynamic Therapy Nanoplatform Using an Aptamer-Guided G-Quadruplex DNA Carrier and Near-Infrared Light

(2013) Quan Yuan et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Biodegradable Gold Nanovesicles with an Ultrastrong Plasmonic Coupling Effect for Photoacoustic Imaging and Photothermal Therapy

(2013) Peng Huang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Upconverting Near-Infrared Light through Energy Management in Core-Shell-Shell Nanoparticles

(2013) Hongli Wen et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Ultra-small BaGdF5-based upconversion nanoparticles as drug carriers and multimodal imaging probes

(2013) Dongmei Yang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

A General Strategy for Biocompatible, High-Effective Upconversion Nanocapsules Based on Triplet–Triplet Annihilation

(2013) Qian Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Mechanistic Investigation of Photon Upconversion in Nd3+-Sensitized Core–Shell Nanoparticles

(2013) Xiaoji Xie et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Upconverting and NIR emitting rare earth based nanostructures for NIR-bioimaging

(2013) Eva Hemmer et al.   Nanoscale

Competition of shape and interaction patchiness for self-assembling nanoplates

(2013) Xingchen Ye et al.   Nature Chemistry

High-resolution three-photon biomedical imaging using doped ZnS nanocrystals

(2013) Jung Ho Yu et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Upconversion luminescence imaging of cells and small animals

(2013) Qian Liu et al.   Nature Protocols

Self-assembled, aptamer-tethered DNA nanotrains for targeted transport of molecular drugs in cancer theranostics

(2013) G. Zhu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Neodymium-Doped LaF3Nanoparticles for Fluorescence Bioimaging in the Second Biological Window

(2013) Ueslen Rocha et al.   Small

Nd3+ Sensitized Up/Down Converting Dual-Mode Nanomaterials for Efficient In-vitro and In-vivo Bioimaging Excited at 800 nm

(2013) Xiaomin Li et al.   Scientific Reports

New Horizons for Diagnostics and Therapeutic Applications of Graphene and Graphene Oxide

(2012) Lingyan Feng et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Multifunctional in vivo vascular imaging using near-infrared II fluorescence

(2012) Guosong Hong et al.   NATURE MEDICINE

Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Optical-Magnetic Properties, and Applications

(2011) Guofeng Wang et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

NIR-to-NIR Two-Photon Excited CaF2:Tm3+,Yb3+ Nanoparticles: Multifunctional Nanoprobes for Highly Penetrating Fluorescence Bio-Imaging

(2011) Ning-Ning Dong et al.   ACS Nano

Intense Visible and Near-Infrared Upconversion Photoluminescence in Colloidal LiYF4:Er3+ Nanocrystals under Excitation at 1490 nm

(2011) Guanying Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Single-Band Upconversion Emission in Lanthanide-Doped KMnF3Nanocrystals

(2011) Juan Wang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Upconverting Nanoparticles

(2011) Markus Haase et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Upconversion nanophosphors for small-animal imaging

(2011) Jing Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Sub-10 nm Hexagonal Lanthanide-Doped NaLuF4Upconversion Nanocrystals for Sensitive Bioimaging in Vivo

(2011) Qian Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis of Ligand-Free Colloidally Stable Water Dispersible Brightly Luminescent Lanthanide-Doped Upconverting Nanoparticles

(2011) Nicoleta Bogdan et al.   NANO LETTERS

Deep tissue bio-imaging using two-photon excited CdTe fluorescent quantum dots working within the biological window

(2011) L. M. Maestro et al.   Nanoscale

Tuning upconversion through energy migration in core–shell nanoparticles

(2011) Feng Wang et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Biofunctionalized Phospholipid-Capped Mesoporous Silica Nanoshuttles for Targeted Drug Delivery: Improved Water Suspensibility and Decreased Nonspecific Protein Binding

(2010) Li-Sheng Wang et al.   ACS Nano

Luminescent Sensing of Oxygen Using a Quenchable Probe and Upconverting Nanoparticles

(2010) Daniela E. Achatz et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Second harmonic generating (SHG) nanoprobes for in vivo imaging

(2010) P. Pantazis et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Nonblinking and Nonbleaching Upconverting Nanoparticles as an Optical Imaging Nanoprobe and T1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agent

(2009) Yong Il Park et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Controllable Red, Green, Blue (RGB) and Bright White Upconversion Luminescence of Lu2O3:Yb3+/Er3+/Tm3+Nanocrystals through Single Laser Excitation at 980 nm

(2009) Jun Yang et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Abasic Site-Containing DNAzyme and Aptamer for Label-Free Fluorescent Detection of Pb2+and Adenosine with High Sensitivity, Selectivity, and Tunable Dynamic Range

(2009) Yu Xiang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Multispectral opto-acoustic tomography of deep-seated fluorescent proteins in vivo

(2009) Daniel Razansky et al.   Nature Photonics

Mesoporous-Silica-Coated Up-Conversion Fluorescent Nanoparticles for Photodynamic Therapy

(2009) Hai Sheng Qian et al.   Small

Versatile Synthesis Strategy for Carboxylic Acid−functionalized Upconverting Nanophosphors as Biological Labels

(2008) Zhigang Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

High Contrast in Vitro and in Vivo Photoluminescence Bioimaging Using Near Infrared to Near Infrared Up-Conversion in Tm3+and Yb3+Doped Fluoride Nanophosphors

(2008) Marcin Nyk et al.   NANO LETTERS