A review of synthetic methods for the production of upconverting lanthanide nanoparticles

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

Imaging-Guided pH-Sensitive Photodynamic Therapy Using Charge Reversible Upconversion Nanoparticles under Near-Infrared Light

(2013) Chao Wang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Upconversion properties in hexagonal-phase NaYF4:Er3+/NaYF4 nanocrystals by off-resonant excitation

(2013) Xianjia Luo et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Biodistribution of sub-10 nm PEG-modified radioactive/upconversion nanoparticles

(2013) Tianye Cao et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Conjugation of NaGdF4 upconverting nanoparticles on silica nanospheres as contrast agents for multi-modality imaging

(2013) Fuyao Liu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Lanthanide-doped luminescent nanoprobes: controlled synthesis, optical spectroscopy, and bioapplications

(2013) Yongsheng Liu et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Morphology and upconversion luminescence of NaYbF4:Tm3+ nanocrystals modified by Gd3+ ions

(2013) Yuan Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

Energy up-conversion in Tb3+/Yb3+ co-doped colloidal α-NaYF4 nanocrystals

(2013) Katarzyna Prorok et al.   JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE

Upconversion properties of Y2O3:Er,Yb nanoparticles prepared by laser ablation in water

(2013) Yuji Onodera et al.   JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE

Solvothermal synthesis and upconversion emission of monodisperse ultrasmall SrYbF5 nanocrystals

(2013) Lunjun Gong et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE

Barium rare earth fluoride nanocrystals: high temperature solution synthesis, characterization and luminescence

(2013) Li-Ping Jia et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH

Comparative Study of Upconverting Nanoparticles with Various Crystal Structures, Core/Shell Structures, and Surface Characteristics

(2013) Yong Il Park et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Tunable upconversion emission in Ba2YF7:Yb3+/Er3+ nanocrystals with different Yb3+ concentration

(2013) Xiaohong Chuai et al.   MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN

Upconverting rare-earth nanoparticles with a paramagnetic lanthanide complex shell for upconversion fluorescent and magnetic resonance dual-modality imaging

(2013) Yan Wang et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Transport of NaYF4:Er3+, Yb3+up-converting nanoparticles into HeLa cells

(2013) Bożena Sikora et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Hot-Injection Synthesis of Manganese-Ion-Doped NaYF4:Yb,Er Nanocrystals with Red Up-Converting Emission and Tunable Diameter

(2013) Zhennan Wu et al.   PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION

Computed tomography imaging-guided radiotherapy by targeting upconversion nanocubes with significant imaging and radiosensitization enhancements

(2013) Huaiyong Xing et al.   Scientific Reports

Controlled Synthesis and Single-Particle Imaging of Bright, Sub-10 nm Lanthanide-Doped Upconverting Nanocrystals

(2012) Alexis D. Ostrowski et al.   ACS Nano

Mn2+ Dopant-Controlled Synthesis of NaYF4:Yb/Er Upconversion Nanoparticles for in vivo Imaging and Drug Delivery

(2012) Gan Tian et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Upconversion nanoparticle based LRET system for sensitive detection of MRSA DNA sequence

(2012) Jinliang Liu et al.   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

Hydrothermal synthesis and upconversion luminescent properties of YVO4:Yb3+,Er3+ nanoparticles

(2012) Yanjie Liang et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

Combinatorial Discovery of Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals with Spectrally Pure Upconverted Emission

(2012) Emory M. Chan et al.   NANO LETTERS

PEG-capped, lanthanide doped GdF3 nanoparticles: luminescent and T2 contrast agents for optical and MRI multimodal imaging

(2012) Tiziana Passuello et al.   Nanoscale

Ln3+-doped nanoparticles for upconversion and magnetic resonance imaging: some critical notes on recent progress and some aspects to be considered

(2012) Frank C. J. M. van Veggel et al.   Nanoscale

Maleimide activation of photon upconverting nanoparticles for bioconjugation

(2012) Raphaela B Liebherr et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

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

Upconversion nanophosphors for small-animal imaging

(2011) Jing Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

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

(2011) Nicoleta Bogdan et al.   NANO LETTERS

Long-term in vivo biodistribution imaging and toxicity of polyacrylic acid-coated upconversion nanophosphors

(2010) Liqin Xiong et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Rare earth fluoride nano-/microcrystals: synthesis, surface modification and application

(2010) Chunxia Li et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Facile ligand-exchange with polyvinylpyrrolidone and subsequent silica coating of hydrophobic upconverting β-NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ nanoparticles

(2010) Noah J. J. Johnson et al.   Nanoscale

Absolute quantum yield measurements of colloidal NaYF4: Er3+, Yb3+ upconverting nanoparticles

(2010) John-Christopher Boyer et al.   Nanoscale

The Active-Core/Active-Shell Approach: A Strategy to Enhance the Upconversion Luminescence in Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles

(2009) Fiorenzo Vetrone et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Clean and Flexible Modification Strategy for Carboxyl/Aldehyde-Functionalized Upconversion Nanoparticles and Their Optical Applications

(2009) Huan-Ping Zhou et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

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

Recent advances in the chemistry of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals

(2009) Feng Wang et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Synthesis of Stable Block-Copolymer-Protected NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+Up-Converting Phosphor Nanoparticles

(2009) Stephanie J. Budijono et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Hexanedioic acid mediated surface–ligand-exchange process for transferring NaYF4:Yb/Er (or Yb/Tm) up-converting nanoparticles from hydrophobic to hydrophilic

(2009) Qingbin Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

In vivo multiple color lymphatic imaging using upconverting nanocrystals

(2009) Hisataka Kobayashi et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Hard Proof of the NaYF4/NaGdF4Nanocrystal Core/Shell Structure

(2009) Keith A. Abel et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Upconversion Luminescence of Monodisperse CaF2:Yb3+/Er3+Nanocrystals

(2009) Guofeng Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A single-step synthesis and the kinetic mechanism for monodisperse and hexagonal-phase NaYF4:Yb, Er upconversion nanophosphors

(2009) Jingning Shan et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Non-blinking and photostable upconverted luminescence from single lanthanide-doped nanocrystals

(2009) S. Wu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Biocompatibility of silica coated NaYF4 upconversion fluorescent nanocrystals

(2008) Rufaihah Abdul Jalil et al.   BIOMATERIALS

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

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

Synthesis of Hexagonal-Phase Core−Shell NaYF4Nanocrystals with Tunable Upconversion Fluorescence

(2008) Hai-Sheng Qian et al.   LANGMUIR

An efficient and user-friendly method for the synthesis of hexagonal-phase NaYF4:Yb, Er/Tm nanocrystals with controllable shape and upconversion fluorescence

(2008) Zhengquan Li et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Upconversion fluorescence imaging of cells and small animals using lanthanide doped nanocrystals

(2007) D CHATTERJEE et al.   BIOMATERIALS