Rare Earth Ion-Doped Upconversion Nanocrystals: Synthesis and Surface Modification

Combinatorial approaches for developing upconverting nanomaterials: high-throughput screening, modeling, and applications

(2015) Emory M. Chan   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Simultaneous Realization of Phase/Size Manipulation, Upconversion Luminescence Enhancement, and Blood Vessel Imaging in Multifunctional Nanoprobes Through Transition Metal Mn2+Doping

(2014) Songjun Zeng et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Lanthanide-Doped LiLuF4Upconversion Nanoprobes for the Detection of Disease Biomarkers

(2014) Ping Huang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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

Upconversion-Nanophosphor-Based Functional Nanocomposites

(2013) Wei Feng et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Microwave-assisted synthesis and down- and up-conversion luminescent properties of BaYF5:Ln (Ln = Yb/Er, Ce/Tb) nanocrystals

(2013) Shunhao Pan et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Self-assembly, highly modified spontaneous emission and energy transfer properties of LaPO4:Ce3+, Tb3+ inverse opals

(2013) Yongsheng Zhu et al.   DALTON TRANSACTIONS

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

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

Upconverting nanoparticles for pre-clinical diffuse optical imaging, microscopy and sensing: Current trends and future challenges

(2013) Can T. Xu et al.   Laser & Photonics Reviews

Amphiphilic silane modified NaYF4:Yb,Er loaded with Eu(TTA)3(TPPO)2 nanoparticles and their multi-functions: dual mode temperature sensing and cell imaging

(2013) Boting Chen et al.   Nanoscale

Cyclometallated ruthenium complex-modified upconversion nanophosphors for selective detection of Hg2+ions in water

(2013) Xianghong Li et al.   Nanoscale

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

(2012) Gan Tian et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Rare-Earth Nanoparticles with Enhanced Upconversion Emission and Suppressed Rare-Earth-Ion Leakage

(2012) Ye-Fu Wang et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Lanthanide-Doped NaxScF3+x Nanocrystals: Crystal Structure Evolution and Multicolor Tuning

(2012) Xue Teng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Single-Band Upconversion Emission in Lanthanide-Doped KMnF3Nanocrystals

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

Breakthrough in concentration quenching threshold of upconversion luminescence via spatial separation of the emitter doping area for bio-applications

(2011) Xiaomin Liu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Upconversion nanophosphors for small-animal imaging

(2011) Jing Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Controllable synthesis of NaYF4 : Yb,Er upconversion nanophosphors and their application to in vivo imaging of Caenorhabditis elegans

(2011) Jing Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Inhibited Long-Scale Energy Transfer in Dysprosium Doped Yttrium Vanadate Inverse Opal

(2011) Yongsheng Zhu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

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

(2011) Nicoleta Bogdan et al.   NANO LETTERS

Monodisperse NaYbF4 : Tm3+/NaGdF4 core/shell nanocrystals with near-infrared to near-infrared upconversion photoluminescence and magnetic resonance properties

(2011) Guanying Chen et al.   Nanoscale

Synthesis of Magnetic, Up-Conversion Luminescent, and Mesoporous Core-Shell-Structured Nanocomposites as Drug Carriers

(2010) Shili Gai et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

A Strategy to Achieve Efficient Dual-Mode Luminescence of Eu3+ in Lanthanides Doped Multifunctional NaGdF4 Nanocrystals

(2010) Yongsheng Liu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Fluorine-18-labeled Gd3+/Yb3+/Er3+ co-doped NaYF4 nanophosphors for multimodality PET/MR/UCL imaging

(2010) Jing Zhou et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Drug delivery with upconversion nanoparticles for multi-functional targeted cancer cell imaging and therapy

(2010) Chao Wang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Luminescence Tuning of Upconversion Nanocrystals

(2010) Guofeng Wang et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Synthesis and luminescent properties of orderly YPO4:Eu3+ olivary architectures self-assembled by nanoflakes

(2010) Mei Yang et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Water-soluble NaYF4:Yb/Er upconversion nanophosphors: Synthesis, characteristics and application in bioimaging

(2010) Tianye Cao et al.   INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS

Facile crystallization control of LaF3/LaPO4:Ce, Tb nanocrystals in a microfluidic reactor using microwave irradiation

(2010) Xiaoxu Zhu et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Patterning of Light-Emitting YVO4:Eu3+ Thin Films via Inkjet Printing

(2010) Ziyong Cheng et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Simultaneous phase and size control of upconversion nanocrystals through lanthanide doping

(2010) Feng Wang et al.   NATURE

Observation of Lamb shift and modified spontaneous emission dynamics in the YBO_3:Eu^3+ inverse opal

(2010) Qiong Liu et al.   OPTICS LETTERS

Modified optical properties in a samarium doped titania inverse opal

(2010) Wei Wang et al.   OPTICS LETTERS

Albumin Nanoshell Encapsulation of Near-Infrared-Excitable Rare-Earth Nanoparticles Enhances Biocompatibility and Enables Targeted Cell Imaging

(2010) Dominik J. Naczynski et al.   Small

Monodisperse Upconverting Nanocrystals by Microwave-Assisted Synthesis

(2009) Hai-Qiao Wang et al.   ACS Nano

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

Colloidal Tm3+/Yb3+-Doped LiYF4Nanocrystals: Multiple Luminescence Spanning the UV to NIR Regions via Low-Energy Excitation

(2009) Venkataramanan Mahalingam et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Recent advances in the chemistry of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals

(2009) Feng Wang et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Controlled Synthesis of Ln3+(Ln = Tb, Eu, Dy) and V5+Ion-Doped YPO4Nano-/Microstructures with Tunable Luminescent Colors

(2009) Chunxia Li et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Controlled Synthesis and Water Dispersibility of Hexagonal Phase NaGdF4:Ho3+/Yb3+Nanoparticles

(2009) Rafik Naccache et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Near-Infrared-to-Blue Upconversion in Colloidal BaYF5:Tm3+, Yb3+Nanocrystals

(2009) Fiorenzo Vetrone et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

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

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

Facile Hydrothermal Synthesis and Luminescent Properties of Large-Scale GdVO4:Eu3+Nanowires

(2009) Yuhua Zheng et al.   CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Luminescent Properties of Novel Ordered Sphere CePO4Hierarchical Architectures

(2009) Mei Yang et al.   INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Structural and optical investigation of colloidal Ln3+/Yb3+ co-doped KY3F10 nanocrystals

(2009) Venkataramanan Mahalingam et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

NIR-Responsive Silica-Coated NaYbF4:Er/Tm/Ho Upconversion Fluorescent Nanoparticles with Tunable Emission Colors and Their Applications in Immunolabeling and Fluorescent Imaging of Cancer Cells

(2009) Meng Wang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Highly Luminescent Self-Organized Sub-2-nm EuOF Nanowires

(2009) Ya-Ping Du et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Atomically Efficient Synthesis of Self-assembled Monodisperse and Ultrathin Lanthanide Oxychloride Nanoplates

(2009) Ya-Ping Du et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Highly Uniform Gd2O3Hollow Microspheres: Template-Directed Synthesis and Luminescence Properties

(2009) Guang Jia et al.   LANGMUIR

Surface Modification of Upconverting NaYF4Nanoparticles with PEG−Phosphate Ligands for NIR (800 nm) Biolabeling within the Biological Window

(2009) John-Christopher Boyer et al.   LANGMUIR

Synthesis and Optical Properties of KYF4/Yb, Er Nanocrystals, and their Surface Modification with Undoped KYF4

(2008) Helmut Schäfer et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Transparent, Polycrystalline Upconverting Nanoceramics: Towards 3-D Displays

(2008) Thomas R. Hinklin et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Highly Efficient Fluorescence of NdF3/SiO2Core/Shell Nanoparticles and the Applications for in vivo NIR Detection

(2008) Xue-Feng Yu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Multicolor Core/Shell-Structured Upconversion Fluorescent Nanoparticles

(2008) Zhengquan Li et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Lanthanide-Containing Light-Emitting Organic-Inorganic Hybrids: A Bet on the Future

(2008) Luís D. Carlos et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Hydrothermal Synthesis of Lanthanide Fluorides LnF3(Ln = La to Lu) Nano-/Microcrystals with Multiform Structures and Morphologies

(2008) Chunxia Li et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Synthesis and upconversion luminescence properties of YF3:Yb3+/Tm3+ octahedral nanocrystals

(2008) Guofeng Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF FLUORINE CHEMISTRY

Redispersible and water-soluble LaF3:Ce,Tb nanocrystals via a microfluidic reactor with temperature steps

(2008) Xiaoxu Zhu et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Controlled Synthesis, Formation Mechanism, and Great Enhancement of Red Upconversion Luminescence of NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+Nanocrystals/Submicroplates at Low Doping Level

(2008) Junwei Zhao et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Upconversion Properties of Ln3+Doped NaYF4/Polymer Composite Fibers Prepared by Electrospinning

(2008) Biao Dong et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Synthesis, Growth Mechanism, and Tunable Upconversion Luminescence of Yb3+/Tm3+-Codoped YF3 Nanobundles

(2008) Guofeng Wang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

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

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

(2007) D CHATTERJEE et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Monodisperse silicananoparticles encapsulating upconversion fluorescent and superparamagnetic nanocrystals

(2007) Zhaoyang Liu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Ethanol-assistant solution combustion method to prepare La2O2S:Yb,Pr nanometer phosphor

(2007) Xi-xian Luo et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

Synthesis and luminescence properties of Er3+-doped Lu3Ga5O12 nanocrystals

(2007) V. Venkatramu et al.   JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE

Luminescent Monodisperse Nanocrystals of Lanthanide Oxyfluorides Synthesized from Trifluoroacetate Precursors in High-Boiling Solvents

(2007) Ya-Ping Du et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Synthesis and upconversion properties of monoclinic Gd2O3:Er3+ nanocrystals

(2007) Lingling Xu et al.   OPTICAL MATERIALS