The biosafety of lanthanide upconversion nanomaterials

Paradigms and Challenges for Bioapplication of Rare Earth Upconversion Luminescent Nanoparticles: Small Size and Tunable Emission/Excitation Spectra

(2014) Ling-Dong Sun et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

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

(2014) Dalong Ni et al.   ACS Nano

Protein modified upconversion nanoparticles for imaging-guided combined photothermal and photodynamic therapy

(2014) Qian Chen et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Upconversion Nanoparticles: Design, Nanochemistry, and Applications in Theranostics

(2014) Guanying Chen et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Water-soluble lanthanide upconversion nanophosphors: Synthesis and bioimaging applications in vivo

(2014) Qian Liu et al.   COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS

Intra-arterial infusion of PEGylated upconversion nanophosphors to improve the initial uptake by tumors in vivo

(2014) Xingjun Zhu et al.   RSC Advances

Multilayer Dual-Polymer-Coated Upconversion Nanoparticles for Multimodal Imaging and Serum-Enhanced Gene Delivery

(2013) Lu He et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Magnetic/Upconversion Fluorescent NaGdF4:Yb,Er Nanoparticle-Based Dual-Modal Molecular Probes for Imaging Tiny Tumors in Vivo

(2013) Chunyan Liu et al.   ACS Nano

Core–Shell Lanthanide Upconversion Nanophosphors as Four-Modal Probes for Tumor Angiogenesis Imaging

(2013) Yun Sun et al.   ACS Nano

DNA-mediated Construction of Hollow Upconversion Nanoparticles for Protein Harvesting and Near-Infrared Light Triggered Release

(2013) Li Zhou et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Facile Preparation of Well-Defined Hydrophilic Core–Shell Upconversion Nanoparticles for Selective Cell Membrane Glycan Labeling and Cancer Cell Imaging

(2013) Wanjun Zhang et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

One-Step Solvothermal Synthesis of Targetable Optomagnetic Upconversion Nanoparticles for in Vivo Bimodal Imaging

(2013) Xu Wang et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Incorporation of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Function into NaYF4:Yb/Tm Upconversion Nanoparticles for in Vivo Trimodal Bioimaging

(2013) Ji-Wei Shen et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Photon-Upconverting Nanoparticles for Optical Encoding and Multiplexing of Cells, Biomolecules, and Microspheres

(2013) Hans H. Gorris et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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

(2013) Tianye Cao et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Polyphosphoric acid capping radioactive/upconverting NaLuF4:Yb,Tm,153Sm nanoparticles for blood pool imaging in vivo

(2013) Juanjuan Peng et al.   BIOMATERIALS

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

(2013) Fuyao Liu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

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

(2013) Dongmei Yang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

A systematic in-vivo toxicity evaluation of nanophosphor particles via zebrafish models

(2013) Gun Hyuk Jang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Recent Progress in Rare Earth Micro/Nanocrystals: Soft Chemical Synthesis, Luminescent Properties, and Biomedical Applications

(2013) Shili Gai et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

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

(2013) Yongsheng Liu et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Preparation and upconversion luminescence cell imaging of O-carboxymethyl chitosan-functionalized NaYF4:Yb3+/Tm3+/Er3+ nanoparticles

(2013) Hao Li et al.   CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN

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

An Exceptionally Simple Strategy for DNA-Functionalized Up-Conversion Nanoparticles as Biocompatible Agents for Nanoassembly, DNA Delivery, and Imaging

(2013) Le-Le Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A Core/Satellite Multifunctional Nanotheranostic for in Vivo Imaging and Tumor Eradication by Radiation/Photothermal Synergistic Therapy

(2013) Qingfeng Xiao et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Structure, enhancement and white luminescence of multifunctional Lu6O5F8:20%Yb3+,1%Er3+(Tm3+) nanoparticles via further doping with Li+ under different excitation sources

(2013) Linna Guo et al.   Nanoscale

Simultaneous synthesis and amine-functionalization of single-phase BaYF5:Yb/Er nanoprobe for dual-modal in vivo upconversion fluorescence and long-lasting X-ray computed tomography imaging

(2013) Hongrong Liu et al.   Nanoscale

Enhanced upconversion luminescence in NaGdF4:Yb,Er nanocrystals by Fe3+ doping and their application in bioimaging

(2013) Parthiban Ramasamy et al.   Nanoscale

In vitro cell imaging using multifunctional small sized KGdF4:Yb3+,Er3+ upconverting nanoparticles synthesized by a one-pot solvothermal process

(2013) Hon-Tung Wong et al.   Nanoscale

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

Single-nanocrystal sensitivity achieved by enhanced upconversion luminescence

(2013) Jiangbo Zhao et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Multifunctional Upconversion Mesoporous Silica Nanostructures for Dual Modal Imaging and In Vivo Drug Delivery

(2013) Chunxia Li et al.   Small

Upconversion Nanophosphors Naluf4:Yb,Tm for Lymphatic Imaging In Vivo by Real-Time Upconversion Luminescence Imaging under Ambient Light and High-Resolution X-ray CT

(2013) Yun Sun et al.   Theranostics

Stem Cell Labeling using Polyethylenimine Conjugated (α-NaYbF4:Tm3+)/CaF2 Upconversion Nanoparticles

(2013) Liang Zhao et al.   Theranostics

Toxicity Assessments of Near-infrared Upconversion Luminescent LaF3:Yb,Er in Early Development of Zebrafish Embryos

(2013) Kan Wang et al.   Theranostics

High Relaxivities and Strong Vascular Signal Enhancement for NaGdF4Nanoparticles Designed for Dual MR/Optical Imaging

(2013) Rafik Naccache et al.   Advanced Healthcare Materials

Multimodal bioimaging using a rare earth doped Gd2O2S:Yb/Er phosphor with upconversion luminescence and magnetic resonance properties

(2013) G. Ajithkumar et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

(α-NaYbF4:Tm3+)/CaF2 Core/Shell Nanoparticles with Efficient Near-Infrared to Near-Infrared Upconversion for High-Contrast Deep Tissue Bioimaging

(2012) Guanying Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Theranostic Probe Based on Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles for Simultaneous In Vivo Dual-Modal Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy

(2012) Yong Il Park et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

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

(2012) Gan Tian et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

In Vitro and In Vivo Uncaging and Bioluminescence Imaging by Using Photocaged Upconversion Nanoparticles

(2012) Yanmei Yang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Enhancement of up-conversion luminescence in Zn2SiO4:Yb3+, Er3+ by co-doping with Li+ or Bi3+

(2012) L. Jiang et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS

Water-stable NaLuF4-based upconversion nanophosphors with long-term validity for multimodal lymphatic imaging

(2012) Jing Zhou et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Radiopaque fluorescence-transparent TaOx decorated upconversion nanophosphors for in vivo CT/MR/UCL trimodal imaging

(2012) Qingfeng Xiao et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Gd3+ complex-modified NaLuF4-based upconversion nanophosphors for trimodality imaging of NIR-to-NIR upconversion luminescence, X-Ray computed tomography and magnetic resonance

(2012) Ao Xia et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Long-circulating Er3+-doped Yb2O3 up-conversion nanoparticle as an in vivo X-Ray CT imaging contrast agent

(2012) Zhen Liu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

A NaYbF4: Tm3+ nanoprobe for CT and NIR-to-NIR fluorescent bimodal imaging

(2012) Huaiyong Xing et al.   BIOMATERIALS

PEG modified BaGdF5:Yb/Er nanoprobes for multi-modal upconversion fluorescent, in vivo X-ray computed tomography and biomagnetic imaging

(2012) Songjun Zeng et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Endocytosis, intracellular transport, and exocytosis of lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles in single living cells

(2012) Yun Mi Bae et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Towards whole-body imaging at the single cell level using ultra-sensitive stem cell labeling with oligo-arginine modified upconversion nanoparticles

(2012) Chao Wang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Simultaneous nuclear imaging and intranuclear drug delivery by nuclear-targeted multifunctional upconversion nanoprobes

(2012) Jia-nan Liu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Cubic sub-20 nm NaLuF4-based upconversion nanophosphors for high-contrast bioimaging in different animal species

(2012) Tianshe Yang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Core–shell Fe3O4@NaLuF4:Yb,Er/Tm nanostructure for MRI, CT and upconversion luminescence tri-modality imaging

(2012) Xingjun Zhu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Hydrothermal synthesis of NaLuF4:153Sm,Yb,Tm nanoparticles and their application in dual-modality upconversion luminescence and SPECT bioimaging

(2012) Yang Yang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Radioisotope post-labeling upconversion nanophosphors for in vivo quantitative tracking

(2012) Yun Sun et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Hollow structured upconversion luminescent NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ nanospheres for cell imaging and targeted anti-cancer drug delivery

(2012) Dongmei Yang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Enhanced Red Emission from GdF3:Yb3+,Er3+ Upconversion Nanocrystals by Li+ Doping and Their Application for Bioimaging

(2012) Wenyan Yin et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Controlled Synthesis of Uniform and Monodisperse Upconversion Core/Mesoporous Silica Shell Nanocomposites for Bimodal Imaging

(2012) Jianan Liu et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Effect of Li+ ions on enhancement of near-infrared upconversion emission in Y2O3:Tm3+/Yb3+ nanocrystals

(2012) Dongyu Li et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Selective enhancement of green upconversion emissions of Er3+:Yb3Al5O12 nanocrystals by high excited state energy transfer with Yb3+–Mn2+ dimer sensitizing

(2012) Z.P. Li et al.   JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE

Synthesis of Li1−xNaxYF4:Yb3+/Ln3+ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.3, Ln = Er, Tm, Ho) nanocrystals with multicolor up-conversion luminescence properties for in vitro cell imaging

(2012) Dongmei Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Delineating Mechanisms of Upconversion Enhancement by Li+ Codoping in Y2SiO5:Pr3+

(2012) Ezra L. Cates et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Blue-Emissive Upconversion Nanoparticles for Low-Power-Excited Bioimaging in Vivo

(2012) Qian Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

High enhancement of green upconversion luminescence of Li+/Er3+/Yb3+ tri-doped CaMoO4

(2012) Jun Ho Chung et al.   MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Upconversion nanoparticles dramatically promote plant growth without toxicity

(2012) Juanjuan Peng et al.   Nano Research

Dual-modal fluorescent/magnetic bioprobes based on small sized upconversion nanoparticles of amine-functionalized BaGdF5:Yb/Er

(2012) Songjun Zeng et al.   Nanoscale

Bio-functionalization of ligand-free upconverting lanthanide doped nanoparticles for bio-imaging and cell targeting

(2012) Nicoleta Bogdan et al.   Nanoscale

One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of lanthanide ions doped one-dimensional upconversion submicrocrystals and their potential application in vivo CT imaging

(2012) Guo Gao et al.   Nanoscale

Upconversion luminescence with tunable lifetime in NaYF4:Yb,Er nanocrystals: role of nanocrystal size

(2012) Jiangbo Zhao et al.   Nanoscale

Giant enhancement of upconversion in ultra-small Er3+/Yb3+:NaYF4nanoparticles via laser annealing

(2012) A Bednarkiewicz et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Tuning the autophagy-inducing activity of lanthanide-based nanocrystals through specific surface-coating peptides

(2012) Yunjiao Zhang et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Improved 800 nm emission of Tm^3+ sensitized by Yb^3+ and Ho^3+ in β-NaYF_4 nanocrystals under 980 nm excitation

(2012) Lili Wang et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

A facile fabrication of upconversion luminescent and mesoporous core–shell structured β-NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+@mSiO2nanocomposite spheres for anti-cancer drug delivery and cell imaging

(2012) Chunxia Li et al.   Biomaterials Science

Surfactant Effects on Efficiency Enhancement of Infrared-to-Visible Upconversion Emissions of NaYF4:Yb-Er

(2011) Mei Chee Tan et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

High-Efficiency Upconversion Luminescent Sensing and Bioimaging of Hg(II) by Chromophoric Ruthenium Complex-Assembled Nanophosphors

(2011) Qian Liu et al.   ACS Nano

Polymer-Coated NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ Upconversion Nanoparticles for Charge-Dependent Cellular Imaging

(2011) Jiefu Jin et al.   ACS Nano

18F-Labeled Magnetic-Upconversion Nanophosphors via Rare-Earth Cation-Assisted Ligand Assembly

(2011) Qian Liu et al.   ACS Nano

Electrospinning Preparation and Drug-Delivery Properties of an Up-conversion Luminescent Porous NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+@Silica Fiber Nanocomposite

(2011) Zhiyao Hou et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Pegylated Composite Nanoparticles Containing Upconverting Phosphors and meso-Tetraphenyl porphine (TPP) for Photodynamic Therapy

(2011) Jingning Shan et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Tuning the Dual Emission of Photon-Upconverting Nanoparticles for Ratiometric Multiplexed Encoding

(2011) Hans H. Gorris et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Long-Term Real-Time Tracking of Lanthanide Ion Doped Upconverting Nanoparticles in Living Cells

(2011) Sang Hwan Nam et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Upconverting Nanoparticles

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

Multifunctional rare-earth self-assembled nanosystem for tri-modal upconversion luminescence /fluorescence /positron emission tomography imaging

(2011) Qian Liu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Core–shell NaYF4:Yb3+,Tm3+@FexOy nanocrystals for dual-modality T2-enhanced magnetic resonance and NIR-to-NIR upconversion luminescent imaging of small-animal lymphatic node

(2011) Ao Xia et al.   BIOMATERIALS

High-quality water-soluble and surface-functionalized upconversion nanocrystals as luminescent probes for bioimaging

(2011) Tianye Cao et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Fluorine-18 labeled rare-earth nanoparticles for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of sentinel lymph node

(2011) Yun Sun et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Bioimaging and toxicity assessments of near-infrared upconversion luminescent NaYF4:Yb,Tm nanocrystals

(2011) Jia-Cai Zhou et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Near-infrared light induced in vivo photodynamic therapy of cancer based on upconversion nanoparticles

(2011) Chao Wang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Multifunctional nanoprobes for upconversion fluorescence, MR and CT trimodal imaging

(2011) Huaiyong Xing et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Multiplexed near-infrared in vivo imaging complementarily using quantum dots and upconverting NaYF4:Yb3+,Tm3+ nanoparticles

(2011) Sanghwa Jeong et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Upconversion nanophosphors for small-animal imaging

(2011) Jing Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Enhancement of the upconversion luminescence intensity in Er3+ doped BaTiO3 nanocrystals by codoping with Li+ ions

(2011) Qiu Sun et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

Functionalization of upconverted luminescent NaYF4 : Yb/Er nanocrystals by folic acid–chitosan conjugates for targeted lung cancer cell imaging

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

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

Multicolor In Vivo Imaging of Upconversion Nanoparticles with Emissions Tuned by Luminescence Resonance Energy Transfer

(2011) Liang Cheng et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Controlled synthesis and tunable luminescence of NaYF4:Eu3+

(2011) Xiuli WANG et al.   JOURNAL OF RARE EARTHS

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

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

Monodisperse upconversion NaYF4 nanocrystals: Syntheses and bioapplications

(2011) Mingliang Deng et al.   Nano Research

In vivopharmacokinetics, long-term biodistribution and toxicology study of functionalized upconversion nanoparticles in mice

(2011) Liang Cheng et al.   Nanomedicine

Simultaneous synthesis and functionalization of water-soluble up-conversion nanoparticles for in-vitro cell and nude mouse imaging

(2011) Zhen-Ling Wang et al.   Nanoscale

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

Enhanced upconversion emission in Yb3+and Er3+codoped NaGdF4nanocrystals by introducing Li+ions

(2011) Qian Cheng et al.   Nanoscale

Autophagy in immunity and inflammation

(2011) Beth Levine et al.   NATURE

Enhancing upconverted white light in Tm^3+/Yb^3+/Ho^3+-doped GdVO_4 nanocrystals via incorporation of Li^+ ions

(2011) Venkataramanan Mahalingam et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

Surface-Charge-Dependent Cell Localization and Cytotoxicity of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles

(2010) Atul Asati et al.   ACS Nano

Direct Evidence of a Surface Quenching Effect on Size-Dependent Luminescence of Upconversion Nanoparticles

(2010) Feng Wang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Poly(ethylene glycol) in Drug Delivery: Pros and Cons as Well as Potential Alternatives

(2010) Katrin Knop et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Neurotoxin-conjugated upconversion nanoprobes for direct visualization of tumors under near-infrared irradiation

(2010) Xue-Feng Yu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

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

(2010) Liqin Xiong et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Dual-modality in vivo imaging using rare-earth nanocrystals with near-infrared to near-infrared (NIR-to-NIR) upconversion luminescence and magnetic resonance properties

(2010) Jing Zhou et al.   BIOMATERIALS

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

(2010) Jing Zhou et al.   BIOMATERIALS

“Drawing” upconversion nanophosphors into water through host–guest interaction

(2010) Qian Liu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

A “Neck-Formation” Strategy for an Antiquenching Magnetic/Upconversion Fluorescent Bimodal Cancer Probe

(2010) Feng Chen et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Enhancement of upconversion luminescence of Y2O3:Er3+ nanocrystals by codoping Li+–Zn2+

(2010) Huijuan Liang et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

A versatile fabrication of upconversion nanophosphors with functional-surface tunable ligands

(2010) Jing Zhou et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Carbohydrate-coated lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles for lectin recognition

(2010) Nicoleta Bogdan et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Facile Synthesis of Ultrasmall and Hexagonal NaGdF4: Yb3+, Er3+ Nanoparticles with Magnetic and Upconversion Imaging Properties

(2010) Jiyoung Ryu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Fabrication of Ag@SiO2@Y2O3:Er Nanostructures for Bioimaging: Tuning of the Upconversion Fluorescence with Silver Nanoparticles

(2010) Fan Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Upconversion Nanoparticle-Based FRET System for Study of siRNA in Live Cells

(2010) Shan Jiang et al.   LANGMUIR

Highly-sensitive multiplexed in vivo imaging using pegylated upconversion nanoparticles

(2010) Liang Cheng et al.   Nano Research

Singlet oxygen-induced apoptosis of cancer cells using upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles as a carrier of photosensitizer

(2010) Huichen Guo et al.   Nanomedicine-Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine

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

(2010) John-Christopher Boyer et al.   Nanoscale

Simultaneous phase and size control of upconversion nanocrystals through lanthanide doping

(2010) Feng Wang et al.   NATURE

Optical thermometry through green and red upconversion emissions in Er3+/Yb3+/Li+:ZrO2 nanocrystals

(2010) Lu Liu et al.   OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS

Upconversion emission enhancement in Er3+/Yb3+-codoped BaTiO3 nanocrystals by tridoping with Li+ ions

(2010) Xiangqun Chen et al.   OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS

Enhanced near-infrared response of a-Si:H solar cells with β-NaYF4:Yb3+ (18%), Er3+ (2%) upconversion phosphors

(2010) J. de Wild et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Immunolabeling and NIR-Excited Fluorescent Imaging of HeLa Cells by Using NaYF4:Yb,Er Upconversion Nanoparticles

(2009) Meng Wang et al.   ACS Nano

Combined Optical and MR Bioimaging Using Rare Earth Ion Doped NaYF4Nanocrystals

(2009) Rajiv Kumar 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

High Contrast Upconversion Luminescence Targeted Imaging in Vivo Using Peptide-Labeled Nanophosphors

(2009) Liqin Xiong et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Tracking transplanted cells in live animal using upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles

(2009) Niagara Muhammad Idris et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Synthesis, characterization, and in vivo targeted imaging of amine-functionalized rare-earth up-converting nanophosphors

(2009) Li-Qin Xiong et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Upconverting luminescent nanomaterials: application to in vivo bioimaging

(2009) Scott A. Hilderbrand et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

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

Multimodal-Luminescence Core-Shell Nanocomposites for Targeted Imaging of Tumor Cells

(2009) He Hu et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

In vivo multiple color lymphatic imaging using upconverting nanocrystals

(2009) Hisataka Kobayashi 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

Effect of Surface Properties on Nanoparticle–Cell Interactions

(2009) Ayush Verma et al.   Small

Nanoparticles in photodynamic therapy: An emerging paradigm

(2008) Dev Kumar Chatterjee et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

Biocompatibility of silica coated NaYF4 upconversion fluorescent nanocrystals

(2008) Rufaihah Abdul Jalil et al.   BIOMATERIALS

The role of autophagy-lysosome pathway in neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson's disease

(2008) T. Pan et al.   BRAIN

Facile Epoxidation Strategy for Producing Amphiphilic Up-Converting Rare-Earth Nanophosphors as Biological Labels

(2008) He Hu et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Biofunctionalization, cytotoxicity, and cell uptake of lanthanide doped hydrophobically ligated NaYF4 upconversion nanophosphors

(2008) Jingning Shan et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Upconversion Emission Enhancement in Yb3+/Er3+-Codoped Y2O3 Nanocrystals by Tridoping with Li+ Ions

(2008) Guanying Chen et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

The Effect of Li on the Spectrum of Er3+ in Li- and Er-Codoped ZnO Nanocrystals

(2008) Yunfeng Bai et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Design of Poly(ethylene glycol)/Streptavidin Coimmobilized Upconversion Nanophosphors and Their Application to Fluorescence Biolabeling

(2008) Masao Kamimura et al.   LANGMUIR

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

Clearance properties of nano-sized particles and molecules as imaging agents: considerations and caveats

(2008) Michelle Longmire et al.   Nanomedicine

Autophagy fights disease through cellular self-digestion

(2008) Noboru Mizushima et al.   NATURE

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

(2007) D CHATTERJEE et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Cytotoxicity of Nanoparticles

(2007) Nastassja Lewinski et al.   Small