915 nm Light-Triggered Photodynamic Therapy and MR/CT Dual-Modal Imaging of Tumor Based on the Nonstoichiometric Na0.52YbF3.52:Er Upconversion Nanoprobes

Near-IR photoactivation using mesoporous silica–coated NaYF4:Yb,Er/Tm upconversion nanoparticles

(2016) Muthu Kumara Gnanasammandhan et al.   Nature Protocols

In vivo covalent cross-linking of photon-converted rare-earth nanostructures for tumour localization and theranostics

(2016) Xiangzhao Ai et al.   Nature Communications

Highly Sensitive DNA Sensor Based on Upconversion Nanoparticles and Graphene Oxide

(2015) P. Alonso-Cristobal et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Tip Enhancement of Upconversion Photoluminescence from Rare Earth Ion Doped Nanocrystals

(2015) Nina Mauser et al.   ACS Nano

3D Micromolding of Arrayed Waveguide Gratings on Upconversion Luminescent Layers for Flexible Transparent Displays without Mirrors, Electrodes, and Electric Circuits

(2015) Satoshi Watanabe et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

A New Single 808 nm NIR Light-Induced Imaging-Guided Multifunctional Cancer Therapy Platform

(2015) Fei He et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Recent Advances in Upconversion Nanoparticles-Based Multifunctional Nanocomposites for Combined Cancer Therapy

(2015) Gan Tian et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Multifunctional Nano-Bioprobes Based on Rattle-Structured Upconverting Luminescent Nanoparticles

(2015) Shan Lu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

TPGS-stabilized NaYbF4:Er upconversion nanoparticles for dual-modal fluorescent/CT imaging and anticancer drug delivery to overcome multi-drug resistance

(2015) Gan Tian et al.   BIOMATERIALS

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

(2015) Wei Zheng et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Upconversion nanoparticles as versatile light nanotransducers for photoactivation applications

(2015) Niagara Muhammad Idris et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Efficient Tailoring of Upconversion Selectivity by Engineering Local Structure of Lanthanides in NaxREF3+x Nanocrystals

(2015) Hao Dong et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Energy-Cascaded Upconversion in an Organic Dye-Sensitized Core/Shell Fluoride Nanocrystal

(2015) Guanying Chen et al.   NANO LETTERS

Simultaneous Enhancement of Upconversion and Downshifting Luminescence via Plasmonic Structure

(2015) Kyu-Tae Lee et al.   NANO LETTERS

Multimodal cancer imaging using lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles

(2015) Dongmei Yang et al.   Nanomedicine

Quenching of the upconversion luminescence of NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+and NaYF4:Yb3+,Tm3+nanophosphors by water: the role of the sensitizer Yb3+in non-radiative relaxation

(2015) Riikka Arppe et al.   Nanoscale

Lanthanide-doped luminescent nano-bioprobes for the detection of tumor markers

(2015) Zhuo Chen et al.   Nanoscale

808 nm driven Nd3+-sensitized upconversion nanostructures for photodynamic therapy and simultaneous fluorescence imaging

(2015) Dan Wang et al.   Nanoscale

Bright colours ahead

(2015) Marco Bettinelli   Nature Nanotechnology

Controlling upconversion nanocrystals for emerging applications

(2015) Bo Zhou et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles

(2015) Marco Bettinelli et al.   PHYSICS TODAY

A core-shell-shell nanoplatform upconverting near-infrared light at 808 nm for luminescence imaging and photodynamic therapy of cancer

(2015) Fujin Ai et al.   Scientific Reports

Polypeptide-Functionalized NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+ Nanoparticles: Red-Emission Biomarkers for High Quality Bioimaging Using a 915 nm Laser

(2014) Ao Xia et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Synergistic Dual-Modality in Vivo Upconversion Luminescence/X-ray Imaging and Tracking of Amine-Functionalized NaYbF4:Er Nanoprobes

(2014) Zhigao Yi et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Au-TiO2 Nanoscale Heterodimers Synthesis from an Ambient Spark Discharge for Efficient Photocatalytic and Photothermal Activity

(2014) Jeong Hoon Byeon et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

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

(2014) Amol Punjabi et al.   ACS Nano

Single Ho3+-Doped Upconversion Nanoparticles for High-PerformanceT2-Weighted Brain Tumor Diagnosis and MR/UCL/CT Multimodal Imaging

(2014) Dalong Ni et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Enhanced dual contrast agent, Co2+-doped NaYF4:Yb3+,Tm3+ nanorods, for near infrared-to-near infrared upconversion luminescence and magnetic resonance imaging

(2014) Ao Xia et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Mesoporous NaYbF4@NaGdF4 core-shell up-conversion nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery and multimodal imaging

(2014) Liangjun Zhou et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles electrostatically coupled with photosensitizers for near-infrared-triggered photodynamic therapy

(2014) Meng Wang et al.   Nanoscale

Aero-Self-Assembly of Ultrafine Gold Incorporated Silica Nanobunches for NIR-Induced Chemo-Thermal Therapy

(2014) Jeong Hoon Byeon et al.   Small

Gas-phase self-assembly of soft nanocomposites for efficient gene transfection and photothermal therapy

(2014) Jeong Hoon Byeon et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Novel multifunctional NaYF4:Er3+,Yb3+/PEGDA hybrid microspheres: NIR-light-activated photopolymerization and drug delivery

(2013) Qingbo Xiao et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Li+ ion doping: an approach for improving the crystallinity and upconversion emissions of NaYF4:Yb3+, Tm3+ nanoparticles

(2013) Chengzhou Zhao et al.   Nanoscale

Preparation and photodynamic therapy application of NaYF4:Yb, Tm–NaYF4:Yb, Er multifunctional upconverting nanoparticles

(2013) Xiaolan Chen et al.   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

Encapsulation of Photosensitizers and Upconversion Nanocrystals in Lipid Micelles for Photodynamic Therapy

(2013) Han Jie Wang et al.   PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION

In Vivo Targeted Deep-Tissue Photodynamic Therapy Based on Near-Infrared Light Triggered Upconversion Nanoconstruct

(2012) Sisi Cui 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

Amphiphilic chitosan modified upconversion nanoparticles for in vivo photodynamic therapy induced by near-infrared light

(2012) Sisi Cui et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Using 915 nm Laser Excited Tm3+/Er3+/Ho3+-Doped NaYbF4 Upconversion Nanoparticles for in Vitro and Deeper in Vivo Bioimaging without Overheating Irradiation

(2011) Qiuqiang Zhan et al.   ACS Nano

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

(2011) Chao Wang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Amine-Functionalized Lanthanide-Doped KGdF4 Nanocrystals as Potential Optical/Magnetic Multimodal Bioprobes

(2011) Qiang Ju et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY