Dual-functional α-NaYb(Mn)F4:Er3+@NaLuF4 nanocrystals with highly enhanced red upconversion luminescence

α-NaYb(Mn)F4:Er3+/Tm3+@NaYF4 UCNPs as “Band-Shape” Luminescent Nanothermometers over a Wide Temperature Range

(2015) Xia Xu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

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

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

Growth of lanthanide-doped LiGdF4 nanoparticles induced by LiLuF4 core as tri-modal imaging bioprobes

(2015) Xuesong Zhai et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Enhancement of the red upconversion luminescence in NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ nanoparticles by the transition metal ions doping

(2015) Yahong Hu et al.   CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL

Upconverting nanoparticles: a versatile platform for wide-field two-photon microscopy and multi-modal in vivo imaging

(2015) Yong Il Park et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Upconverting nanoparticles: assessing the toxicity

(2015) Anna Gnach et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Lab on upconversion nanoparticles: optical properties and applications engineering via designed nanostructure

(2015) Xiaomin Li et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Photon upconversion in core–shell nanoparticles

(2015) Xian Chen et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

The biosafety of lanthanide upconversion nanomaterials

(2015) Yun Sun et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Nd3+-Sensitized Ho3+ Single-Band Red Upconversion Luminescence in Core–Shell Nanoarchitecture

(2015) Daqin Chen et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Interplay between Static and Dynamic Energy Transfer in Biofunctional Upconversion Nanoplatforms

(2015) Yadan Ding et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Selectively enhanced red upconversion luminescence and phase/size manipulation via Fe3+ doping in NaYF4:Yb,Er nanocrystals

(2015) Jing Tang et al.   Nanoscale

Multifunctional magnetic and fluorescent core–shell nanoparticles for bioimaging

(2015) Yanjiao Lu et al.   Nanoscale

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

(2015) Zhuo Chen et al.   Nanoscale

Magneto-fluorescent nanoparticles with high-intensity NIR emission, T1- and T2-weighted MR for multimodal specific tumor imaging

(2015) Guannan Wang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

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

Size-Tunable and Monodisperse Tm3+/Gd3+-Doped Hexagonal NaYbF4 Nanoparticles with Engineered Efficient Near Infrared-to-Near Infrared Upconversion for In Vivo Imaging

(2014) Jossana A. Damasco 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

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

Highly Fluorescent, Photostable, and Ultrasmall Silicon Drug Nanocarriers for Long-Term Tumor Cell Tracking and In-Vivo Cancer Therapy

(2014) Xiaoyuan Ji et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Are Rare-Earth Nanoparticles Suitable for In Vivo Applications?

(2014) Chunyan Liu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Core-Shell-Type Magnetic Mesoporous Silica Nanocomposites for Bioimaging and Therapeutic Agent Delivery

(2014) Yao Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Phosphonated Near-Infrared Fluorophores for Biomedical Imaging of Bone

(2014) Hoon Hyun et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Enhancing Luminescence in Lanthanide-Doped Upconversion Nanoparticles

(2014) Sanyang Han et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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

(2014) Liangjun Zhou et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Upconversion Nanoparticles: Design, Nanochemistry, and Applications in Theranostics

(2014) Guanying Chen et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Cross Relaxation Induced Pure Red Upconversion in Activator- and Sensitizer-Rich Lanthanide Nanoparticles

(2014) Wei Wei et al.   CHEMISTRY OF 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

Basic understanding of the lanthanide related upconversion emissions

(2013) Hao Dong et al.   Nanoscale

Engineering the Upconversion Nanoparticle Excitation Wavelength: Cascade Sensitization of Tri-doped Upconversion Colloidal Nanoparticles at 800 nm

(2013) Jie Shen et al.   Advanced Optical Materials

(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

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

(2012) Gan Tian et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

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

(2012) Huaiyong Xing et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Hybrid BaYbF5Nanoparticles: Novel Binary Contrast Agent for High-Resolution in Vivo X-ray Computed Tomography Angiography

(2012) Yanlan Liu et al.   Advanced Healthcare Materials

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

A Triarylboron-Based Fluorescent Thermometer: Sensitive Over a Wide Temperature Range

(2011) Jiao Feng et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Upconverting Nanoparticles

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

A High-Performance Ytterbium-Based Nanoparticulate Contrast Agent for In Vivo X-Ray Computed Tomography Imaging

(2011) Yanlan Liu 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

Water-Soluble Dual-Emitting Nanocrystals for Ratiometric Optical Thermometry

(2011) Emily J. McLaurin et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Tunable Dual Emission in Doped Semiconductor Nanocrystals

(2010) Vladimir A. Vlaskin et al.   NANO LETTERS

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

(2009) Li-Qin Xiong et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Recent advances in the chemistry of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals

(2009) Feng Wang et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Second window for in vivo imaging

(2009) Andrew M. Smith et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Semiconductor quantum dots and metal nanoparticles: syntheses, optical properties, and biological applications

(2008) Vasudevanpillai Biju et al.   ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Biocompatibility of silica coated NaYF4 upconversion fluorescent nanocrystals

(2008) Rufaihah Abdul Jalil et al.   BIOMATERIALS

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

Nano-graphene oxide for cellular imaging and drug delivery

(2008) Xiaoming Sun et al.   Nano Research