Upconversion in Nanostructured Materials: From Optical Tuning to Biomedical Applications

Direct Evidence for Coupled Surface and Concentration Quenching Dynamics in Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals

(2017) Noah J. J. Johnson et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Anti-counterfeiting patterns encrypted with multi-mode luminescent nanotaggants

(2017) Tianying Sun et al.   Nanoscale

Nd3+-Sensitized multicolor upconversion luminescence from a sandwiched core/shell/shell nanostructure

(2017) Shuwei Hao et al.   Nanoscale

Amplified stimulated emission in upconversion nanoparticles for super-resolution nanoscopy

(2017) Yujia Liu et al.   NATURE

Energy Migration Upconversion in Ce(III)-Doped Heterogeneous Core−Shell−Shell Nanoparticles

(2017) Xian Chen et al.   Small

Achieving high-efficiency emission depletion nanoscopy by employing cross relaxation in upconversion nanoparticles

(2017) Qiuqiang Zhan et al.   Nature Communications

Multiplexed Optogenetic Stimulation of Neurons with Spectrum-Selective Upconversion Nanoparticles

(2017) Xudong Lin et al.   Advanced Healthcare Materials

Upconversion nanoparticles loaded with eIF4E siRNA and platinum(iv) prodrug to sensitize platinum based chemotherapy for laryngeal cancer and bioimaging

(2017) Bo Teng et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Dye-Sensitized Core/Active Shell Upconversion Nanoparticles for Optogenetics and Bioimaging Applications

(2016) Xiang Wu et al.   ACS Nano

Observation of Considerable Upconversion Enhancement Induced by Cu2–xS Plasmon Nanoparticles

(2016) Donglei Zhou et al.   ACS Nano

Cypate-Conjugated Porous Upconversion Nanocomposites for Programmed Delivery of Heat Shock Protein 70 Small Interfering RNA for Gene Silencing and Photothermal Ablation

(2016) Lu Wang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Deep Photoacoustic/Luminescence/Magnetic Resonance Multimodal Imaging in Living Subjects Using High-Efficiency Upconversion Nanocomposites

(2016) Yu Liu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Filtration Shell Mediated Power Density Independent Orthogonal Excitations-Emissions Upconversion Luminescence

(2016) Xiaomin Li et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

808 nm Light-triggered and hyaluronic acid-targeted dual-photosensitizers nanoplatform by fully utilizing Nd 3+ -sensitized upconversion emission with enhanced anti-tumor efficacy

(2016) Zhiyao Hou et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Energy Migration Up-conversion of Tb3+ in Yb3+ and Nd3+ Codoped Active-Core/Active-Shell Colloidal Nanoparticles

(2016) Katarzyna Prorok et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

g-C3N4 Coated Upconversion Nanoparticles for 808 nm Near-Infrared Light Triggered Phototherapy and Multiple Imaging

(2016) Lili Feng et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

An upconversion nanoplatform for simultaneous photodynamic therapy and Pt chemotherapy to combat cisplatin resistance

(2016) Fujin Ai et al.   DALTON TRANSACTIONS

Alleviating Luminescence Concentration Quenching in Upconversion Nanoparticles through Organic Dye Sensitization

(2016) Wei Wei et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

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

(2016) Muthu Kumara Gnanasammandhan et al.   Nature Protocols

Quasi-Continuous Wave Near-Infrared Excitation of Upconversion Nanoparticles for Optogenetic Manipulation ofC. elegans

(2016) Akshaya Bansal et al.   Small

Confining energy migration in upconversion nanoparticles towards deep ultraviolet lasing

(2016) Xian Chen et al.   Nature Communications

Temperature-feedback upconversion nanocomposite for accurate photothermal therapy at facile temperature

(2016) Xingjun Zhu et al.   Nature Communications

Novel Cs-Based Upconversion Nanoparticles as Dual-Modal CT and UCL Imaging Agents for Chemo-Photothermal Synergistic Therapy

(2016) Yuxin Liu et al.   Theranostics

Ratiometric Monitoring of Intracellular Drug Release by an Upconversion Drug Delivery Nanosystem

(2015) Kai Li et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

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

(2015) Fei He et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Energy Migration Engineering of Bright Rare-Earth Upconversion Nanoparticles for Excitation by Light-Emitting Diodes

(2015) Yeteng Zhong et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Energy Migration Upconversion in Manganese(II)-Doped Nanoparticles

(2015) Xiyan Li et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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

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

Lanthanide Nanoparticles: From Design toward Bioimaging and Therapy

(2015) Hao Dong et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Excitation energy migration dynamics in upconversion nanomaterials

(2015) Langping Tu et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

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

Photon upconversion in core–shell nanoparticles

(2015) Xian Chen et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Plasmon enhancement of luminescence upconversion

(2015) Wounjhang Park et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Dual-Mode Ultrasensitive Quantification of MicroRNA in Living Cells by Chiroplasmonic Nanopyramids Self-Assembled from Gold and Upconversion Nanoparticles

(2015) Si Li 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

Temporal full-colour tuning through non-steady-state upconversion

(2015) Renren Deng et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Single-band upconversion nanoprobes for multiplexed simultaneous in situ molecular mapping of cancer biomarkers

(2015) Lei Zhou et al.   Nature Communications

An upconversion nanoprobe operating in the first biological window

(2015) Qiang Ju et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Achieving efficient Tb3+ dual-mode luminescence via Gd-sublattice-mediated energy migration in a NaGdF4 core–shell nanoarchitecture

(2015) Mingye Ding et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Unique Upconversion Core-Shell Nanoparticles with Tunable Fluorescence Synthesized by a Sequential Growth Process

(2015) Bin-Bin Ding et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

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

(2014) Amol Punjabi et al.   ACS Nano

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

(2014) Qian Chen et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Upconversion Luminescent Materials: Advances and Applications

(2014) Jing Zhou et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Impact of High Ytterbium(III) Concentration in the Shell on Upconversion Luminescence of Core-Shell Nanocrystals

(2014) Lei Lei et al.   Chemistry-An Asian Journal

Near-infrared light triggered photodynamic therapy in combination with gene therapy using upconversion nanoparticles for effective cancer cell killing

(2014) Xin Wang et al.   Nanoscale

Rhodamine-Modified Upconversion Nanophosphors for Ratiometric Detection of Hypochlorous Acid in Aqueous Solution and Living Cells

(2014) Yi Zhou et al.   Small

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

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

Rational Design of Multifunctional Upconversion Nanocrystals/Polymer Nanocomposites for Cisplatin (IV) Delivery and Biomedical Imaging

(2013) Ping'an Ma et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Upconverting Near-Infrared Light through Energy Management in Core-Shell-Shell Nanoparticles

(2013) Hongli Wen et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

NIR-Triggered Anticancer Drug Delivery by Upconverting Nanoparticles with Integrated Azobenzene-Modified Mesoporous Silica

(2013) Jianan Liu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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

(2013) Tianye Cao et al.   BIOMATERIALS

A Cyanine-Modified Nanosystem for in Vivo Upconversion Luminescence Bioimaging of Methylmercury

(2013) Yi Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

In Vivo Multimodality Imaging and Cancer Therapy by Near-Infrared Light-Triggered trans-Platinum Pro-Drug-Conjugated Upconverison Nanoparticles

(2013) Yunlu Dai et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Upconversion luminescence imaging of cells and small animals

(2013) Qian Liu et al.   Nature Protocols

Multicolor Hybrid Upconversion Nanoparticles and Their Improved Performance as Luminescence Temperature Sensors Due to Energy Transfer

(2013) Rui Chen et al.   Small

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

(2013) Chunxia Li et al.   Small

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

Up-Conversion Cell Imaging and pH-Induced Thermally Controlled Drug Release from NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+@Hydrogel Core–Shell Hybrid Microspheres

(2012) Yunlu Dai et al.   ACS Nano

Doxorubicin conjugated NaYF4:Yb3+/Tm3+ nanoparticles for therapy and sensing of drug delivery by luminescence resonance energy transfer

(2012) Yunlu Dai et al.   BIOMATERIALS

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

(2012) Qingfeng Xiao 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

Ultra-broadband near-infrared excitable upconversion core/shell nanocrystals

(2012) Daqin Chen et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

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

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

Direct Imaging the Upconversion Nanocrystal Core/Shell Structure at the Subnanometer Level: Shell Thickness Dependence in Upconverting Optical Properties

(2012) Fan Zhang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Poly(acrylic acid) modified lanthanide-doped GdVO4hollow spheres for up-conversion cell imaging, MRI and pH-dependent drug release

(2012) Xiaojiao Kang et al.   Nanoscale

NIR light controlled photorelease of siRNA and its targeted intracellular delivery based on upconversion nanoparticles

(2012) Yanmei Yang et al.   Nanoscale

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

(2012) Jiangbo Zhao et al.   Nanoscale

In vivo photodynamic therapy using upconversion nanoparticles as remote-controlled nanotransducers

(2012) Niagara Muhammad Idris et al.   NATURE MEDICINE

Broadband dye-sensitized upconversion of near-infrared light

(2012) Wenqiang Zou et al.   Nature Photonics

Monodisperse bifunctional Fe3O4@NaGdF4:Yb/Er@NaGdF4:Yb/Er core–shell nanoparticles

(2012) Chongna Zhong et al.   RSC Advances

Positive and Negative Lattice Shielding Effects Co-existing in Gd (III) Ion Doped Bifunctional Upconversion Nanoprobes

(2011) Feng Chen 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

Facile Preparation of Multifunctional Upconversion Nanoprobes for Multimodal Imaging and Dual-Targeted Photothermal Therapy

(2011) Liang Cheng 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

Multifunctional nanoprobes for upconversion fluorescence, MR and CT trimodal imaging

(2011) Huaiyong Xing et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Fluorescence turn-on chemodosimeter-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles and their application in cell imaging

(2011) Jinliang Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Intracellular Glutathione Detection Using MnO2-Nanosheet-Modified Upconversion Nanoparticles

(2011) Renren Deng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

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

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

Near-Infrared Light-Triggered Dissociation of Block Copolymer Micelles Using Upconverting Nanoparticles

(2011) Bin Yan et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Mesoporous Multifunctional Upconversion Luminescent and Magnetic “Nanorattle” Materials for Targeted Chemotherapy

(2011) Fan Zhang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Tuning upconversion through energy migration in core–shell nanoparticles

(2011) Feng Wang et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Temperature Sensing Using Fluorescent Nanothermometers

(2010) Fiorenzo Vetrone et al.   ACS Nano

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

(2010) Shili Gai et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy: Mechanisms, Monitoring, and Optimization

(2010) Jonathan P. Celli et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Photon upconversion based on sensitized triplet–triplet annihilation

(2010) Tanya N. Singh-Rachford et al.   COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS

Laser Scanning Up-Conversion Luminescence Microscopy for Imaging Cells Labeled with Rare-Earth Nanophosphors

(2009) Mengxiao Yu et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Reversible luminescence switching of NaYF4:Yb,Er nanoparticles with controlled assembly of gold nanoparticles

(2009) Shu-Zhuo Zhang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Recent advances in the chemistry of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals

(2009) Feng Wang et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Ultraviolet and violet upconversion fluorescence of europium (III) doped in YF_3 nanocrystals

(2009) Lili Wang et al.   OPTICS LETTERS

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

(2008) Hai-Sheng Qian et al.   LANGMUIR