Lanthanides-doped near-infrared active upconversion nanocrystals: Upconversion mechanisms and synthesis

Dye Sensitization and Local Surface Plasmon Resonance-Enhanced Upconversion Luminescence for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells

(2020) Wenbo Bi et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Lanthanide-activated nanoconstructs for optical multiplexing

(2020) Jiating Xu et al.   COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS

A New Generation of NIR-II Probes: Lanthanide-Based Nanocrystals for Bioimaging and Biosensing

(2019) Yong Fan et al.   Advanced Optical Materials

Energy-Transfer Editing in Lanthanide-Activated Upconversion Nanocrystals: A Toolbox for Emerging Applications

(2019) Xian Qin et al.   ACS Central Science

Colour-optimized quantum yields of Yb, Tm Co-doped upconversion nanocrystals

(2019) Marco Kraft et al.   Methods and Applications in Fluorescence

Tm3+ -Sensitized NIR-II Fluorescent Nanocrystals for In Vivo Information Storage and Decoding

(2019) Hongxin Zhang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Optimum synthesis and properties of NaBiF4:Yb /Er upconversion nanoparticles

(2019) Juan Fu et al.   CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL

Nd3+-Sensitized Upconversion Metal-Organic Frameworks for Mitochondria-Targeted Amplified Photodynamic Therapy

(2019) Chang Liu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Upconversion superballs for programmable photoactivation of therapeutics

(2019) Zhen Zhang et al.   Nature Communications

Rewritable Optical Memory Through High-Registry Orthogonal Upconversion

(2018) Kezhi Zheng et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Er3+ Sensitized 1530 nm to 1180 nm Second Near-Infrared Window Upconversion Nanocrystals for In Vivo Biosensing

(2018) Lu Liu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

NaYF4 :Yb,Er/NaYF4 Core/Shell Nanocrystals with High Upconversion Luminescence Quantum Yield

(2018) Christian Homann et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Remote manipulation of upconversion luminescence

(2018) Yu Wang et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Near-infrared deep brain stimulation via upconversion nanoparticle–mediated optogenetics

(2018) Shuo Chen et al.   SCIENCE

Advances in highly doped upconversion nanoparticles

(2018) Shihui Wen et al.   Nature Communications

Separating and enhancing the green and red emissions of NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ by sandwiching them into photonic crystals with different bandgaps

(2018) Baoqi Liu et al.   Nanoscale Horizons

Direct cation exchange of surface ligand capped upconversion nanocrystals to produce strong luminescence

(2018) Ming Guan et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Small and Bright Lithium-Based Upconverting Nanoparticles

(2018) Ting Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Elimination of concentration dependent luminescence quenching in surface protected upconversion nanoparticles

(2018) Xiang Zheng et al.   Nanoscale

Single upconversion nanoparticle imaging at sub-10 W cm−2 irradiance

(2018) Qian Liu et al.   Nature Photonics

Controlled Isotropic and Anisotropic Shell Growth in β-NaLnF4 Nanocrystals Induced by Precursor Injection Rate

(2017) Stefan Fischer et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

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

Optimal Sensitizer Concentration in Single Upconversion Nanocrystals

(2017) Chenshuo Ma et al.   NANO LETTERS

Tuning hexagonal NaYbF4 nanocrystals down to sub-10 nm for enhanced photon upconversion

(2017) Ruikai Shi et al.   Nanoscale

Phase angle encoded upconversion luminescent nanocrystals for multiplexing applications

(2017) Haichun Liu et al.   Nanoscale

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

(2017) Shuwei Hao et al.   Nanoscale

Cooperative and non-cooperative sensitization upconversion in lanthanide-doped LiYbF4 nanoparticles

(2017) Qilin Zou et al.   Nanoscale

Revisiting the optimized doping ratio in core/shell nanostructured upconversion particles

(2017) Bin Shen et al.   Nanoscale

Sub-6 nm monodisperse hexagonal core/shell NaGdF4nanocrystals with enhanced upconversion photoluminescence

(2017) Jing Liu et al.   Nanoscale

Amplified stimulated emission in upconversion nanoparticles for super-resolution nanoscopy

(2017) Yujia Liu et al.   NATURE

Binary temporal upconversion codes of Mn2+-activated nanoparticles for multilevel anti-counterfeiting

(2017) Xiaowang Liu et al.   Nature Communications

Upconversion Nanoparticles-Encoded Hydrogel Microbeads-Based Multiplexed Protein Detection

(2017) Swati Shikha et al.   Nano-Micro Letters

Upconversion Nanoparticles-Encoded Hydrogel Microbeads-Based Multiplexed Protein Detection

(2017) Swati Shikha et al.   Nano-Micro Letters

A protected excitation-energy reservoir for efficient upconversion luminescence

(2017) Kai Huang et al.   Nanoscale

Optimization of Bi3+ in Upconversion Nanoparticles Induced Simultaneous Enhancement of Near-Infrared Optical and X-ray Computed Tomography Imaging Capability

(2016) Pengpeng Lei et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Upconversion Luminescent Chemodosimeter Based on NIR Organic Dye for Monitoring Methylmercury In Vivo

(2016) Huiran Yang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Highly Emissive Nd3+-Sensitized Multilayered Upconversion Nanoparticles for Efficient 795 nm Operated Photodynamic Therapy

(2016) Feng Lu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Ultra-Wideband Multi-Dye-Sensitized Upconverting Nanoparticles for Information Security Application

(2016) Jongha Lee et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Modulating the Luminescence of Upconversion Nanoparticles with Heavy Metal Ions: A New Strategy for Probe Design

(2016) Tao Liang et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Unraveling Epitaxial Habits in the NaLnF4System for Color Multiplexing at the Single-Particle Level

(2016) Yuhai Zhang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Near-Infrared Photoinduced Coupling Reactions Assisted by Upconversion Nanoparticles

(2016) Paul Lederhose et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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

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

Differently sized magnetic/upconversion luminescent NaGdF4:Yb,Er nanocrystals: flow synthesis and solvent effects

(2016) Mingxia Jiao et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Lanthanide doped Bi2O3 upconversion luminescence nanospheres for temperature sensing and optical imaging

(2016) Pengpeng Lei et al.   DALTON TRANSACTIONS

Enabling Förster Resonance Energy Transfer from Large Nanocrystals through Energy Migration

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

Precise Tuning of Surface Quenching for Luminescence Enhancement in Core–Shell Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals

(2016) Stefan Fischer et al.   NANO LETTERS

Enhanced photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells using a new photoelectrode material: upconversion YbF3-Ho/TiO2nanoheterostructures

(2016) Jia Yu et al.   Nanoscale

Lanthanide upconversion luminescence at the nanoscale: fundamentals and optical properties

(2016) Annemarie Nadort et al.   Nanoscale

Instantaneous ballistic velocity of suspended Brownian nanocrystals measured by upconversion nanothermometry

(2016) Carlos D. S. Brites et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

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

(2016) Akshaya Bansal et al.   Small

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

(2016) Yanan Huang et al.   Small

Multicolour synthesis in lanthanide-doped nanocrystals through cation exchange in water

(2016) Sanyang Han et al.   Nature Communications

Confining energy migration in upconversion nanoparticles towards deep ultraviolet lasing

(2016) Xian Chen et al.   Nature Communications

Three-dimensional controlled growth of monodisperse sub-50 nm heterogeneous nanocrystals

(2016) Deming Liu et al.   Nature Communications

Yb3+/Er3+-Codoped Bi2O3 Nanospheres: Probe for Upconversion Luminescence Imaging and Binary Contrast Agent for Computed Tomography Imaging

(2015) Pengpeng Lei et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Poly(Acrylic Acid) Modification of Nd3+-Sensitized Upconversion Nanophosphors for Highly Efficient UCL Imaging and pH-Responsive Drug Delivery

(2015) Bei Liu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Photon Upconversion Through Tb3+-Mediated Interfacial Energy Transfer

(2015) Bo Zhou et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Near-Infrared-Sensitive Materials Based on Upconverting Nanoparticles

(2015) Si Wu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Rare Earth Core/Shell Nanobarcodes for Multiplexed Trace Biodetection

(2015) Lei Chen et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Upconversion nanoparticles as versatile light nanotransducers for photoactivation applications

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

Study on the Intermixing of Core and Shell in NaEuF4/NaGdF4 Core/Shell Nanocrystals

(2015) Simon Dühnen et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

An Nd3+-sensitized upconversion nanophosphor modified with a cyanine dye for the ratiometric upconversion luminescence bioimaging of hypochlorite

(2015) Xianmei Zou et al.   Nanoscale

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

(2015) Renren Deng et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Directional Light Emission in a Single NaYF4Microcrystal via Photon Upconversion

(2015) Bing Chen et al.   Advanced Optical Materials

Lutetium doping for making big core and core–shell upconversion nanoparticles

(2015) K. Huang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Multicolor Barcoding in a Single Upconversion Crystal

(2014) Yuhai Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Universal process-inert encoding architecture for polymer microparticles

(2014) Jiseok Lee et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Pure and intense orange upconversion luminescence of Eu3+ from the sensitization of Yb3+–Mn2+ dimer in NaY(Lu)F4 nanocrystals

(2014) Zhuo Wang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Nd3+-Sensitized Upconversion Nanophosphors: Efficient In Vivo Bioimaging Probes with Minimized Heating Effect

(2013) Ye-Fu Wang et al.   ACS Nano

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

Universal and facile synthesis of multicolored upconversion hollow nanospheres using novel poly(acrylic acid sodium salt) microspheres as templates

(2013) Hong Ren et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Lanthanide-Doped Upconverting Nanoparticles: Harvesting Light for Solar Cells

(2013) Rafik Naccache et al.   ChemSusChem

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

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

Balancing power density based quantum yield characterization of upconverting nanoparticles for arbitrary excitation intensities

(2013) Haichun Liu et al.   Nanoscale

Deep tissue optical imaging of upconverting nanoparticles enabled by exploiting higher intrinsic quantum yield through use of millisecond single pulse excitation with high peak power

(2013) Haichun Liu et al.   Nanoscale

Enhancing multiphoton upconversion through energy clustering at sublattice level

(2013) Juan Wang et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Tunable lifetime multiplexing using luminescent nanocrystals

(2013) Yiqing Lu et al.   Nature Photonics

Nd3+ Sensitized Up/Down Converting Dual-Mode Nanomaterials for Efficient In-vitro and In-vivo Bioimaging Excited at 800 nm

(2013) Xiaomin Li et al.   Scientific Reports

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

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

(2012) Tianshe Yang 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

Photoswitching of bis-spiropyran using near-infrared excited upconverting nanoparticles

(2012) Biao Fei Zhang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Facile synthesis and up-conversion properties of monodisperse rare earth fluoride nanocrystals

(2012) Shili Gai et al.   DALTON TRANSACTIONS

Rapid microwave reflux process for the synthesis of pure hexagonal NaYF4:Yb3+,Ln3+,Bi3+ (Ln3+ = Er3+, Tm3+, Ho3+) and its enhanced UC luminescence

(2012) Na Niu et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Bi-functional NaLuF4:Gd3+/Yb3+/Tm3+ nanocrystals: structure controlled synthesis, near-infrared upconversion emission and tunable magnetic properties

(2012) Songjun Zeng et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Self-Focusing by Ostwald Ripening: A Strategy for Layer-by-Layer Epitaxial Growth on Upconverting Nanocrystals

(2012) Noah J. J. Johnson et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

The Effect of Surface Coating on Energy Migration-Mediated Upconversion

(2012) Qianqian Su et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Combinatorial Discovery of Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals with Spectrally Pure Upconverted Emission

(2012) Emory M. Chan et al.   NANO LETTERS

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

Broadband dye-sensitized upconversion of near-infrared light

(2012) Wenqiang Zou et al.   Nature Photonics

Remote activation of biomolecules in deep tissues using near-infrared-to-UV upconversion nanotransducers

(2012) M. K. G. Jayakumar et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

UV–visible upconversion studies of Nd3+ ions in lead tellurite glass

(2012) P.V. Ramakrishna et al.   SOLID STATE COMMUNICATIONS

Green upconversion emission in Nd3+–Yb3+–Zn2+:Y2O3 phosphor

(2012) Riya Dey et al.   SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY

Selective excitation of Eu3+in the core of small β-NaGdF4nanocrystals

(2012) Mateusz Banski et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

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

Intense Visible and Near-Infrared Upconversion Photoluminescence in Colloidal LiYF4:Er3+ Nanocrystals under Excitation at 1490 nm

(2011) Guanying Chen et al.   ACS Nano

Single-Band Upconversion Emission in Lanthanide-Doped KMnF3Nanocrystals

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

pH-responsive drug delivery system based on luminescent CaF2:Ce3+/Tb3+-poly(acrylic acid) hybrid microspheres

(2011) Yunlu Dai et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Dopant-induced phase transition: a new strategy of synthesizing hexagonal upconversion NaYF4 at low temperature

(2011) Daqin Chen et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

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

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

Tuning upconversion through energy migration in core–shell nanoparticles

(2011) Feng Wang et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Spectroscopic properties and upconversion in Pr3+:YF3 nanoparticles

(2011) F. Pellé et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Efficient Near-Infrared Upconversion Sc3+/Er3+/Yb3+Tridoped NaYF4

(2010) Qingming Huang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Two-Way Photoswitching Using One Type of Near-Infrared Light, Upconverting Nanoparticles, and Changing Only the Light Intensity

(2010) John-Christopher Boyer et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

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

Green bismuth

(2010) Ram Mohan   Nature Chemistry

Second harmonic generating (SHG) nanoprobes for in vivo imaging

(2010) P. Pantazis et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Morphologically controlled synthesis of colloidal upconversion nanophosphors and their shape-directed self-assembly

(2010) X. Ye et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Hydrothermal Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Supercritical Water

(2010) Hiromichi Hayashi et al.   Materials

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

(2009) Rafik Naccache et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Sensitized Ce3+and Gd3+Ultraviolet Emissions by Tm3+in Colloidal LiYF4Nanocrystals

(2009) Venkataramanan Mahalingam et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

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

The influence of Yb3+ doping on the upconversion luminescence of Pr3+ in aluminum oxide based powders prepared by combustion synthesis

(2009) G.S. Maciel et al.   OPTICAL MATERIALS

Cation Exchange in Lanthanide Fluoride Nanoparticles

(2008) Cunhai Dong et al.   ACS Nano

A Four-Color Colloidal Multiplexing Nanoparticle System

(2008) Oliver Ehlert et al.   ACS Nano

Multicolor Core/Shell-Structured Upconversion Fluorescent Nanoparticles

(2008) Zhengquan Li et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Cross-Relaxation and Upconversion Processes in Pr3+ Singly Doped and Pr3+/Yb3+ Codoped Nanocrystalline Gd3Ga5O12: The Sensitizer/Activator Relationship

(2008) R. Naccache et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Upconversion Multicolor Fine-Tuning: Visible to Near-Infrared Emission from Lanthanide-Doped NaYF4Nanoparticles

(2008) Feng Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

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

(2008) Hai-Sheng Qian et al.   LANGMUIR

Upconverting nanoparticles as nanotransducers for photodynamic therapy in cancer cells

(2008) Dev K Chatterjee et al.   Nanomedicine