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Upconversion properties of Tm3+-Er3+ co-doped layered perovskites and in-vitro cytotoxicity of their exfoliated nanomaterials. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.126003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Montaseri H, Kruger CA, Abrahamse H. Inorganic Nanoparticles Applied for Active Targeted Photodynamic Therapy of Breast Cancer. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13030296. [PMID: 33668307 PMCID: PMC7996317 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13030296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an alternative modality to conventional cancer treatment, whereby a specific wavelength of light is applied to a targeted tumor, which has either a photosensitizer or photochemotherapeutic agent localized within it. This light activates the photosensitizer in the presence of molecular oxygen to produce phototoxic species, which in turn obliterate cancer cells. The incidence rate of breast cancer (BC) is regularly growing among women, which are currently being treated with methods, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. These conventional treatment methods are invasive and often produce unwanted side effects, whereas PDT is more specific and localized method of cancer treatment. The utilization of nanoparticles in PDT has shown great advantages compared to free photosensitizers in terms of solubility, early degradation, and biodistribution, as well as far more effective intercellular penetration and uptake in targeted cancer cells. This review gives an overview of the use of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs), including: gold, magnetic, carbon-based, ceramic, and up-conversion NPs, as well as quantum dots in PDT over the last 10 years (2009 to 2019), with a particular focus on the active targeting strategies for the PDT treatment of BC.
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Casar JR, McLellan CA, Siefe C, Dionne JA. Lanthanide-Based Nanosensors: Refining Nanoparticle Responsiveness for Single Particle Imaging of Stimuli. ACS PHOTONICS 2021; 8:3-17. [PMID: 34307765 PMCID: PMC8297747 DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Lanthanide nanoparticles (LNPs) are promising sensors of chemical, mechanical, and temperature changes; they combine the narrow-spectral emission and long-lived excited states of individual lanthanide ions with the high spatial resolution and controlled energy transfer of nanocrystalline architectures. Despite considerable progress in optimizing LNP brightness and responsiveness for dynamic sensing, detection of stimuli with a spatial resolution approaching that of individual nanoparticles remains an outstanding challenge. Here, we highlight the existing capabilities and outstanding challenges of LNP sensors, en-route to nanometer-scale, single particle sensor resolution. First, we summarize LNP sensor read-outs, including changes in emission wavelength, lifetime, intensity, and spectral ratiometric values that arise from modified energy transfer networks within nanoparticles. Then, we describe the origins of LNP sensor imprecision, including sensitivity to competing conditions, interparticle heterogeneities, such as the concentration and distribution of dopant ions, and measurement noise. Motivated by these sources of signal variance, we describe synthesis characterization feedback loops to inform and improve sensor precision, and introduce noise-equivalent sensitivity as a figure of merit of LNP sensors. Finally, we project the magnitudes of chemical and pressure stimulus resolution achievable with single LNPs at nanoscale resolution. Our perspective provides a roadmap for translating ensemble LNP sensing capabilities to the single particle level, enabling nanometer-scale sensing in biology, medicine, and sustainability.
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- Jason R Casar
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Radiology, Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Bae H, Lee E, Lee KT. Power-dependent photophysical pathways of upconversion in BaTiO 3:Er 3. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:14587-14591. [PMID: 34179911 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp01679b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lanthanide incorporated perovskite is one of the most promising systems for efficient energy conversion or light-emitting materials in terms of upconversion (UC). Investigation of the photophysical mechanism of UC in the lanthanide-doped system is here continued. However, research on the 4I13/2 energy state in Er3+ is rare and more is still needed. In our work, BaTiO3:Er3+ (E-BT) was irradiated by a 1532 nm laser which is a resonance to the energy between 4I13/2 and the ground 4I15/2 state in Er3+. Bright 1532 nm-pumped UC was generated, and the UC color changed from red to yellow under increasing laser power. In addition, pump-power-dependent UC contained interesting clues about the photophysical pathway of UC. By analyzing photon numbers for each UC (green: 2H11/2/4S3/2 → 4I15/2, red: 4F9/2 → 4I15/2, infrared: 4I9/2 → 4I15/2), we found that changes in photon number with pump-power increase contain three different phases (P). P1 is a red UC phase with a small cross-relaxation between Er3+ ions. However, in P2, there is a rapid decrease in the photon number with green UC generation, which is due to the enhancement of 4I13/2-populating cross-relaxation. Finally, in P3, a saturated 4I13/2 state causes little increase of photon number (compared with P2), with different mechanistic cross-relaxation enhancement. With these three different phases under 1532 nm pumping, photophysical mechanisms in E-BT are interpreted.
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- Hyeongyu Bae
- Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Cheomdangwagi-ro 123, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Cheomdangwagi-ro 123, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Cheomdangwagi-ro 123, Buk-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
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Gupta M, Nagarajan R, Ramamurthy C, Vivekanandan P, Prakash GV. KLa (0.95-x)Gd xF 4:Eu 3+ hexagonal phase nanoparticles as luminescent probes for in vitro Huh-7 cancer cell imaging. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:5197-5207. [PMID: 33881075 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00539a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A facile chemical route is reported for synthesizing red-emitting photoluminescent/MRI multi-functional KLa(0.95-x)GdxF4:Eu3+ (x = 0 to 0.4) bio-compatible nanomaterials for targeted in vitro tumor imaging. Hexagonal phase pure nanoparticles show a significant and systematic change in morphology with enhanced photoluminescence due to the substitution of La3+ with Gd3+ ions. Single phase β-KLa(0.95-x)GdxF4:Eu3+ exhibits multifunctional properties, both intense red emission and strong paramagnetism for high-contrast bioimaging applications. These silica capped magnetic/luminescent nanoparticles show long-term colloidal stability, optical transparency in water, strong red emission, and low cytotoxicity. The cellular uptake of coated nanoparticles was investigated in liver cancer cell line Huh-7. Our findings suggest that these nanoparticles can serve as highly luminescent imaging probes for in vitro applications with potential for in vivo and live cell imaging applications.
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- Mohini Gupta
- Nanophotonics Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016 India. and Materials Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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- Materials Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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- Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016, India.
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- Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016, India.
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- Nanophotonics Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 110016 India.
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Zhou D, Tao L, Cui S, Jiao J, Hu J, Xu W. Multi-wavelength pumped upconversion enhancement induced by Cu 2-xS plasmonic nanoparticles in NaYF 4@Cu 2-xS core-shell structure. OPTICS LETTERS 2021; 46:5-8. [PMID: 33362008 DOI: 10.1364/ol.403901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cu2-xS nanoparticles (NPs) demonstrate unique tunable localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and nonlinear optical properties, which are promising materials for photoelectric and display devices. In this work, we present highly improved upconversion luminescence (UCL) in the NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+@NaYF4:Yb3+, Nd3+@Cu2-xS core-shell structure. The UCL enhancement is systemically studied under excitation of multi-wavelengths 808, 980, and 1540 nm, due to the broadband nature of Cu2-xS LSPR. Two different mechanisms synergistically contribute to the UCL enhancement, namely, the LSPR effect and two-photon effect, which lead to the extraordinary power dependence of UCL. UCL enhancement as high as 12-fold is achieved in the core-shell upconversion NPs (UCNPs). The core-shell NPs are printed on a paper substrate using a nano-printing technique, displaying different colors irradiated by different near-infrared light, and have potential applications in anti-counterfeiting, encryption, and display fields. These findings provide a method to design and optimize luminescent materials and demonstrate potential applications of plasmonic semiconductors and UCNPs.
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Yang L, Guo L, Yu H, Wang G, Sun J, Zhang P, Gu X, Tang BZ. Organic Nanocrystals Based on a Solid-emission-tunable AIEgen for Cell Imaging. Chem Res Chin Univ 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-020-0346-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wang H, Zhan S, Wu X, Wu L, Liu Y. Nanoporous fluorescent sensor based on upconversion nanoparticles for the detection of dichloromethane with high sensitivity. RSC Adv 2020; 11:565-571. [PMID: 35423030 PMCID: PMC8691116 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08058f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A sensor with high sensitivity and response rate is still lacking in the detection of poisonous and volatile chemicals. Here, we report a highly sensitive nanoporous fluorescence sensor based on core@shell upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) for the detection of dichloromethane. UCNPs were deposited on porous anodic alumina oxide (AAO) templates supported by glass slides to form a thin film-like gas sensor in which UCNPs with active shells exhibit intense background-free fluorescence and simultaneously high optical sensitivity, while an AAO template acts as a porous substrate for UCNPs to increase the absorption capacity for molecules to be tested. A detection limit of 2.91 ppm was obtained for dichloromethane based on this sensor at room temperature. The involved response mechanism was attributed to lowered surface fluorescence quenching and scattering of UCNPs by dichloromethane.
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- Haiyan Wang
- Department of Information and Electrical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology Xiangtan 411201 China
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- Department of Physics and Electronic Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology Xiangtan 411201 China
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- Department of Information and Electrical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology Xiangtan 411201 China
- School of Computer and Information Engineering, Hunan University of Technology and Business Changsha 410205 China
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- Department of Physics and Electronic Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology Xiangtan 411201 China
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- School of Computer and Information Engineering, Hunan University of Technology and Business Changsha 410205 China
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Xiang H, Zhou L, Lin HJ, Hu Z, Zhao N, Chen Z. Upconversion nanoparticles extending the spectral sensitivity of silicon photodetectors to λ = 1.5 μm. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:495201. [PMID: 32990270 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abb2c4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The telecommunication wavelength of λ = 1.5 μm has been playing an important role in various fields. In particular, performing photodetection at this wavelength is challenging, demanding more performance stability and lower manufacturing cost. In this work, upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP)/Si hybrid photodetectors (hybrid PDs) are presented, made by integrating solution-processed Er3+-doped NaYF4 upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) onto a silicon photodetector. After optimization, we demonstrated that a layer of UCNPs can well lead to an effective spectral sensitivity extension without sacrificing the photodetection performance of the Si photodetector in the visible and near-infrared (near-IR) spectrum. Under λ = 1.5 μm illumination, the hybrid UCNPs/Si-PD exhibits a room-temperature detectivity of 6.15 × 1012 Jones and a response speed of 0.4 ms. These UCNPs/Si-PDs represent a promising hybrid strategy in the quest for low-cost and broadband photodetection that is sensitive in the spectrum from visible light down to the short-wave infrared.
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- Hengyang Xiang
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Display Materials and Devices, Institute of Optoelectronics and Nanomaterials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
- LPEM, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 10 Rue Vauquelin, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai×3an 223003, People's Republic of China
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- LPEM, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 10 Rue Vauquelin, F-75005 Paris, France
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- LPEM, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 10 Rue Vauquelin, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China
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- LPEM, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 10 Rue Vauquelin, F-75005 Paris, France
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Li W, Wang C, Yao Y, Wu C, Luo W, Zou Z. Photocatalytic Materials: An Apollo’s Arrow to Tumor Cells. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2020.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Abbasi-Moayed S, Bigdeli A, Hormozi-Nezhad MR. Application of NaYF 4:Yb/Er/Tm UCNPs in Array-Based Sensing of Neurotransmitters: From a Single Particle to a Multichannel Sensor Array. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:52976-52982. [PMID: 33174736 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c17200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A novel multichannel sensor array has been designed using a single, yet multiemissive lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP). The energy levels of lanthanide ions gave rise to several emission bands which were exploited as individual sensor elements for the recognition of four important neurotransmitters (NTs): dopamine, norepinephrine, levodopa, and serotonin. At alkaline conditions, the oxidation products of these NTs quenched the fluorescence emissions of UCNPs with different quenching degrees. The resulting fingerprint multichannel emission profiles from NaYF4:Yb/Er/Tm UCNPs allowed the discrimination of NTs with excellent accuracy. The recognition was further verified in artificial cerebrospinal fluid, as a complex biological media. We believe that the designed UCNP-based multichannel sensor array offers innovative insights into the discrimination of various chemical signatures using a single measurement.
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- Chemistry Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11155-9516, Iran
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- Chemistry Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11155-9516, Iran
- Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 14588-89694, Iran
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Zhao L, Choi J, Lu Y, Kim SY. NIR Photoregulated Theranostic System Based on Hexagonal-Phase Upconverting Nanoparticles for Tumor-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy and Fluorescence Imaging. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E2332. [PMID: 33255734 PMCID: PMC7760611 DOI: 10.3390/nano10122332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Although photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective, minimally invasive therapeutic modality with advantages in highly localized and specific tumor treatments, large and deep-seated cancers within the body cannot be successfully treated due to low transparency to visible light. To improve the therapeutic efficiency of tumor treatment in deep tissue and reduce the side effects in normal tissue, this study developed a near-infrared (NIR)-triggered upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP)-based photosensitizer (PS) carrier as a new theranostics system. The NaYF4:Yb/Er UCNPs were synthesized by a hydrothermal method, producing nanoparticles of a uniformly small size (≈20 nm) and crystalline morphology of the hexagonal phase. These UCNPs were modified with folic acid-conjugated biocompatible block copolymers through a bidentate dihydrolipoic acid linker. The polymer modified hexagonal phase UCNPs (FA-PEAH-UCNPs) showed an improved dispersibility in the aqueous solution and strong NIR-to-vis upconversion fluorescence. The hydrophobic PS, pheophorbide a (Pha), was then conjugated to the stable vectors. Moreover, these UCNP-based Pha carriers containing tumor targeting folic acid ligands exhibited the significantly enhanced cellular uptake efficiency as well as PDT treatment efficiency. These results suggested that this system could extend the excitation wavelength of PDT to the NIR region and effectively improve therapeutic efficiency of PSs.
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- Linlin Zhao
- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China;
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Photoelectric Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China;
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
- Department of Chemical Engineering Education, College of Education, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
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Saleh MI, Rühle B, Wang S, Radnik J, You Y, Resch-Genger U. Assessing the protective effects of different surface coatings on NaYF 4:Yb 3+, Er 3+ upconverting nanoparticles in buffer and DMEM. Sci Rep 2020; 10:19318. [PMID: 33168848 PMCID: PMC7652843 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76116-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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We studied the dissolution behavior of β NaYF4:Yb(20%), Er(2%) UCNP of two different sizes in biologically relevant media i.e., water (neutral pH), phosphate buffered saline (PBS), and Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium (DMEM) at different temperatures and particle concentrations. Special emphasis was dedicated to assess the influence of different surface functionalizations, particularly the potential of mesoporous and microporous silica shells of different thicknesses for UCNP stabilization and protection. Dissolution was quantified electrochemically using a fluoride ion selective electrode (ISE) and by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES). In addition, dissolution was monitored fluorometrically. These experiments revealed that a thick microporous silica shell drastically decreased dissolution. Our results also underline the critical influence of the chemical composition of the aqueous environment on UCNP dissolution. In DMEM, we observed the formation of a layer of adsorbed molecules on the UCNP surface that protected the UCNP from dissolution and enhanced their fluorescence. Examination of this layer by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and mass spectrometry (MS) suggested that mainly phenylalanine, lysine, and glucose are adsorbed from DMEM. These findings should be considered in the future for cellular toxicity studies with UCNP and other nanoparticles and the design of new biocompatible surface coatings.
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- Maysoon I Saleh
- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Division 1.2 Biophotonics, Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany.,Institut Für Chemie Und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Division 1.2 Biophotonics, Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Division 1.2 Biophotonics, Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany.,Institut Für Chemie Und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Division 6.1, Unter den Eichen 44-46, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Division 6.3, structural analysis, Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Division 1.2 Biophotonics, Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany.
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Liang G, Wang H, Shi H, Wang H, Zhu M, Jing A, Li J, Li G. Recent progress in the development of upconversion nanomaterials in bioimaging and disease treatment. J Nanobiotechnology 2020; 18:154. [PMID: 33121496 PMCID: PMC7596946 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-020-00713-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Multifunctional lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), which feature efficiently convert low-energy photons into high-energy photons, have attracted considerable attention in the domain of materials science and biomedical applications. Due to their unique photophysical properties, including light-emitting stability, excellent upconversion luminescence efficiency, low autofluorescence, and high detection sensitivity, and high penetration depth in samples, UCNPs have been widely applied in biomedical applications, such as biosensing, imaging and theranostics. In this review, we briefly introduced the major components of UCNPs and the luminescence mechanism. Then, we compared several common design synthesis strategies and presented their advantages and disadvantages. Several examples of the functionalization of UCNPs were given. Next, we detailed their biological applications in bioimaging and disease treatment, particularly drug delivery and photodynamic therapy, including antibacterial photodynamic therapy. Finally, the future practical applications in materials science and biomedical fields, as well as the remaining challenges to UCNPs application, were described. This review provides useful practical information and insights for the research on and application of UCNPs in the field of cancer.
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- Gaofeng Liang
- Medical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, China.
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- Medical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin,, 300350, China
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- Medical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, Henan, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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- School of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China
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Runowski M, Woźny P, Stopikowska N, Martín IR, Lavín V, Lis S. Luminescent Nanothermometer Operating at Very High Temperature-Sensing up to 1000 K with Upconverting Nanoparticles (Yb 3+/Tm 3+). ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:43933-43941. [PMID: 32869638 PMCID: PMC7660569 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Lanthanide-based luminescent nanothermometers play a crucial role in optical temperature determination. However, because of the strong thermal quenching of the luminescence, as well as the deterioration of their sensitivity and resolution with temperature elevation, they can operate in a relatively low-temperature range, usually from cryogenic to ≈800 K. In this work, we show how to overcome these limitations and monitor very high-temperature values, with high sensitivity (≈2.1% K-1) and good thermal resolution (≈1.4 K) at around 1000 K. As an optical probe of temperature, we chose upconverting Yb3+-Tm3+ codoped YVO4 nanoparticles. For ratiometric sensing in the low-temperature range, we used the relative intensities of the Tm3+ emissions associated with the 3F2,3 and 3H4 thermally coupled levels, that is, 3F2,3 → 3H6/3H4 → 3H6 (700/800 nm) band intensity ratio. In order to improve sensitivity and resolution in the high-temperature range, we used the 940/800 nm band intensity ratio of the nonthermally coupled levels of Yb3+ (2F5/2 → 2F7/2) and Tm3+ (3H4 → 3H6). These NIR bands are very intense, even at extreme temperature values, and their intensity ratio changes significantly, allowing accurate temperature sensing with high thermal and spatial resolutions. The results presented in this work may be particularly important for industrial applications, such as metallurgy, catalysis, high-temperature synthesis, materials processing and engineering, and so forth, which require rapid, contactless temperature monitoring at extreme conditions.
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- Marcin Runowski
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Departamento de Física, MALTA Consolider Team,
IMN and IUdEA, Universidad de La Laguna, Apdo. Correos 456, E-38200 San Cristóbal de
La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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- Departamento de Física, MALTA Consolider Team,
IMN and IUdEA, Universidad de La Laguna, Apdo. Correos 456, E-38200 San Cristóbal de
La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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Yang F, Zhang Q, Huang S, Ma D. Recent advances of near infrared inorganic fluorescent probes for biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:7856-7879. [PMID: 32749426 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01430c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Near infrared (NIR)-excitable and NIR-emitting probes have fuelled advances in biomedical applications owing to their power in enabling deep tissue imaging, offering high image contrast and reducing phototoxicity. There are essentially three NIR biological windows, i.e., 700-950 nm (NIR I), 1000-1350 nm (NIR II) and 1550-1870 nm (NIR III). Recently emerging optical probes that can be excited by an 800 nm laser and emit in the NIR II or III windows, denoted as NIR I-to-NIR II/III, are particularly attractive. That is because the longer wavelengths in the NIR II and NIR III windows offer deeper penetration and higher signal to noise ratio than those in the NIR I window. NIR imaging has indeed become a quickly evolving field and, simultaneously, stimulated the further development of new classes of NIR I-to-NIR II/III inorganic fluorescent probes, which include PbS, Ag2S-based quantum dots (QDs) and rare earth (RE) doped NPs (RENPs) that possess quite diverse optical properties and follow different emission mechanisms. This review summarizes the recent progress on material merits, synthetic routes, the rational choice of excitation in the NIR I window, NIR II/III emission optimization, and surface modification of aforementioned fluorescent probes. We also introduce the latest notable accomplishments enabled by these probes in fluorescence imaging, lifetime-based multiplexed imaging and photothermal therapy (PTT), together with a critical discussion of forthcoming challenges and perspectives for clinic use.
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- Fan Yang
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Québec J3X 1S2, Canada.
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Rueda-Gensini L, Cifuentes J, Castellanos MC, Puentes PR, Serna JA, Muñoz-Camargo C, Cruz JC. Tailoring Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Efficient Cellular Internalization and Endosomal Escape. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1816. [PMID: 32932957 PMCID: PMC7559083 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONs) have been widely explored for biomedical applications due to their high biocompatibility, surface-coating versatility, and superparamagnetic properties. Upon exposure to an external magnetic field, IONs can be precisely directed to a region of interest and serve as exceptional delivery vehicles and cellular markers. However, the design of nanocarriers that achieve an efficient endocytic uptake, escape lysosomal degradation, and perform precise intracellular functions is still a challenge for their application in translational medicine. This review highlights several aspects that mediate the activation of the endosomal pathways, as well as the different properties that govern endosomal escape and nuclear transfection of magnetic IONs. In particular, we review a variety of ION surface modification alternatives that have emerged for facilitating their endocytic uptake and their timely escape from endosomes, with special emphasis on how these can be manipulated for the rational design of cell-penetrating vehicles. Moreover, additional modifications for enhancing nuclear transfection are also included in the design of therapeutic vehicles that must overcome this barrier. Understanding these mechanisms opens new perspectives in the strategic development of vehicles for cell tracking, cell imaging and the targeted intracellular delivery of drugs and gene therapy sequences and vectors.
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- Laura Rueda-Gensini
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Carrera 1 No. 18A-12, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (L.R.-G.); (J.C.); (M.C.C.); (P.R.P.); (J.A.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Carrera 1 No. 18A-12, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (L.R.-G.); (J.C.); (M.C.C.); (P.R.P.); (J.A.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Carrera 1 No. 18A-12, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (L.R.-G.); (J.C.); (M.C.C.); (P.R.P.); (J.A.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Carrera 1 No. 18A-12, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (L.R.-G.); (J.C.); (M.C.C.); (P.R.P.); (J.A.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Carrera 1 No. 18A-12, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (L.R.-G.); (J.C.); (M.C.C.); (P.R.P.); (J.A.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Carrera 1 No. 18A-12, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (L.R.-G.); (J.C.); (M.C.C.); (P.R.P.); (J.A.S.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Carrera 1 No. 18A-12, 111711 Bogotá, Colombia; (L.R.-G.); (J.C.); (M.C.C.); (P.R.P.); (J.A.S.)
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia
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Plöschner M, Denkova D, De Camillis S, Das M, Parker LM, Zheng X, Lu Y, Ojosnegros S, Piper JA. Simultaneous super-linear excitation-emission and emission depletion allows imaging of upconversion nanoparticles with higher sub-diffraction resolution. OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 28:24308-24326. [PMID: 32752412 DOI: 10.1364/oe.400651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are becoming increasingly popular as biological markers as they offer photo-stable imaging in the near-infrared (NIR) biological transparency window. Imaging at NIR wavelengths benefits from low auto-fluorescence background and minimal photo-damage. However, as the diffraction limit increases with the wavelength, the imaging resolution deteriorates. To address this limitation, recently two independent approaches have been proposed for imaging UCNPs with sub-diffraction resolution, namely stimulated emission-depletion (STED) microscopy and super linear excitation-emission (uSEE) microscopy. Both methods are very sensitive to the UCNP composition and the imaging conditions, i.e. to the excitation and depletion power. Here, we demonstrate that the imaging conditions can be chosen in a way that activates both super-resolution regimes simultaneously when imaging NaYF4:Yb,Tm UCNPs. The combined uSEE-STED mode benefits from the advantages of both techniques, allowing for imaging with lateral resolution about six times better than the diffraction limit due to STED and simultaneous improvement of the axial resolution about twice over the diffraction limit due to uSEE. Conveniently, at certain imaging conditions, the uSEE-STED modality can achieve better resolution at four times lower laser power compared to STED mode, making the method appealing for biological applications. We illustrate this by imaging UCNPs functionalized by colominic acid in fixed neuronal phenotype cells.
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Wang Z, Xing B. Near-Infrared Multipurpose Lanthanide-Imaging Nanoprobes. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:2076-2091. [PMID: 32424994 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Optical imaging plays a growing role in modern biomedical research and clinical applications due to its high sensitivity, superb spatiotemporal resolution and minimal hazards. Lanthanide-doped nanoparticles (LDNPs), as a classical category of luminescent materials, exhibit promising photostability, near-infrared (NIR)-excited frequency up-/down-converting capabilities, emission fine-tuning and multispectral features, which have greatly promoted the endeavors of deeper and clearer diagnostics in complex living conditions. This review focuses on the recent advances of LDNP-based multipurpose imaging studies using upconversion, downshifting, lifetime, photoacoustic and multimodal nanoprobes in the NIR (650-1000 nm) and the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm). The principle and design of various functional, activatable, multiplexing or multimodal lanthanide-imaging nanoprobes (LINPs) as well as representative biophotonic applications are summarized in detail. In addition, the future perspectives and challenges for facilitating LINPs to clinical translations are discussed.
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- Zhimin Wang
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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Zheng C, Tian X, Cai J, Huang L, Wang S, Yang F, Ma Y, Xie F, Li L. In vivo immunotoxicity of Gd 2 O 3 :Eu 3+ nanoparticles and the associated molecular mechanism. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2020; 34:e22562. [PMID: 32659858 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The in vivo toxicity of Gd2 O3 :Eu3+ nanoparticles (NPs) used as dual-modal nanoprobes for molecular imaging has not been studied, and the corresponding molecular mechanism of immunotoxicity remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the cytotoxicity, in vitro apoptosis, and in vivo immunotoxicity of Gd2 O3 :Eu3+ NPs. The NPs showed little immunotoxicity to BALB/c mice. We explored the possible role of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway and found that reactive oxygen species could act as secondary messengers in cellular signaling, inhibiting PI3K expression in the liver. The immune suppression caused by PI3K inhibition helped the mice adapt to stress. The immunotoxicities caused by Gd2 O3 :Eu3+ and gadodiamide, a commonly used contrast agent, were not significantly different, and the mice were able to tolerate the immunotoxicity caused Gd2 O3 :Eu3+ NPs in vitro and in vivo experiments. The results suggest that Gd2 O3 :Eu3+ NPs are sufficiently biocompatible to be used safely in preclinical applications and show promise as bio-imaging agents. Moreover, the in vivo molecular mechanism of immunotoxicity caused by the Gd2 O3 :Eu3+ NPs provides a platform for further research on the immunotoxicity of nano-sized biomaterials.
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- Cunjing Zheng
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Affiliated Stomatology Hospital and Sino-French Hoffmann Institute, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Imaging Diagnosis and Interventional Center, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Translational Research Centre of Regenerative Medicine and 3D Printing Technologies of Guangzhou Medical University, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Affiliated Stomatology Hospital and Sino-French Hoffmann Institute, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Affiliated Stomatology Hospital and Sino-French Hoffmann Institute, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Imaging Diagnosis and Interventional Center, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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Dembska A, Świtalska A, Fedoruk-Wyszomirska A, Juskowiak B. Development of fluorescence oligonucleotide probes based on cytosine- and guanine-rich sequences. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11006. [PMID: 32620895 PMCID: PMC7335195 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67745-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The properties of cytosine- and guanine-rich oligonucleotides contributed to employing them as sensing elements in various biosensors. In this paper, we report our current development of fluorescence oligonucleotide probes based on i-motif or G-quadruplex forming oligonucleotides for cellular measurements or bioimaging applications. Additionally, we also focus on the spectral properties of the new fluorescent silver nanoclusters based system (ChONC12-AgNCs) that is able to anchor at the Langmuir monolayer interface, which is mimicking the surface of living cells membrane.
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- Anna Dembska
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8, 61-614, Poznan, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8, 61-614, Poznan, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8, 61-614, Poznan, Poland
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Skandalakis GP, Rivera DR, Rizea CD, Bouras A, Raj JGJ, Bozec D, Hadjipanayis CG. Hyperthermia treatment advances for brain tumors. Int J Hyperthermia 2020; 37:3-19. [PMID: 32672123 PMCID: PMC7756245 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2020.1772512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hyperthermia therapy (HT) of cancer is a well-known treatment approach. With the advent of new technologies, HT approaches are now important for the treatment of brain tumors. We review current clinical applications of HT in neuro-oncology and ongoing preclinical research aiming to advance HT approaches to clinical practice. Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is currently the most widely utilized thermal ablation approach in clinical practice mainly for the treatment of recurrent or deep-seated tumors in the brain. Magnetic hyperthermia therapy (MHT), which relies on the use of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and alternating magnetic fields (AMFs), is a new quite promising HT treatment approach for brain tumors. Initial MHT clinical studies in combination with fractionated radiation therapy (RT) in patients have been completed in Europe with encouraging results. Another combination treatment with HT that warrants further investigation is immunotherapy. HT approaches for brain tumors will continue to a play an important role in neuro-oncology.
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- Georgios P. Skandalakis
- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Yang CT, Hattiholi A, Selvan ST, Yan SX, Fang WW, Chandrasekharan P, Koteswaraiah P, Herold CJ, Gulyás B, Aw SE, He T, Ng DCE, Padmanabhan P. Gadolinium-based bimodal probes to enhance T1-Weighted magnetic resonance/optical imaging. Acta Biomater 2020; 110:15-36. [PMID: 32335310 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Gd3+-based contrast agents have been extensively used for signal enhancement of T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) due to the large magnetic moment and long electron spin relaxation time of the paramagnetic Gd3+ ion. The key requisites for the development of Gd3+-based contrast agents are their relaxivities and stabilities which can be achieved by chemical modifications. These modifications include coordinating Gd3+ with a chelator such as diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) or 1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid (DOTA), encapsulating Gd3+ in nanoparticles, conjugation to biomacromolecules such as polymer micelles and liposomes, or non-covalent binding to plasma proteins. In order to have a coherent diagnostic and therapeutic approach and to understand diseases better, the combination of MRI and optical imaging (OI) techniques into one technique entity has been developed to overcome the conventional boundaries of either imaging modality used alone through bringing the excellent spatial resolution of MRI and high sensitivity of OI into full play. Novel MRI and OI bimodal probes have been extensively studied in this regard. This review is an attempt to shed some light on the bimodal imaging probes by summarizing all recent noteworthy publications involving Gd3+ containing MR-optical imaging probes. The several key elements such as novel synthetic strategy, high sensitivity, biocompatibility, and targeting of the probes are highlighted in the review. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The present article aims at giving an overview of the existing bimodal MRI and OI imaging probes. The review structured as a series of examples of paramagnetic Gd3+ ions, either as ions in the crystalline structure of inorganic materials or chelates for contrast enhancement in MRI, while they are used as optical imaging probes in different modes. The comprehensive review focusing on the synthetic strategies, characterizations and properties of these bimodal imaging probes will be helpful in a way to prepare related work.
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- Chang-Tong Yang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Radiological Sciences Division, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, 169608, Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore.
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 59 Nanyang Drive, 636921, Singapore; School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 59 Nanyang Drive, 636921, Singapore
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Radiological Sciences Division, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, 169608, Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, HeFei University of Technology, HeFei, AnHui 230009, PR China
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- School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Austria
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 59 Nanyang Drive, 636921, Singapore; Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, S-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Radiological Sciences Division, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, 169608, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, HeFei University of Technology, HeFei, AnHui 230009, PR China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Radiological Sciences Division, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, 169608, Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, 169857, Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 59 Nanyang Drive, 636921, Singapore
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Pham X, Rho W, Kim H, Hahm E, Kang E, Murata MM, Jun B. Facile Synthesis of Cubic Magnetic
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Nanoparticles. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.12053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Xuan‐Hung Pham
- Department of Bioscience and BiotechnologyKonkuk University Seoul 143‐701 Republic of Korea
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- School of Semiconductor and Chemical EngineeringChonbuk National University Jeonju‐si Jeollabuk‐do 54896 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and BiotechnologyKonkuk University Seoul 143‐701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and BiotechnologyKonkuk University Seoul 143‐701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioscience and BiotechnologyKonkuk University Seoul 143‐701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of SurgeryCedars‐Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles CA 90048 USA
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- Department of Bioscience and BiotechnologyKonkuk University Seoul 143‐701 Republic of Korea
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Baek D, Lee TK, Jeon I, Joo SH, Shin S, Park J, Kang SJ, Kwak SK, Lee J. Multi-Color Luminescence Transition of Upconversion Nanocrystals via Crystal Phase Control with SiO 2 for High Temperature Thermal Labels. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:2000104. [PMID: 32537416 PMCID: PMC7284195 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202000104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Upconversion nanocrystals (UCNs)-embedded microarchitectures with luminescence color transition capability and enhanced luminescence intensity under extreme conditions are suitable for developing a robust labeling system in a high-temperature thermal industrial process. However, most UCNs based labeling systems are limited by the loss of luminescence owing to the destruction of the crystalline phase or by a predetermined luminescence color without color transition capability. Herein, an unusual crystal phase transition of UCNs to a hexagonal apatite phase in the presence of SiO2 nanoparticles is reported with the enhancements of 130-fold green luminescence and 52-fold luminance as compared to that of the SiO2-free counterpart. By rationally combining this strategy with an additive color mixing method using a mask-less flow lithography technique, single to multiple luminescence color transition, scalable labeling systems with hidden letters-, and multi-luminescence colored microparticles are demonstrated for a UCNs luminescence color change-based high temperature labeling system.
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- Dahye Baek
- School of Energy and Chemical EngineeringUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)Ulsan44919Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical EngineeringUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)Ulsan44919Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical EngineeringUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)Ulsan44919Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical EngineeringUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)Ulsan44919Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical EngineeringUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)Ulsan44919Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical EngineeringUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)Ulsan44919Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical EngineeringUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)Ulsan44919Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical EngineeringUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)Ulsan44919Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical EngineeringUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)Ulsan44919Republic of Korea
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Advances in nanotechnology and nanomaterials based strategies for neural tissue engineering. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.101617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Arjun A, Dharr A, Raguram T, Rajni KS. Study of Copper Doped Zirconium Dioxide Nanoparticles Synthesized via Sol–Gel Technique for Photocatalytic Applications. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01616-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Montaseri H, Kruger CA, Abrahamse H. Recent Advances in Porphyrin-Based Inorganic Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E3358. [PMID: 32397477 PMCID: PMC7247422 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21093358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The application of porphyrins and their derivatives have been investigated extensively over the past years for phototherapy cancer treatment. Phototherapeutic Porphyrins have the ability to generate high levels of reactive oxygen with a low dark toxicity and these properties have made them robust photosensitizing agents. In recent years, Porphyrins have been combined with various nanomaterials in order to improve their bio-distribution. These combinations allow for nanoparticles to enhance photodynamic therapy (PDT) cancer treatment and adding additional nanotheranostics (photothermal therapy-PTT) as well as enhance photodiagnosis (PDD) to the reaction. This review examines various porphyrin-based inorganic nanoparticles developed for phototherapy nanotheranostic cancer treatment over the last three years (2017 to 2020). Furthermore, current challenges in the development and future perspectives of porphyrin-based nanomedicines for cancer treatment are also highlighted.
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- Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa; (H.M.); (C.A.K.)
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Zhao X, Yu Q, Yuan J, Thakor NV, Tan MC. Biodegradable rare earth fluorochloride nanocrystals for phototheranostics. RSC Adv 2020; 10:15387-15393. [PMID: 33014350 PMCID: PMC7497408 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra00760a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Rare earth (RE) doped inorganic nanocrystals have been demonstrated as efficient contrast agents for deep tissue shortwave-infrared (SWIR) imaging with high sensitivities leading to potential early detection of tumors. However, a potential concern is the unknown long-term toxicity and incompatibility of inorganic nanocrystals. In this work, biodegradable rare earth nanocrystals of Nd doped SrFCl coated with polydopamine (SrFCl:Nd@PDA) were designed. Instead of traditional fluoride hosts, the chlorinated SrF2 (i.e. SrFCl) with low phonon energy which significantly improved the brightness of SrFCl:Nd in the SWIR region was used as the host. After coating with a NIR-absorptive PDA layer, the SrFCl:Nd nanoparticles serve as not only a contrast agent for photoacoustic imaging, but also a potential photothermal agent for cancer therapy. Moreover, these SrFCl:Nd@PDA nanoparticles can be rapidly and completely degraded in phosphate buffer solution within 1 h, which effectively addresses the concerns of the deleterious effects arising from potential long term accumulation. The increased accumulation and retention at tumor sites, and complete in vivo clearance ∼6 h after injection make these SrFCl:Nd@PDA nanoparticles a promising degradable phototheranostic agent.
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- Xinyu Zhao
- Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372.
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- Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372.
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- Singapore Institute for Neurotechnology (SINAPSE), National University of Singapore, 28 Medical Drive, #05-COR, Singapore 117456
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- Singapore Institute for Neurotechnology (SINAPSE), National University of Singapore, 28 Medical Drive, #05-COR, Singapore 117456
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- Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372.
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Choudhary N, Guadalupe Jaraquemada-Peláez MD, Zarschler K, Wang X, Radchenko V, Kubeil M, Stephan H, Orvig C. Chelation in One Fell Swoop: Optimizing Ligands for Smaller Radiometal Ions. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:5728-5741. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Neha Choudhary
- Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
- Life Sciences Division, TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
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- Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Life Sciences Division, TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
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- Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Life Sciences Division, TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, D-01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, D-01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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Chien HW, Yang CH, Tsai MT, Wang TL. Photoswitchable spiropyran-capped hybrid nanoparticles based on UV-emissive and dual-emissive upconverting nanocrystals for bioimaging. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.112303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kshetri YK, Regmi C, Dhakal DR, Kim TH, Kim SH, Kim HS, Lee SW. Microwave hydrothermal synthesis and upconversion properties of BiVO 4 nanoparticles. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:244001. [PMID: 32084657 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab78ae] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nanomaterials are the subject of extensive investigations due to their applications in medicine, multimodal imaging, volumetric displays, and photonics. Here, lanthanide-doped bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) have been reported. The nanoparticles have been synthesized by a microwave hydrothermal method. As-synthesized nanoparticles are highly crystalline in the tetragonal zircon phase with particles about 200 nm in size. Under 980 nm excitation, intense multicolor visible and near-infrared upconversion emissions are observed. Moreover, broadband infrared downshifting emissions are also observed. Time-resolved emission measurements have been carried out to investigate the involved upconversion and energy transfer mechanism. The BiVO4-based UCNPs may provide a new class of nanomaterials for multifunctional applications.
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- Yuwaraj K Kshetri
- Research Center for Eco-Multifunctional Nano Materials, Sun Moon University, Chungnam 31460, Republic of Korea
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Bai Y, Li Y, Wang R, Li Y. Low Toxicity, High Resolution, and Red Tissue Imaging in the Vivo of Yb/Tm/GZO@SiO 2 Core-Shell Upconversion Nanoparticles. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:5346-5355. [PMID: 32201824 PMCID: PMC7081422 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b04381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have attracted great attention in bioimaging applications. However, the stability and resolution of bioimaging based on UCNPs should be further improved. Herein, we synthesized SiO2-coated Ga(III)-doped ZnO (GZO) with lanthanide ion Yb(III) and Tm(III) (Yb/Tm/GZO@SiO2) UCNPs, which realized red fluorescence imaging in heart tissue. With increasing injection concentrations of Yb/Tm/GZO@SiO2 (1-10 mg/kg), the red fluorescence imaging intensity of heart tissue gradually increased. Moreover, the experimental results of toxicity in vitro and histological assessments of representative organs in vivo were studied, indicating that Yb/Tm/GZO@SiO2 UCNPs had low biological toxicity. These results proved that Yb/Tm/GZO@SiO2 can be used as a probe for fluorescence imaging in vivo.
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- Yandong Bai
- Tianjin
Union Medical Center, 300121 Tianjin, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin
Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin
Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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- NHC
Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University),
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University
Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital, Tianjin Institute
of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China
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Bartosik PB, Fitzgerald JE, El Khatib M, Yaseen MA, Vinogradov SA, Niedre M. Prospects for the Use of Upconverting Nanoparticles as a Contrast Agent for Enumeration of Circulating Cells in vivo. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:1709-1719. [PMID: 32210561 PMCID: PMC7074808 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s243157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We recently developed a new fluorescence-based technique called "diffuse in vivo flow cytometry" (DiFC) for enumerating rare circulating tumor cells (CTCs) directly in the bloodstream. Non-specific tissue autofluorescence is a persistent problem, as it creates a background which may obscure signals from weakly-labeled CTCs. Here we investigated the use of upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) as a contrast agent for DiFC, which in principle could significantly reduce the autofluorescence background and allow more sensitive detection of rare CTCs. METHODS We built a new UCNP-compatible DiFC instrument (U-DiFC), which uses a 980 nm laser and detects upconverted luminescence in the 520, 545 and 660 nm emission bands. We used NaYF4:Yb,Er UCNPs and several covalent and non-covalent surface modification strategies to improve their biocompatibility and cell uptake. We tested U-DiFC with multiple myeloma (MM) and Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) cells in tissue-mimicking optical flow phantoms and in nude mice. RESULTS U-DiFC significantly reduced the background autofluorescence signals and motion artifacts from breathing in mice. Upconverted luminescence from NaYF4:Yb,Er microparticles (UμNP) and cells co-incubated with UCNPs were readily detectable with U-DiFC in phantoms, and from UCNPs in circulation in mice. However, we were unable to achieve reliable labeling of CTCs with UCNPs. Our data suggest that most (or all) of the measured U-DIFC signal in vitro and in vivo likely arose from unbound UCNPs or due to the uptake by non-CTC blood cells. CONCLUSION UCNPs have a number of properties that make them attractive contrast agents for high-sensitivity detection of CTCs in the bloodstream with U-DiFC and other intravital imaging methods. More work is needed to achieve reliable and specific labeling of CTCs with UCNPs and verify long-term retention and viability of cells.
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- Peter B Bartosik
- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine and Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine and Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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Towards minimally invasive deep brain stimulation and imaging: A near-infrared upconversion approach. Neurosci Res 2020; 152:59-65. [PMID: 31987879 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2020.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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One of the most important goals in neuroscience and neuroengineering is noninvasive deep brain stimulation and imaging. Recently, lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have been developed as a new class of optical actuators and labels to allow for the use of near-infrared light (NIR) to optogenetically stimulate and image neurons nestled in deep brain regions. Besides the high penetration depth of NIR excitation, UCNPs show advantages in neuronal imaging and stimulation due to their large anti-Stokes shifts, sharp emission bandwidths, low autofluorescence background, high resistance to photobleaching, high temporal resolution in photon conversion as well as high biocompatibility for in vivo applications. UCNP technology paves the way for minimally invasive deep brain stimulation and imaging with the potential for remote therapy. This review focuses on the recent development of UCNP applications in neuroscience, including UCNP-mediated NIR upconversion optogenetics as well as UCNP-assisted retrograde neuronal tracing and imaging.
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Mo D, Lin L, Chao P, Lai H, Zhang Q, Tian L, He F. Chlorination vs. fluorination: a study of halogenated benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole-based organic semiconducting dots for near-infrared cellular imaging. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj00700e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The chlorinated dots based on chlorinated benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole unit possess higher fluorescence quantum yields, larger Stokes shifts, and better photostability than the fluorinated dots.
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- Daize Mo
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Macao
- China
- Department of Chemistry and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- South University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen
- China
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- Department of Chemistry and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis
- Southern University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen
- China
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- Department of Chemistry and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis
- Southern University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Macao
- China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- South University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen
- China
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- Department of Chemistry and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis
- Southern University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen
- China
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Wehmeier J, Haase M. nanocrystals (0 ≤ x ≤ 1): growth, size control and shell formation on β-NaCeF 4:Tb core particles. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce01301c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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is an interesting shell material for β-NaREF4 particles of the lighter lanthanides (RE = Ce, Pr, Nd), as variation of its strontium content x allows to vary its lattice parameters and match those of the core material.
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- Inorganic Chemistry I
- Universität Osnabrück
- Osnabrück
- Germany
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Kavand A, Blanck C, Przybilla F, Mély Y, Anton N, Vandamme T, Serra CA, Chan-Seng D. Investigating the growth of hyperbranched polymers by self-condensing vinyl RAFT copolymerization from the surface of upconversion nanoparticles. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00452a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The growth of hyperbranched polymers by self-condensing vinyl polymerization under RAFT conditions from the surface of upconversion nanoparticles is hindered by steric hinderance, but also increased termination and transfer reactions.
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- Alireza Kavand
- Université de Strasbourg
- CNRS
- Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22
- F-67000 Strasbourg
- France
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- Université de Strasbourg
- CNRS
- Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22
- F-67000 Strasbourg
- France
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- Université de Strasbourg
- CNRS
- Laboratoire de bioimagerie et pathologies UMR 7021
- F-67000 Strasbourg
- France
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- Université de Strasbourg
- CNRS
- Laboratoire de bioimagerie et pathologies UMR 7021
- F-67000 Strasbourg
- France
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- Université de Strasbourg
- CNRS
- Laboratoire de conception et application de molécules bioactives UMR 7199
- F-67000 Strasbourg
- France
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- Université de Strasbourg
- CNRS
- Laboratoire de conception et application de molécules bioactives UMR 7199
- F-67000 Strasbourg
- France
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- Université de Strasbourg
- CNRS
- Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22
- F-67000 Strasbourg
- France
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- Université de Strasbourg
- CNRS
- Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22
- F-67000 Strasbourg
- France
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Jin S, Sugawa K, Takeshima N, Igari S, Inoue W, Honda J, Yoshinari S, Watanabe S, Kanai D, Kanakubo K, Otsuki J. Upconverted emission-driven photothermal conversion with gold nanospheres based on triplet–triplet annihilation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp02365e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Low-energy visible light was converted into heat energy through the excitation of the localized surface plasmon resonance of gold nanospheres excited by upconverted emission based on triplet–triplet annihilation of organic molecules.
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Cheng C, Xu Y, De G, Wang J, Wu W, Tian Y, Wang S. Dual-mode excitation β-NaGdF 4:Yb/Er@β-NaGdF 4:Yb/Nd core–shell nanoparticles with NIR-II emission and 5 nm cores: controlled synthesis via NaF/RE regulation and the growth mechanism. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce01113d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Dual-mode excitation β-NaGdF4:Yb/Er@β-NaGdF4:Yb/Nd core–shell nanoparticles with NIR-II emission and 5 nm cores were synthesized using an ultra-low single dose of NaF.
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- Chunyan Cheng
- College of Chemistry and Environment Science
- Inner Mongolia Normal University
- Hohhot 010022
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environment Science
- Inner Mongolia Normal University
- Hohhot 010022
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environment Science
- Inner Mongolia Normal University
- Hohhot 010022
- People's Republic of China
- Physics and Chemistry of Functional Materials
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- College of Chemistry and Environment Science
- Inner Mongolia Normal University
- Hohhot 010022
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environment Science
- Inner Mongolia Normal University
- Hohhot 010022
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environment Science
- Inner Mongolia Normal University
- Hohhot 010022
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environment Science
- Inner Mongolia Normal University
- Hohhot 010022
- People's Republic of China
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Lv B, Jiao J, Liu Y, Liu L, Zhang J, Li Y, Wang J, Tang J. Heterostructure NaGdF 4:Yb,Er anchored on MIL-101 for promoting photoelectronic response and photocatalytic activity. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:22730-22733. [PMID: 31755513 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr08571h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Herein, NaGdF4:Yb,Er nanoparticles were anchored on a Material of Institute Lavoisier (MIL-101). In the well-defined heterostructure, MIL-101/NaGdF4:Yb,Er, the absorption and fluorescence could be tuned, and the composite facilitated the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Moreover, the heterostructure displayed a higher photocurrent and better degradation ability for Rhodamine B that its individual components owing to its synergistic effect.
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- Baize Lv
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Sci. & Tech. Cooperation, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China.
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Li H, Liu X, Li X. Solvothermal synthesis and modification of NaYF 4:Yb/Er@NaLuF 4:Yb for enhanced up-conversion luminescence for bioimaging. RSC Adv 2019; 9:42163-42171. [PMID: 35542885 PMCID: PMC9076572 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08921g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Water-soluble NaYF4:Yb/Er@NaLuF4:Yb up-converting nanoparticles (UCNPs) with a strong green emission were successfully prepared by a solvothermal method in a short period of time and at a low temperature. First, the hydrophobic UCNPs were prepared by a simple solvothermal method, then modified using a polyetherimide (PEI) surfactant or oxidation of the oleic acid ligands with the Lemieux-von Rudloff reagent. The modified UCNPs, having an average particle diameter of 60 ± 5 nm, showed a high dispersity. The oleic acid ligand on the sample surface was oxidized azelaic acid (HOOC(CH2)7COOH), identified from Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, which results in the generation of free carboxylic acid, hence conferring a high solubility in water. The 3-4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) method and cell-targeted labeling proved that oleic acid-capped UCNPs after oxidation (UCNPs-OAO) have a higher biocompatibility than polyetherimide-capped UCNPs (UCNPs-PEI). Therefore, the UCNPs-OAO have a great potential in biomedical applications, such as multimodal imaging, targeted therapy, and gene therapy.
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- Hua Li
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao 266042 PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao 266042 PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology Qingdao 266042 PR China
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Tan EKW, Shrestha PK, Pansare AV, Chakrabarti S, Li S, Chu D, Lowe CR, Nagarkar AA. Density Modulation of Embedded Nanoparticles via Spatial, Temporal, and Chemical Control Elements. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1901802. [PMID: 31691381 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201901802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nanoparticle polymer composites have enabled material multifunctionalities that are difficult to obtain otherwise. A simple modification to a commercially available resin system enables a universal methodology to embed nanoparticles in resins via spatial, temporal, thermal, concentration, and chemical control parameters. Changes in nanoparticle density distribution are exploited to demonstrate dynamic optical and electronic properties that can be processed on-demand, without the need for expensive equipment or cleanroom facilities. This strategy provides access to the control of optical (cooperative plasmonic effects), electronic (insulator to a conductor), and chemical parameters (multimetal patterning). Using the same composite resin system, the followings are fabricated: i) diffraction gratings with tuneable diffraction efficiencies (10-78% diffraction efficiencies), ii) organic electrochemical transistors with a low drive voltage, and iii) embedded electrodes in confined spaces for potential diagnostic applications.
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- Edward K W Tan
- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FA, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FA, UK
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FA, UK
- College of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FA, UK
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- Cambridge Academy of Therapeutic Sciences, Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1PD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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Zhu X, Xu H, Liu Y, Zhang J, Wang M, Ivanov IN, Ovchinnikova OS, Hu B. Two-Photon Up-Conversion Photoluminescence Realized through Spatially Extended Gap States in Quasi-2D Perovskite Films. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1901240. [PMID: 31643103 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201901240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A new approach to generate a two-photon up-conversion photoluminescence (PL) by directly exciting the gap states with continuous-wave (CW) infrared photoexcitation in solution-processing quasi-2D perovskite films [(PEA)2 (MA)4 Pb5 Br16 with n = 5] is reported. Specifically, a visible PL peaked at 520 nm is observed with the quadratic power dependence by exciting the gap states with CW 980 nm laser excitation, indicating a two-photon up-conversion PL occurring in quasi-2D perovskite films. Decreasing the gap states by reducing the n value leads to a dramatic decrease in the two-photon up-conversion PL signal. This confirms that the gap states are indeed responsible for generating the two-photon up-conversion PL in quasi-2D perovskites. Furthermore, mechanical scratching indicates that the different-n-value nanoplates are essentially uniformly formed in the quasi-2D perovskite films toward generating multi-photon up-conversion light emission. More importantly, the two-photon up-conversion PL is found to be sensitive to an external magnetic field, indicating that the gap states are essentially formed as spatially extended states ready for multi-photon excitation. Polarization-dependent up-conversion PL studies reveal that the gap states experience the orbit-orbit interaction through Coulomb polarization to form spatially extended states toward developing multi-photon up-conversion light emission in quasi-2D perovskites.
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- Xixiang Zhu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Ministry of Education, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
- Center for Nanophase Materials Science, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Science, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Science, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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An Nd 3+-Sensitized Upconversion Fluorescent Sensor for Epirubicin Detection. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9121700. [PMID: 31795129 PMCID: PMC6955805 DOI: 10.3390/nano9121700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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We describe here an Nd3+-sensitized upconversion fluorescent sensor for epirubicin (EPI) detection in aqueous solutions under 808 nm laser excitation. The upconversion fluorescence of nanoparticles is effectively quenched in the presence of EPI via a fluorescence resonance energy transfer mechanism. The dynamic quenching constant was 2.10 × 104 M−1. Normalized fluorescence intensity increased linearly as the EPI concentration was raised from 0.09 μM to 189.66 μM and the fluorometric detection limit was 0.05 μM. The sensing method was simple, fast, and low-cost and was able to be applied to determine the levels of EPI in urine with spike recoveries from 97.5% to 102.6%. Another important feature of the proposed fluorescent sensor is that it holds a promising potential for in vivo imaging and detection due to its distinctive properties such as weak autofluorescence, low heating effect, and high light penetration depth.
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Zhao M, Xu F, Wang L, Chen H. A single-particle enumeration method for the detection of Fe 2+ based on a near-infrared core-shell upconversion nanoparticle and IR-808 dye composite nanoprobe. Analyst 2019; 145:530-536. [PMID: 31761917 DOI: 10.1039/c9an02007a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Ferrous ion (Fe2+) is an important component of hemoglobin and plays a role in transporting O2 to human tissues. If iron deficiency is present, iron deficiency anemia may occur, so it is critical to develop sensitive and accurate methods to detect Fe2+. Herein, a novel luminescence energy transfer (ET) system has been designed for the sensitive detection of Fe2+ by a single-particle enumeration (SPE) method in the near-infrared (NIR) region through combining NIR-to-NIR β-NaGdF4:Yb,Tm@NaYF4 upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and IR-808 dye. IR-808 dye can quench the luminescence of the UCNPs because of the efficient overlap between the absorption spectrum of IR-808 and the emission spectrum of the UCNPs. When Fe2+ and H2O2 are added to the system, the Fenton reaction produces hydroxyl radicals (˙OH). The generated ˙OH reacts with IR-808 and the structure of IR-808 is destroyed. As a result, the ET process is suppressed, causing recovery of the luminescence of the UCNPs, which is reflected as an increase in the number of luminescent particles. Accurate quantification of Fe2+ is achieved by statistically counting the target concentration-dependent luminescent particles. Under the optimal conditions, the linear detection range of Fe2+ is 5-10 000 nM, which is much wider than the ensemble luminescence spectra measurements in bulk solution. Moreover, this strategy can be applied to detection in serum samples with satisfactory results.
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- Mingying Zhao
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo-Biosensing, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo-Biosensing, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo-Biosensing, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Chemo-Biosensing, Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China.
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Xiang H, Hu Z, Billot L, Aigouy L, Zhang W, McCulloch I, Chen Z. Heavy-Metal-Free Flexible Hybrid Polymer-Nanocrystal Photodetectors Sensitive to 1.5 μm Wavelength. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:42571-42579. [PMID: 31625382 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b14034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Photodetection in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) wavelength window represents one of the core technologies allowing for many applications. Most current photodetectors suffer from high cost due to the epitaxial growth requirements and the ecological issue due to the use of highly toxic heavy-metal elements. Toward alternative SWIR photodetection strategies, in this work, high-performance heavy-metal-free flexible photodetectors sensitive to λ = 1.5 μm photons are presented based on the formation of a solution-processed hybrid composed of a conjugated diketopyrrolopyrrole-base polymer/PC70BM bulk heterojunction organic host together with inorganic guest NaYF4:15%Er3+ upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). Under the illumination of λ = 1.5 μm SWIR photons, optimized hybrid bulk-heterojunction (BHJ)/UCNP photodetectors exhibit a photoresponsivity of 0.73 and 0.44 mA/W, respectively, for devices built on rigid indium tin oxide (ITO)/glass and flexible ITO/polyethylene terephthalate substrates. These hybrid photodetectors are capable of performing SWIR photodetection with a fast operation speed, characterized by a short photocurrent rise time down to 80 μs, together with an excellent mechanical robustness for flexible applications. Exhibiting simultaneously multiple advantages including solution-processability, flexibility, and the absence of toxic heavy metal elements together with a fast operation speed and good photoresponsivity, these hybrid BHJ(DPPTT-T/PC70BM)/UCNP photodetectors are promising candidates for next-generation low-cost and high-performance SWIR photodetectors.
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- Hengyang Xiang
- LPEM, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS , 10 Rue Vauquelin , Paris F-75005 , France
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- LPEM, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS , 10 Rue Vauquelin , Paris F-75005 , France
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- LPEM, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS , 10 Rue Vauquelin , Paris F-75005 , France
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- LPEM, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS , 10 Rue Vauquelin , Paris F-75005 , France
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- Solar and Photovoltaic Engineering Research Center , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology , Thuwal 23955-6900 , Saudi Arabia
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- Solar and Photovoltaic Engineering Research Center , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology , Thuwal 23955-6900 , Saudi Arabia
- Centre for Plastic Electronics, Department of Chemistry , Imperial College London , London SW7 2AZ , U.K
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- LPEM, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS , 10 Rue Vauquelin , Paris F-75005 , France
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Asadi M, Ghahari M, Hassanzadeh‐Tabrizi SA, Arabi AM, Nasiri R. Synthesis, characterization, and in vitro toxicity evaluation of upconversion luminescence NaLuF
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- Mohammad Asadi
- Advanced Materials Research Center, Department of Materials Engineering, Najafabad BranchIslamic Azad University Najafabad Iran
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- Advanced Materials Research Center, Department of Materials Engineering, Najafabad BranchIslamic Azad University Najafabad Iran
- Department of Nano Materials and Nano Coatings, Institute for ColorScience and Technology (ICST) Tehran Iran
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- Advanced Materials Research Center, Department of Materials Engineering, Najafabad BranchIslamic Azad University Najafabad Iran
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- Department of Nano Materials and Nano Coatings, Institute for ColorScience and Technology (ICST) Tehran Iran
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- Isfahan Clinical Toxicology Research Center Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan 8174673461 Iran
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Yuan L, Kang M, Chang G, Lv X, Shen S, Sun R. Synthesis and Infrared Multi‐band Absorption Properties of Core‐shell NaYF
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Nanoparticles. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.201900181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Lu Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials Southwest University of Science and Technology 621010 Mianyang P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials Southwest University of Science and Technology 621010 Mianyang P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials Southwest University of Science and Technology 621010 Mianyang P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials Southwest University of Science and Technology 621010 Mianyang P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials Southwest University of Science and Technology 621010 Mianyang P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment‐friendly Energy Materials Southwest University of Science and Technology 621010 Mianyang P. R. China
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Ke J, Lu S, Shang X, Liu Y, Guo H, You W, Li X, Xu J, Li R, Chen Z, Chen X. A Strategy of NIR Dual-Excitation Upconversion for Ratiometric Intracellular Detection. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1901874. [PMID: 31763157 PMCID: PMC6864516 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201901874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Intracellular detection is highly desirable for biological research and clinical diagnosis, yet its quantitative analysis with noninvasivity, sensitivity, and accuracy remains challenging. Herein, a near-infrared (NIR) dual-excitation strategy is reported for ratiometric intracellular detection through the design of dye-sensitized upconversion probes and employment of a purpose-built NIR dual-laser confocal microscope. NIR dye IR808, a recognizer of intracellular analyte hypochlorite, is introduced as energy donor and Yb,Er-doped NaGdF4 upconversion nanoparticles are adopted as energy acceptor in the as-designed nanoprobes. The efficient analyte-dependent energy transfer and low background luminescence endow the nanoprobes with ultrahigh sensitivity. In addition, with the nonanalyte-dependent upconversion luminescence (UCL) excited by 980 nm as a self-calibrated signal, the interference from environmental fluctuation can be alleviated. Furthermore, the dual 808/980 nm excited ratiometric UCL is demonstrated for the quantification of the level of intracellular hypochlorite. Particularly, the intrinsic hypochlorite with only nanomolar concentration in live MCF-7 cells in the absence of exogenous stimuli is determined. Such an NIR dual-excitation ratiometric strategy based on dye-sensitized UCL probes can be easily extended to detect various intracellular analytes through tailoring the reactive NIR dyes, which provides a promising tool for probing biochemical processes in live cells and diagnosing diseases.
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- Jianxi Ke
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
- School of Physical Science and TechnologyShanghaiTech UniversityShanghai201210China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Fujian Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhouFujian350002China
- School of Physical Science and TechnologyShanghaiTech UniversityShanghai201210China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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