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Qian H, Zhang T, Jiang X, Wang H, Yang W, Li C. Visible photon avalanche up-conversion of Yb 3+ and Ho 3+ doped NaBi(WO 4) 2 phosphors under excitation at 980 nm. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS 2022; 33:22718-22727. [PMID: 38625296 PMCID: PMC9510237 DOI: 10.1007/s10854-022-08963-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Avalanche phenomenon uses critical pump power to produce extreme nonlinear behavior from small disturbances, and has gradually become known. Here, it is reported that the strong green up-conversion emission produced in NaBi(WO4)2 phosphor by the positive feedback enhancement of the energy transfer process. The power dependence indicates that the photon avalanche process has occurred. Contrary to other up-conversion mechanisms, photon avalanche (PA) is a bifurcation phenomenon: avalanches occur above the critical excitation power. The experimental results are analyzed using the rate equation model. The high-response photon avalanche process produced by Yb and Ho ions is discussed in detail. The results show that PA can not only improve the brightness and efficiency of up-conversion, but also has a wider range of applications than traditional up-conversion materials, especially in the detection material of temperature sensor plays an important role.
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- Haiyue Qian
- JiLin Technology College of Electronic Information, JiLin, 132021 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022 China
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- JiLin Technology College of Electronic Information, JiLin, 132021 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022 China
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Heydari E, AmirAhmadi J, Ghazyani N, Bai G, Zare-Behtash H, MajlesAra M. Dual-mode nanophotonic upconversion oxygen sensors. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:13362-13372. [PMID: 36069333 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02193e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanophotonic biosensors capable of being excited in the NIR spectrum have applications in various sectors. Here, we develop a 980 nm-excitable nanophotonic sensor for real-time oxygen detection in both water and air by analyzing the photoluminescence lifetime and intensity using a nanocomposite of lanthanide-doped NaYF4:Yb3+,Tm3+ upconversion nanoparticles and a PtTFPP platinum porphyrin complex in a polystyrene matrix. Excellent overlap between the emission of the upconversion nanoparticles and the excitation band of the PtTFPP guarantees 68% efficient excitation of the PtTFPP molecules with a 980 nm NIR laser. For the first time, the oxygen sensitivity of the upconversion nanoparticles alone was reported, and it was demonstrated that the PL lifetime-based sensitivity slope was boosted more than 10 times by adding PtTFPP oxygen-sensitive molecules due to the energy transfer from the upconversion nano-emitters. In addition, the functionality of the upconversion-based sensor was investigated by analyzing its sensitivity, stability, reversibility, and temperature-dependent lifetime in both water and air, and its performance was compared with that of the sensor exposed to direct excitation at 410 nm. More importantly, the sensor was implanted under the skin of a chicken, and it was demonstrated that the PL intensity was amplified more than 12 times by employing the 980 nm excitation laser instead of 410 nm laser light. Therefore, excellent emission of the sensor under the skin paves the way for the development of implantable oxygen sensor platforms.
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- Esmaeil Heydari
- Faculty of Physics, Kharazmi University, Tehran, 15719-14911, Iran.
- Applied Science Research Center, Kharazmi University, Tehran, 15719-14911, Iran
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- Faculty of Physics, Kharazmi University, Tehran, 15719-14911, Iran.
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- Faculty of Physics, Kharazmi University, Tehran, 15719-14911, Iran.
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Faculty of Physics, Kharazmi University, Tehran, 15719-14911, Iran.
- Applied Science Research Center, Kharazmi University, Tehran, 15719-14911, Iran
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Hu Y, Khoo RSH, Lu J, Zhang X, Zhang J. Robust Carbazole-Based Rare-Earth MOFs: Tunable White-Light Emission for Temperature and DMF Sensing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:41178-41185. [PMID: 36037571 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Rare-earth metal-organic frameworks (RE-MOFs) are an attractive platform to construct luminescent materials for practical applications in lighting, optoelectronics, and sensing. By adjusting the metal composition in mixed RE-MOFs, one can not only realize tunable emission but also construct ratiometric luminescent sensors. As such, it is highly desirable to prepare robust RE-MOFs that display efficient, multifunctional sensing capability. In this work, we designed and synthesized a series of RE-MOFs that exhibit both excellent thermal and chemical stability due to the incorporation of a bulky tert-butyl group on a new carbazole-based ligand. By rationally tuning the molar ratio of Eu3+/Tb3+/Y3+, a white-light-emitting MOF was developed as an excellent thermal sensor that exhibits a temperature-induced ratiometric luminescence response between 278 and 378 K. After removing the coordinated solvent molecules via thermal treatment, the desolvated MOF materials exhibit excellent turn-on or color change sensitivity to recognize dimethylformamide (DMF) molecules. Such high sensitivity is attributed to the DMF coordination that induces the framework structure change and shifts the ligand's excited-state energy level to facilitate the ligand-to-metal energy transfer process. Taking together, NPF-700-RE represents a new class of robust, tunable luminescent materials that have great potential in white-light emission and thermal- and DMF-sensing applications.
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- Yuchen Hu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska─Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska─Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Regional Modern Agriculture & Environmental Protection, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University, No. 111 West Changjiang Road, Huaian, Jiangsu 223300, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska─Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Yan L, Huang J, An Z, Zhang Q, Zhou B. Activating Ultrahigh Thermoresponsive Upconversion in an Erbium Sublattice for Nanothermometry and Information Security. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:7042-7048. [PMID: 35833965 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Thermal activation of upconversion luminescence in nanocrystals opens up new opportunities in biotechnology and nanophotonics. However, it remains a daunting challenge to achieve a smart control of luminescence behavior in the thermal field with remarkable enhancement and ultrahigh sensitivity. Moreover, the physical picture involved is also debatable. Here we report a novel mechanistic design to realize an ultrasensitive thermally activated upconversion in an erbium sublattice core-shell nanostructure. By enabling a thermosensitive property into the intermediate 4I11/2 level of Er3+ through an energy-migration-mediated surface interaction, the upconverted luminescence was markedly enhanced in the thermal field together with a striking thermochromic feature under 1530 nm irradiation. Importantly, the use of non thermally coupled red and green emissions contributes to the thermal sensitivity up to 5.27% K-1, 3 times higher than that obtained by using conventional thermally coupled green emissions. We further demonstrate that the controllable surface interaction is a general approach to the thermal enhancement of upconversion for a series of lanthanide-based nanomaterials. Our findings pave a new way for the development of smart luminescent materials toward emerging applications such as noncontact nanothermometry, information security, and anticounterfeiting.
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- Long Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Optical Communication Materials, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Optical Communication Materials, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Optical Communication Materials, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Optical Communication Materials, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Optical Communication Materials, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, People's Republic of China
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Zhu X, Wang X, Zhang H, Zhang F. Luminescence Lifetime Imaging Based on Lanthanide Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202209378. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xinyan Zhu
- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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Lv P, Li L, Yin Z, Wang C, Yang Y. Visible-to-ultraviolet-C upconverted photon for multifunction via Ca 2SiO 4:Pr 3. OPTICS LETTERS 2022; 47:4435-4438. [PMID: 36048672 DOI: 10.1364/ol.469090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The ultraviolet C (UVC) photon plays a key role in a broad spectrum of fields. With the implementation of the Minamata Convention, searching for a new way to achieve UVC light is highly desired. Here we develop a material of Ca2SiO4:Pr3+ that can emit UVC light upon excitation of a 450-nm laser or even a very cheap 450-nm LED, a fact confirmed by using a solar blind camera to capture UVC emission from Ca2SiO4:Pr3+. In addition, smart anti-counterfeiting and inactivation of Bacillus subtilis applications using Ca2SiO4:Pr3+ are also confirmed.
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Gunay B, Süer Ö, Döğer H, Arslan Ö, Unal U, Sağlam Ö. Synthesis of upconverting nanosheets derived from Er-Yb and Tm-Yb Co-doped layered perovskites and their layer-by-layer assembled films. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Energy transfer and luminescent properties of Tb3+ and Tb3+, Yb3+ doped CNGG phosphors. J RARE EARTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2021.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sun L. NaBiF 4-based hollow upconversion nanoparticles for temperature sensing. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2022; 11:257. [PMID: 36002451 PMCID: PMC9402535 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-022-00954-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Hollow upconversion nanoparticles with tunable central cavity size can be used as self-referenced luminescent thermometers over a wide temperature range.
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- Lining Sun
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 200444, Shanghai, China.
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Zhang L, Forgham H, Shen A, Wang J, Zhu J, Huang X, Tang SY, Xu C, Davis TP, Qiao R. Nanomaterial integrated 3D printing for biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:7473-7490. [PMID: 35993266 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00931e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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3D printing technology, otherwise known as additive manufacturing, has provided a promising tool for manufacturing customized biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. A vast variety of biomaterials including metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites are currently being used as base materials in 3D printing. In recent years, nanomaterials have been incorporated into 3D printing polymers to fabricate innovative, versatile, multifunctional hybrid materials that can be used in many different applications within the biomedical field. This review focuses on recent advances in novel hybrid biomaterials composed of nanomaterials and 3D printing technologies for biomedical applications. Various nanomaterials including metal-based nanomaterials, metal-organic frameworks, upconversion nanoparticles, and lipid-based nanoparticles used for 3D printing are presented, with a summary of the mechanisms, functional properties, advantages, disadvantages, and applications in biomedical 3D printing. To finish, this review offers a perspective and discusses the challenges facing the further development of nanomaterials in biomedical 3D printing.
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- Liwen Zhang
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia. .,School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia. .,School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia. .,School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4006, Australia.,Centre for Orofacial Regeneration, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (COR3), School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Kotulska AM, Pilch-Wróbel A, Lahtinen S, Soukka T, Bednarkiewicz A. Upconversion FRET quantitation: the role of donor photoexcitation mode and compositional architecture on the decay and intensity based responses. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2022; 11:256. [PMID: 35986019 PMCID: PMC9391450 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-022-00946-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped colloidal nanoparticles capable of photon upconversion (UC) offer long luminescence lifetimes, narrowband absorption and emission spectra, and efficient anti-Stokes emission. These features are highly advantageous for Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) based detection. Upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) as donors may solve the existing problems of molecular FRET systems, such as photobleaching and limitations in quantitative analysis, but these new labels also bring new challenges. Here we have studied the impact of the core-shell compositional architecture of upconverting nanoparticle donors and the mode of photoexcitation on the performance of UC-FRET from UCNPs to Rose Bengal (RB) molecular acceptor. We have quantitatively compared luminescence rise and decay kinetics of Er3+ emission using core-only NaYF4: 20% Yb, 2% Er and core-shell NaYF4: 20% Yb @ NaYF4: 20% Yb, 5% Er donor UCNPs under three photoexcitation schemes: (1) direct short-pulse photoexcitation of Er3+ at 520 nm; indirect photoexcitation of Er3+ through Yb3+ sensitizer with (2) 980 nm short (5-7 ns) or (3) 980 nm long (4 ms) laser pulses. The donor luminescence kinetics and steady-state emission spectra differed between the UCNP architectures and excitation schemes. Aiming for highly sensitive kinetic upconversion FRET-based biomolecular assays, the experimental results underline the complexity of the excitation and energy-migration mechanisms affecting the Er3+ donor responses and suggest ways to optimize the photoexcitation scheme and the architecture of the UCNPs used as luminescent donors.
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- Agata M Kotulska
- Division of Biomedical Physicochemistry, Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, PAN, ul. Okolna 2, Wrocław, 50-422, Poland
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- Division of Biomedical Physicochemistry, Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, PAN, ul. Okolna 2, Wrocław, 50-422, Poland
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- Department of Life Technologies/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, 20520, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, 20520, Turku, Finland.
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- Division of Biomedical Physicochemistry, Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, PAN, ul. Okolna 2, Wrocław, 50-422, Poland.
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Zhao J, Di Z, Li L. Spatiotemporally Selective Molecular Imaging via Upconversion Luminescence‐Controlled, DNA‐Based Biosensor Technology. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204277. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Jian Zhao
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Zhu X, Wang X, Zhang H, Zhang F. Luminescence Lifetime Imaging Based on Lanthanide Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202209378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Xinyan Zhu
- Fudan University chemistry department Room 631, Advanced materials lab,2205 songhu road, yangpu district,Shanghai 200438 Shanghai CHINA
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- Fudan University Chemistry 2205 Songhu Road 200438 Shanghai CHINA
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Zheng N, Wang Q, Zhang S, Mao C, He L, Liu S. Recent advances in nanotechnology mediated mitochondria-targeted imaging. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:7450-7459. [PMID: 35894786 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00935h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mitochondria play a critical role in cell growth and metabolism. And mitochondrial dysfunction is closely related to various diseases, such as cancers, and neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, it is of vital importance to monitor mitochondrial dynamics and function. One of the most widely used methods is to use nanotechnology-mediated mitochondria targeting and imaging. It has gained increasing attention in the past few years because of the flexibility, versatility and effectiveness of nanotechnology. In the past few years, researchers have implemented various types of design and construction of the mitochondrial structure dependent nanoprobes following assorted nanotechnology pathways. This review presents an overview on the recent development of mitochondrial structure dependent target imaging probes and classifies it into two main sections: mitochondrial membrane targeting and mitochondrial microenvironment targeting. Also, the significant impact of previous research as well as the application and perspectives will be demonstrated.
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- Nannan Zheng
- School of Medicine and Health, Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Microstructures Manufacturing (Ministry of Education), Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.
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- School of Medicine and Health, Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Microstructures Manufacturing (Ministry of Education), Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.
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- School of Medicine and Health, Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Microstructures Manufacturing (Ministry of Education), Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, 80303, USA
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- School of Medicine and Health, Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Microstructures Manufacturing (Ministry of Education), Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.
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- School of Medicine and Health, Key Laboratory of Microsystems and Microstructures Manufacturing (Ministry of Education), Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China.
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Plant Photochemistry under Glass Coated with Upconversion Luminescent Film. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12157480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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It has been shown that the cultivation of plants under glass coated with nano-sized upconversion luminophores led to an increase in plant productivity and the acceleration of plant adaptation to ultraviolet radiation. In the present work, we examined the effect of upconversion nanopowders with the nominal composition Sr0.955Yb0.020Er0.025F2.045 on plant (Solanum lycopersicum) photochemistry. The composition, structure and size of nanoparticles were tested using X-ray pattern diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering. Nanoparticles are capable of converting infrared radiation into red and green photons. Glasses coated with upconversion luminophores increase the intensity of photosynthetically active radiation and absorb the ultraviolet and far-red radiation. The chlorophyll a fluorescence method showed that plants growing under photoconversion and those growing under common film demonstrate different ability to utilize excitation energy via photosynthesis. It was shown that under ultraviolet and high light conditions, the efficiency of the photochemical reactions, the non-photochemical fluorescence quenching, and the electron transport remained relatively stable in plants growing under photoconversion film in contrast to plants growing under common film. Thus, cultivation of Solanum lycopersicum under photoconversion glasses led to the acceleration in plant growth due to greater efficiency of plant photochemistry under stress conditions.
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Wang Y, Wang X, Mao Y, Dorman JA. Impact of Sc 3+-Modified Local Site Symmetries on Er 3+ Ion Upconversion Luminescence in Y 2O 3 Nanoparticles. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2022; 126:11715-11722. [PMID: 35911613 PMCID: PMC9327094 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c00835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Rare earth (RE) doped yttria sesquioxide has been widely used as host materials for upconversion (UC) phosphors due to their high refractive index, wide band gap, and high melting point. Meanwhile, while fluoride matrices with low phonon cutoff energies exhibit stronger UC emissions, RE-doped oxides exhibit better thermal stability and higher thermal sensitivity when applied as optical temperature sensors. In this work, Sc3+ is substituted in RE-doped Y2O3 lattices to generate smaller cation sites, enhancing the crystal field and modifying the allowed optical transitions. Er3+ is used as a photoluminescent probe to study the effect of site position and symmetry on the UC performance. In comparison with the traditional hydrothermal method, Sc3+ is successfully incorporated into the Y2O3 lattice via the co-precipitation/molten salt method without segregating observed. The Judd-Ofelt analysis was applied to determine the local symmetry and efficiency changes. Sc was found to be able to improve the luminescence performances of Er in Y2-x Sc x O3 (YScO) hosts by adjusting the local symmetry level around the luminescent sites. The local symmetry level was reduced with less than 30 mol % of Sc doping concentration based on the changes in Ω2 values. Meanwhile, the YScO oxide was found to significantly improve the luminescence intensity and red-to-green ratio at a lower Yb3+ concentration (5 mol %) instead of a higher concentration (20 mol %) commonly used. This was attributed to an increased energy transfer between the closer Yb3+-Er3+ pairs. Overall, this work allows the spatial occupancy of luminescence centers in the metal oxide host materials to optimize the UC luminescence performance and develop a high-efficiency oxide material for high-temperature applications such as optical thermometry.
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- Yuming Wang
- Cain
Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana
State University, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois 60616, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois 60616, United States
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- Cain
Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana
State University, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
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Controlling the Energy‐Transfer Processes in a Nanosized Molecular Upconverter to Tap into Luminescence Thermometry Application. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204839. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Centimeter-Scale Curing Depths in Laser-Assisted 3D Printing of Photopolymers Enabled by Er3+ Upconversion and Green Light-Absorbing Photosensitizer. PHOTONICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/photonics9070498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Photopolymer resins used in stereolithographic 3D printing are limited to penetration depths of less than 1 mm. Our approach explores the use of near-infrared (NIR) to visible upconversion (UC) emissions from lanthanide-based phosphors to initiate photopolymer crosslinking at a much higher depth. This concept relies on the use of invisibility windows and non-linear optical effects to achieve selective crosslinking in photopolymers. SLA resin formulation capable of absorbing light in the visible region (420–550 nm) was developed, in order to take advantage of efficient green-UC of Er3+/Yb3+ doped phosphor. NIR-green light UC shows versatility in enhancing curing depths in laser patterning. For instance, a structure with a curing depth of 11 ± 0.2 mm, cured width of 496 ± 5 µm and aspect ratios of over 22.2:1 in a single pass via NIR-green light UC. The penetration depth of the reported formulation approached 39 mm. Therefore, this technique would allow curing depths of up to 4 cm. Moreover, it was also demonstrated that this technique can initiate cross-linking directly at the focal point. This shows the potential of NIR-assisted UC as a low-cost method for direct laser writing in volume and 3D printing.
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Hong Y, Tao Q, Liu YY, Wang Z, Wang H, Sun L. Copper peroxide coated upconversion nanoparticle modified with glucose oxidase for H 2O 2 self-supplying starvation-enhanced chemodynamic therapy in vitro. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:11325-11334. [PMID: 35838196 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00163b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) can convert endogenous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to highly reactive hydroxyl radical (˙OH) through Fenton or Fenton-like reaction to kill tumor cells, which is a promising anticancer strategy. However, the limited H2O2 and overexpressed glutathione (GSH) in tumor cells make CDT ineffective. Here, an efficient nanocomposite, UCN@CuO2-GOx (UCCuG), was synthesized, realizing both starvation therapy and H2O2 self-supplying CDT in vitro. In this case, the glucose oxidase (GOx) of the nanocomposite could consume glucose for starvation therapy after the UCCuG nanocomposite entered tumor cells. In addition, the acidic environment of the lysosome triggered the release of Cu2+ and H2O2 by the decomposition of UCCu; then, Cu2+ was reduced to Cu+ by GSH in tumor cells; and finally, Cu+ catalyzed the released H2O2 to generate ˙OH for CDT. The in vitro experiments demonstrated starvation-enhanced CDT with remarkable results. Meanwhile, under 980 nm laser irradiation, the upconversion luminescence signal of UCN in the UCCuG nanocomposite was reduced due to the CuO2-GOx coating, while it gradually recovered after the UCCuG nanocomposite reacted with glucose and GSH under the tumor microenvironment (TME). Such a luminescent intensity recovery process is expected to monitor the TME-activated therapeutic effect in real time. This strategy may solve the problem of insufficient CDT efficacy caused by limited endogenous H2O2 and overexpressed GSH in tumor cells. This multifunctional nanocomposite demonstrates the promising application of starvation-enhanced CDT in tumor treatment.
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- Yale Hong
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China. .,Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea & Special Glass Key Lab of Hainan Province, School of Information and Communication Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Institute of Nanochemistry and Nanobiology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China. .,Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Gálico DA, Ramdani R, Murugesu M. Phonon-assisted molecular upconversion in a holmium(III)-based molecular cluster-aggregate. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:9675-9680. [PMID: 35775625 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02643k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Upconversion (UC) is a fascinating process in which higher energy photons can be emitted from excitation by lower energy photons. The current challenge remains in downscaling and effectively achieving upconversion with lanthanide ions at the molecular scale. Here, using a rationally designed molecular cluster-aggregate (MCA), we demonstrate for the first time HoIII ion molecular upconversion. The synthesized MCA exhibits identifiable HoIII green and red UC emissions with a uniquely enhanced red to green ratio as well as a conventional near-infrared (NIR) emission. A combined rigid spherical cluster core with reduced molecular vibrations, ideally matched donor and acceptor excited levels via a phonon-assisted mechanism, led to an upconversion quantum yield of 5.24 × 10-6%.
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- Diogo A Gálico
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.
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Ray SK, Joshi B, Hur J. White-light emission in Yb 3+/Er 3+/Tm 3+- and Yb 3+/Er 3+/Tm 3+/Ho 3+-doped α-NiMoO 4nanoparticles. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:395705. [PMID: 35640433 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac74cd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Yb3+/Er3+/Tm3+- and Yb3+/Er3+/Tm3+/Ho3+-dopedα-NiMoO4nanoparticles were synthesized using a microwave hydrothermal method and studied for white-light emission under 980 nm laser diode excitation. White upconversion (UC) light was successfully obtained with the appropriate control of blue, green, and red emissions by successfully tuning the Er3+and Ho3+concentrations in Yb3+/Er3+/Tm3+- and Yb3+/Er3+/Tm3+/Ho3+-dopedα-NiMoO4, respectively. In addition, the white color emission was shown by the CIE chromaticity coordinates of samples. The energy transfer mechanisms are explained in detail based on the emission spectra and pump power density-dependent UC luminescence intensity in rare earth (Yb3+/Er3+/Tm3+and Yb3+/Er3+/Tm3+/Ho3+)-dopedα-NiMoO4nanoparticles. The results indicate that Yb3+/Er3+/Tm3+- and Yb3+/Er3+/Tm3+/Ho3+-dopedα-NiMoO4nanoparticles can be good candidates for white-light devices.
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- Schindra Kumar Ray
- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Fusion Science and Technology, Sun moon University, Tangjeong Myeon, 31460, Asan, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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Upconversion nanomaterials and delivery systems for smart photonic medicines and healthcare devices. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 188:114419. [PMID: 35810884 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In the past decade, upconversion (UC) nanomaterials have been extensively investigated for the applications to photomedicines with their unique features including biocompatibility, near-infrared (NIR) to visible conversion, photostability, controllable emission bands, and facile multi-functionality. These characteristics of UC nanomaterials enable versatile light delivery for deep tissue biophotonic applications. Among various stimuli-responsive delivery systems, the light-responsive delivery process has been greatly advantageous to develop spatiotemporally controllable on-demand "smart" photonic medicines. UC nanomaterials are classified largely to two groups depending on the photon UC pathway and compositions: inorganic lanthanide-doped UC nanoparticles and organic triplet-triplet annihilation UC (TTA-UC) nanomaterials. Here, we review the current-state-of-art inorganic and organic UC nanomaterials for photo-medicinal applications including photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT), photo-triggered chemo and gene therapy, multimodal immunotherapy, NIR mediated neuromodulations, and photochemical tissue bonding (PTB). We also discuss the future research direction of this field and the challenges for further clinical development.
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Chen H, Ding B, Ma P, Lin J. Recent progress in upconversion nanomaterials for emerging optical biological applications. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 188:114414. [PMID: 35809867 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The recent advances of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have made them the ideal "partner" for a variety of biological applications. In this review, we describe the emerging biological optical applications of UCNPs, focus on their potential therapeutic advantages. Firstly, we briefly review the development and mechanisms of upconversion luminescence, including organic and inorganic UCNPs. Next, in the section on UCNPs for imaging and detection, we list the development of UCNPs in visualization, temperature sensing, and detection. In the section on therapy, recent results are described concerning optogenetics and neurotherapy. Tumor therapy is another major part of this section, including the synergistic application of phototherapy such as photoimmunotherapy. In a special section, we briefly cover the integration of UCNPs in therapeutics. Finally, we present our understanding of the limitations and prospects of applications of UCNPs in biological fields, hoping to provide a more comprehensive understanding of UCNPs and attract more attention.
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- Hao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China; School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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Chen X, Chen X, Zhai X, Li Y, Zhao W, Sun W, Zhang Q, Feng J. Remarkably Enhanced Red Upconversion Emission in β-NaLuF 4:Er,Tm Microcrystals via Ion Exchange. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:10713-10721. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Xiaolong Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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Zhan W, Zhao B, Cui X, Liu J, Xiao X, Xu Y, She S, Hou C, Guo H. PDA modified NIR-II NaEr 0.8Yb 0.2F 4nanoparticles with high photothermal effect. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:385102. [PMID: 35609524 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac72b3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Polydopamine (PDA)-modified NaEr0.8Yb0.2 F4nanoparticles were synthesized, with strong NIR-II emission, quantum yield of 29.63%, and excellent photothermal performance. Crystal phases and microstructures are characterized. Optical properties such as absorption, NIR-II emission, and light stability are studied, and the luminescence mechanism is discussed in detail. Key factors in NIR-II imaging were evaluated in fresh pork tissue, including penetration depth, spatial resolution, and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). A high penetration depth of 5 mm and a high spatial resolution of 1 mm were detected. Mice are imaged in vivo afterintravenousinjection. Due to the accumulation of nanoparticles in the liver, high image quality with an SNR of 5.2 was detected in the abdomen of KM mice with hair. The photothermal conversion effect of PDA-modified NPs was twice that of the reported material. These NIR-II nanoparticles have superior optical properties, high photothermal efficiency and low cytotoxicity, and are potential fluorescent probes for further disease diagnosis and treatment.
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- Weifan Zhan
- Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Center for Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Fourth Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Chinese, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Center for Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Xi'an Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaotong University, Xi'an Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Center for Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Center for Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Center for Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Center for Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an Shanxi, People's Republic of China
- Center for Materials Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Recent Progress in Lanthanide-Doped Inorganic Perovskite Nanocrystals and Nanoheterostructures: A Future Vision of Bioimaging. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12132130. [PMID: 35807969 PMCID: PMC9268392 DOI: 10.3390/nano12132130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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All-inorganic lead halide perovskite nanocrystals have great potential in optoelectronics and photovoltaics. However, their biological applications have not been explored much owing to their poor stability and shallow penetration depth of ultraviolet (UV) excitation light into tissues. Interestingly, the combination of all-inorganic halide perovskite nanocrystals (IHP NCs) with nanoparticles consisting of lanthanide-doped matrix (Ln NPs, such as NaYF4:Yb,Er NPs) is stable, near-infrared (NIR) excitable and emission tuneable (up-shifting emission), all of them desirable properties for biological applications. In addition, luminescence in inorganic perovskite nanomaterials has recently been sensitized via lanthanide doping. In this review, we discuss the progress of various Ln-doped all-inorganic halide perovskites (LnIHP). The unique properties of nanoheterostructures based on the interaction between IHP NCs and Ln NPs as well as those of LnIHP NCs are also detailed. Moreover, a systematic discussion of basic principles and mechanisms as well as of the recent advancements in bio-imaging based on these materials are presented. Finally, the challenges and future perspectives of bio-imaging based on NIR-triggered sensitized luminescence of IHP NCs are discussed.
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Choi J, Kim SY. Synthesis of near-infrared-responsive hexagonal-phase upconversion nanoparticles with controllable shape and luminescence efficiency for theranostic applications. J Biomater Appl 2022; 37:646-658. [PMID: 35699103 DOI: 10.1177/08853282221108483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Over the past few decades, photodynamic therapy has been studied as a therapeutic method by generating singlet oxygen through activation of a photosensitizer (PS) to kill cancer cells. However, the light within the activating wavelength range of commercial photosensitizers has a low penetration depth. In this study, we designed multifunctional upconversion nanoparticles (UCNs) that can emit high-energy light by absorbing low-energy near-infrared (NIR) light with excellent tissue permeability through a fluorescence resonance energy transfer procedure. This process can produce reactive oxygen species by activating the PS. We aimed to optimize the thermal decomposition synthesis procedure to produce lanthanide-doped UCNs with a uniform size and improve the photoluminescence efficiency for an NIR-regulated theranostic system. It was confirmed that the morphologies of UCNs can be controlled by varying the reaction time, reaction temperature, and feed molar ratio of the solvent and reactant. The crystalline morphology of the synthesized UCNs showed a thermodynamically stable hexagonal phase. The photoluminescence efficiency of the UCNs also was influenced by size, surface area, crystalline property, and stability in aqueous solution. Furthermore, the surface-modified UCNs with a folic acid-conjugated block copolymer and PS exhibited enhanced singlet oxygen generation and significantly improved aqueous solubility and photoluminescence efficiency.
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- Jongseon Choi
- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.,Department of Chemical engineering education, College of Education, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Zhao J, Di Z, Li L. Spatiotemporally Selective Molecular Imaging via Upconversion Luminescence‐Controlled, DNA‐Based Biosensor Technology. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jian Zhao
- NCNST: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology CAS key Lab CHINA
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- NCNST: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology CAS key Lab CHINA
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- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety 11 ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiao, Haidian District 100190 Beijing CHINA
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Lashkovskaya EI, Gaponenko NV, Stepikhova MV, Yablonskiy AN, Andreev BA, Zhivulko VD, Mudryi AV, Martynov IL, Chistyakov AA, Kargin NI, Labunov VA, Raichenok TF, Tikhomirov SA, Timoshenko VY. Optical Properties and Upconversion Luminescence of BaTiO3 Xerogel Structures Doped with Erbium and Ytterbium. Gels 2022; 8:gels8060347. [PMID: 35735691 PMCID: PMC9222966 DOI: 10.3390/gels8060347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Erbium upconversion (UC) photoluminescence (PL) from sol-gel derived barium titanate (BaTiO3:Er) xerogel structures fabricated on silicon, glass or fused silica substrates has been studied. Under continuous-wave excitation at 980 nm and nanosecond pulsed excitation at 980 and 1540 nm, the fabricated structures demonstrate room temperature PL with several bands at 410, 523, 546, 658, 800 and 830 nm, corresponding to the 2H9/2 → 4I15/2, 2H11/2 → 4I15/2, 4S3/2 → 4I15/2, 4F9/2→ 4I15/2 and 4I9/2→ 4I15/2 transitions of Er3+ ions. The intensity of erbium UC PL increases when an additional macroporous layer of strontium titanate is used beneath the BaTiO3 xerogel layer. It is also enhanced in BaTiO3 xerogel films codoped with erbium and ytterbium (BaTiO3:(Er,Yb)). For the latter, a redistribution of the intensity of the PL bands is observed depending on the excitation conditions. A multilayer BaTiO3:(Er,Yb)/SiO2 microcavity structure was formed on a fused silica substrate with a cavity mode in the range of 650–680 nm corresponding to one of the UC PL bands of Er3+ ions. The obtained cavity structure annealed at 450 °C provides tuning of the cavity mode by 10 nm in the temperature range from 20 °C to 130 °C. Photonic application of BaTiO3 xerogel structures doped with lanthanides is discussed.
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- Ekaterina I. Lashkovskaya
- Laboratory of Nanophotonics, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, P. Browki 6, 220013 Minsk, Belarus; (E.I.L.); (V.A.L.)
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- Laboratory of Nanophotonics, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, P. Browki 6, 220013 Minsk, Belarus; (E.I.L.); (V.A.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +375-17-293-8875
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- Institute for Physics of Microstructures, Russian Academy of Sciences, GSP-105, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (M.V.S.); (A.N.Y.); (B.A.A.)
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- Institute for Physics of Microstructures, Russian Academy of Sciences, GSP-105, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (M.V.S.); (A.N.Y.); (B.A.A.)
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- Institute for Physics of Microstructures, Russian Academy of Sciences, GSP-105, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; (M.V.S.); (A.N.Y.); (B.A.A.)
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- Scientific-Practical Materials Research Centre of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 220072 Minsk, Belarus; (V.D.Z.); (A.V.M.)
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- Scientific-Practical Materials Research Centre of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 220072 Minsk, Belarus; (V.D.Z.); (A.V.M.)
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- Institute for Nanoengineering in Electronics, Spintronics and Photonics, National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (I.L.M.); (A.A.C.); (N.I.K.)
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- Institute for Nanoengineering in Electronics, Spintronics and Photonics, National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (I.L.M.); (A.A.C.); (N.I.K.)
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- Institute for Nanoengineering in Electronics, Spintronics and Photonics, National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (I.L.M.); (A.A.C.); (N.I.K.)
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- Laboratory of Nanophotonics, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, P. Browki 6, 220013 Minsk, Belarus; (E.I.L.); (V.A.L.)
- Institute for Nanoengineering in Electronics, Spintronics and Photonics, National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”, 115409 Moscow, Russia; (I.L.M.); (A.A.C.); (N.I.K.)
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- Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 220072 Minsk, Belarus; (T.F.R.); (S.A.T.)
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- Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 220072 Minsk, Belarus; (T.F.R.); (S.A.T.)
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- Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, GSP-1, Leninskie Gory, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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Keyvan Rad J, Balzade Z, Mahdavian AR. Spiropyran-based advanced photoswitchable materials: A fascinating pathway to the future stimuli-responsive devices. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C: PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2022.100487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Serna-Gallén P, Beltrán-Mir H, Cordoncillo E. The pH-dependent reactions in the sonochemical synthesis of luminescent fluorides: The quest for the formation of KY 3F 10 crystal phases. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2022; 87:106059. [PMID: 35691111 PMCID: PMC9190047 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this study Eu3+-doped yttrium fluorides were designed by ultrasound-assisted processes at different pH values (4.0-9.0). This novel strategy has enabled to obtain materials with intriguing morphologies and modulated crystal structures: α-KY3F10, δ-KY3F10·xH2O, and Y(OH)3-xFx. To date, the literature has primarily focused only on the α-phase of KY3F10. Yet, explaining the formation of the mostly uncharted δ-phase of KY3F10 remains a challenge. Thus, this paper offers the key to synthesizing both the α and the δ-phases of KY3F10 and also reports the first ultrasound-assisted process for the preparation of yttrium hydroxyfluorides. It is also unraveled the connection between the different pH-dependent reactions and the formation mechanisms of the compounds. In addition to this, the unique features of the Eu3+ ion have allowed to conduct a thorough study of the different materials and have endowed the compounds with photoluminescent properties. The results underscore a highly tunable optical response, with a wide gamut of color emissions (from orangish to red hues), lifetimes (from 7.9 ms to 1.1 ms) and quantum efficiencies (98-28%). The study unveils the importance of sonochemistry in obtaining luminescent fluorides with controlled crystal structures that can open up new avenues in the synthesis and design of inorganic materials.
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- Pablo Serna-Gallén
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica, Universitat Jaume I, Av. Sos Baynat s/n 12071, Castelló de la Plana, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica, Universitat Jaume I, Av. Sos Baynat s/n 12071, Castelló de la Plana, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica, Universitat Jaume I, Av. Sos Baynat s/n 12071, Castelló de la Plana, Spain.
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Cui S, Tao L, Chan WK, Zhou D, Yu Z, Xu W. Tunable concentration-dependent upconversion and downconversion luminescence in NaYF 4: Yb 3+, Er 3+@ NaYF 4: Yb 3+, Nd 3+ core-shell nanocrystals for a dual-mode anti-counterfeiting imaging application. OPTICS LETTERS 2022; 47:2814-2817. [PMID: 35648937 DOI: 10.1364/ol.452089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped luminescent nanocrystals display both upconversion luminescence (UCL) and downconversion luminescence (DCL) properties, which offer potential applications in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II) images and biology sensors. Both UCL and DCL are sensitive to concentrations of activators. However, few works reveal the mechanism of concentration-dependent UCL and DCL. Herein, we synthesize core-shell upconversion nanocrystals (UCNCs) NaYF4: Yb3+(20%), Er3+ (2%)@NaYF4: Yb3+ (x%), Nd3+ (y%) with varying concentration of Nd and Yb ions. The UCL and DCL spectra are recorded under excitation of 980 nm and 808 nm lasers. The results indicate that the luminescence of core-shell UCNCs is influenced by the non-radiative rate between activators (Yb3+ and Nd3+) and the back energy transfer rate from Er3+ ions to activators. UCL tends to be obtained at a relatively low concentration of Yb3+ and Nd3+ ions (about 5%), whereas NIR emission tends to be obtained at a relatively high concentration of Yb3+ and Nd3+ ions (not higher than 20%). Dual-mode anti-counterfeiting imaging is successfully fabricated using core-shell UCNCs, which can be detected and distinguished by visible and infrared detectors. The visible versus infrared brightness of dual-mode anti-counterfeiting imaging can be tuned by varying the concentration of activators (Yb3+, Nd3+). Our work demonstrates concentration-dependent UCL and DCL in core-shell UCNCs, which provides reference to obtain NIR emission in the NIR-II region and adds encrypted dimensions for anti-counterfeiting patterns in the field of file encryption.
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Multifunctional cellulose fibers: Intense red upconversion under 1532 nm excitation and temperature-sensing properties. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 294:119782. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kang W, Tian Y, Zhao Y, Yin X, Teng Z. Applications of nanocomposites based on zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 in photodynamic and synergistic anti-tumor therapy. RSC Adv 2022; 12:16927-16941. [PMID: 35754870 PMCID: PMC9178442 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01102f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Due to the limitations resulting from hypoxia and the self-aggregation of photosensitizers, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has not been applied clinically to treat most types of solid tumors. Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) is a common metal-organic framework that has ultra-high porosity, an adjustable structure, good biocompatibility, and pH-induced biodegradability. In this review, we summarize the applications of ZIF-8 and its derivatives in PDT. This review is divided into two parts. In the first part, we summarize progress in the application of ZIF-8 to enhance PDT and realize theranostics. We discuss the use of ZIF-8 to avoid the self-aggregation of photosensitizers, alleviate hypoxia, increase the PDT penetration depth, and combine PDT with multi-modal imaging. In the second part, we summarize how ZIF-8 can achieve synergistic PDT with other anti-tumor therapies, including chemotherapy, photothermal therapy, chemodynamic therapy, starvation therapy, protein therapy, gene therapy, and immunotherapy. Finally, we highlight the challenges that must be overcome for ZIF-8 to be widely applied in PDT. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review of ZIF-8-based nanoplatforms for PDT.
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- Wen Kang
- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University Nanjing 210006 P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210029 P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University Nanjing 210006 P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University Nanjing 210006 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications Nanjing 210046 P. R. China
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Yan Y, He J, Wang M, Yang L, Jiang Y. Microsphere Photonic Superlens for a Highly Emissive Flexible Upconversion-Nanoparticle-Embedded Film. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:24636-24647. [PMID: 35580230 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Increasing upconversion luminescence (UCL) to overcome the intrinsically low conversion efficiency of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) poses a fundamental challenge. Photonic nanostructures are the efficient approaches for UCL enhancement by tailoring the local electromagnetic fields. Unfortunately, such nanostructures are sensitive to environmental conditions, and the regulation strength is varied in flexible applications. Here, we report giant UCL enhancement from a flexible UCNP-embedded film coupled with a microsphere photonic superlens (MPS), by which the enhancement ratio of UCL is over 104-fold under 808 nm excitation down to 0.72 mW. The enhancement pathways of MPS-enhanced UCL are attributed to Mie-resonant nanofocusing for high excitation-photon density, optical whispering-gallery modes (WGMs) for fast radiative decay, and the directional antenna effect for far-field emission confinement. The contribution of optical resonance in the MPS to suppressing the phonon-induced nonradiative transition and thermal quenching is experimentally validated. The UCL quantum yield is therefore improved by 3-fold to 4.20% under 120 mW/cm2 near-infrared excitation, consistent with the enhancement ratio via the Purcell effect of WGMs. Furthermore, the MPS demonstrates the robust optical regulation capability toward flexible applications, opening up new opportunities for facilitating multiphoton upconversion in wearable optoelectrical devices for nanoimaging, biosensing, and energy conversion in the future.
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- Yinzhou Yan
- Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
- Key Laboratory of Trans-scale Laser Manufacturing Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100124, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laser Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
- Key Laboratory of Trans-scale Laser Manufacturing Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100124, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laser Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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Han Q, Zhao B, Gao W, Li Y, Sun Z, Wang C, Chen Y, Wang Y, Yan X, Dong J. Manipulating upconversion luminescence intensity in a single crystal particle with a waveguide structure. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:13730-13737. [PMID: 35612296 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp00121g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lanthanide (Ln)-doped upconversion luminescence (UCL) materials have attracted worldwide attention due to their unique photophysical characteristics. However, how to effectively improve their UCL efficiency has always been an important scientific issue. Here, we design and fabricate β-NaYF4 microtubes (MTs) with a natural hexagonal shape in the cross section and wedge shape on both top vertexes, which can be regarded as an optical waveguide. The UCL property of a single β-NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+(or Tm3+) MT is systematically investigated based on waveguide-excitation modes. It is found that the excitation light can be efficiently coupled in the β-NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+(or Tm3+) MT by modulating the angle between the wedge-shape end plane of MT and the microscope slide. In addition, it is clearly observed that the excitation light can be confined and propagate in the MT by introducing a 633 nm laser, which is mainly due to the natural waveguide structure with a stronger confinement and propagation effect of light, thereby enhancing light-to-MT interactions. The current work provides a powerful solution to build high-efficiency Ln-doped UCL materials, which may have potential applications in the optical communication and biomedical fields.
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- Qingyan Han
- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China.
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Yu D, Zha Z, Tang S, Qiu Y, Liu D. Modification-Free Fluorescent Biosensor for CEA Based on Polydopamine-Coated Upconversion Nanoparticles. J Fluoresc 2022; 32:1289-1297. [PMID: 35596855 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-022-02973-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have achieved considerable success in protein sensing in vitro. And aptamer is one of the most frequently used biomolecules to modify the nanoparticles for protein assay. However, the complicated process of modifying UCNPs with DNA and the susceptibility of the phosphate groups of DNA backbone to adsorb on the surface of UCNPs have limited their practical applications. To overcome these limitations, a modification-free fluorescent biosensor based on polydopamine-coated upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs@PDA) is proposed. It consists of UCNPs@PDA and CEA aptamer-functionalized AuNPs (AuNPs-CEA aptamer). The CEA aptamer on AuNPs can be adsorbed onto the surface of UCNPs@PDA due to the interactions of π-π stacking and hydrogen bonding, triggering the process of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) from UCNPs@PDA to AuNPs-CEA aptamer. In the presence of CEA, the AuNPs-CEA aptamer departs from UCNPs@PDA due to the stronger affinity of CEA with its aptamer. Therefore, the recovery of upconversion fluorescence can sensitively quantify the concentration of CEA. This biosensor provides a linear range from 0.1 to 100 ng/mL for CEA with a LOD of 0.031 ng/mL in an aqueous solution. In spiked human serum samples, the same linear range is acquired with a slightly higher LOD of 0.055 ng/mL, demonstrating the great potential of the biosensor in practical application.
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- Dezhong Yu
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China.,Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China.,Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China.,Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China.,Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China. .,Engineering Research Center of Phosphorus Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, People's Republic of China.
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Kowalska K, Kuwik M, Pisarska J, Pisarski WA. Near-IR Luminescence of Rare-Earth Ions (Er 3+, Pr 3+, Ho 3+, Tm 3+) in Titanate-Germanate Glasses under Excitation of Yb 3. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15103660. [PMID: 35629686 PMCID: PMC9144229 DOI: 10.3390/ma15103660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Inorganic glasses co-doped with rare-earth ions have a key potential application value in the field of optical communications. In this paper, we have fabricated and then characterized multicomponent TiO2-modified germanate glasses co-doped with Yb3+/Ln3+ (Ln = Pr, Er, Tm, Ho) with excellent spectroscopic properties. Glass systems were directly excited at 980 nm (the 2F7/2 → 2F5/2 transition of Yb3+). We demonstrated that the introduction of TiO2 is a promising option to significantly enhance the main near-infrared luminescence bands located at the optical telecommunication window at 1.3 μm (Pr3+: 1G4 → 3H5), 1.5 μm (Er3+: 4I13/2 → 4I15/2), 1.8 μm (Tm3+: 3F4 → 3H6) and 2.0 μm (Ho3+: 5I7 → 7I8). Based on the lifetime values, the energy transfer efficiencies (ηET) were estimated. The values of ηET are changed from 31% for Yb3+/Ho3+ glass to nearly 53% for Yb3+/Pr3+ glass. The investigations show that obtained titanate-germanate glass is an interesting type of special glasses integrating luminescence properties and spectroscopic parameters, which may be a promising candidate for application in laser sources emitting radiation and broadband tunable amplifiers operating in the near-infrared range.
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Xie Y, Song Y, Sun G, Hu P, Bednarkiewicz A, Sun L. Lanthanide-doped heterostructured nanocomposites toward advanced optical anti-counterfeiting and information storage. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2022; 11:150. [PMID: 35595732 PMCID: PMC9122995 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-022-00813-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The continuously growing importance of information storage, transmission, and authentication impose many new demands and challenges for modern nano-photonic materials and information storage technologies, both in security and storage capacity. Recently, luminescent lanthanide-doped nanomaterials have drawn much attention in this field because of their photostability, multimodal/multicolor/narrowband emissions, and long luminescence lifetime. Here, we report a multimodal nanocomposite composed of lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticle and EuSe semiconductor, which was constructed by utilizing a cation exchange strategy. The nanocomposite can emit blue and white light under 365 and 394 nm excitation, respectively. Meanwhile, the nanocomposites show different colors under 980 nm laser excitation when the content of Tb3+ ions is changed in the upconversion nanoparticles. Moreover, the time-gating technology is used to filter the upconversion emission of a long lifetime from Tb3+ or Eu3+, and the possibilities for modulating the emission color of the nanocomposites are further expanded. Based on the advantage of multiple tunable luminescence, the nanocomposites are designed as optical modules to load optical information. This work enables multi-dimensional storage of information and provides new insights into the design and fabrication of next-generation storage materials.
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- Yao Xie
- Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Instrumental Analysis & Research Center, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 50-422, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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Gálico DA, Murugesu M. Controlling the Energy‐Transfer Processes in a Nanosized Molecular Upconverter to Tap into Luminescence Thermometry Application. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Diogo A. Gálico
- University of Ottawa Chemistry 10 marie curieOttawa K1N6N5 Ottawa CANADA
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- Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry University of OttawaD'Iorio Hall 10 Marie Curie Private K1N 6N5 Ottowa CANADA
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Konugolu Venkata Sekar S, Matias JS, Dumlupinar G, Niemitz L, Mousavi M, Komolibus K, Andersson-Engels S. Multi-variable compensated quantum yield measurements of upconverting nanoparticles with high dynamic range: a systematic approach. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:16572-16584. [PMID: 36221497 DOI: 10.1364/oe.452874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Non-linear materials such as upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are emerging technology with fast-growing applications in various fields. The power density dependence of the emission quantum yield (QY) of these non-linear materials makes them challenging to characterize using currently available commercial QY systems. We propose a multimodal system to measure QY over a wide dynamic range (1:104), which takes into account and compensates for various distorting parameters (scattering, beam profile, inner filter effect and bandwidth of emission lines). For this, a beam shaping approach enabling speckle free beam profiles of two different sizes (530 µm or 106 µm) was employed. This provides low noise high-resolution QY curves. In particular, at low power densities, a signal-to-noise ratio of >50 was found. A Tm-based core-shell UCNP with excitation at 976 nm and emission at 804 nm was investigated with the system.
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Li Y, Zhang Y, Wang J, Fan Y, Xiao T, Yin Z, Wang T, Qiu J, Song Z. Enhancement of solar-driven photocatalytic activity of oxygen vacancy-rich Bi/BiOBr/Sr 2LaF 7:Yb 3+,Er 3+ composites through synergetic strategy of upconversion function and plasmonic effect. J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 115:76-87. [PMID: 34969479 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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For better use of solar energy, the development of efficient broadband photocatalyst has attracted extraordinary attention. In this study, a ternary composite consisting of Sr2LaF7:Yb3+,Er3+ upconversion (UC) nanocrystals and Bi nanoparticles loaded BiOBr nanosheets with oxygen vacancies (OVs, SLFBB) was designed and synthesized by multistep solvent-thermal method. Mechanisms of in-situ formation of Bi nanoparticles and OVs in BiOBr/Sr2LaF7:Yb3+,Er3+ composites (SFLB) are clarified. The Bi metal and OVs enhanced the light-harvesting capacity in the region of visible-near-infrared (Vis-NIR), and promoted the separation of electron-hole (e-/h+) pairs. Furthermore, the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect of Bi metal can improve the energy transfer from Sr2LaF7:Yb3+,Er3+ to BiOBr via nonradiative energy transfer process, resulting in enhancing the light utilization from upconverting NIR into Vis light. Due to the synergistic effects of UC function, SPR and OVs, the SFLBB exhibited obviously enhanced photocatalytic ability for the degradation of BPA with a rate of 8.9 × 10-3 min-1, which is about 2.78 times higher than 3.2 × 10-3 min-1 of BiOBr (BOB) under UV-Vis-NIR light irradiation. This work provides a novel strategy for the project of high-efficiency Bismuth-based broadband photocatalysts, which is helpful to further understand the mechanism of enhanced photocatalysis by UC function and plasmonic effect.
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- Yongjin Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China.
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Pilch-Wrobel A, Kotulska AM, Lahtinen S, Soukka T, Bednarkiewicz A. Engineering the Compositional Architecture of Core-Shell Upconverting Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles for Optimal Luminescent Donor in Resonance Energy Transfer: The Effects of Energy Migration and Storage. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2200464. [PMID: 35355389 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) between single molecule donor (D) and acceptor (A) is well understood from a fundamental perspective and is widely applied in biology, biotechnology, medical diagnostics, and bio-imaging. Lanthanide doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) have demonstrated their suitability as alternative donor species. Nevertheless, while they solve most disadvantageous features of organic donor molecules, such as photo-bleaching, spectral cross-excitation, and emission bleed-through, the fundamental understanding and practical realizations of bioassays with UCNP donors remain challenging. Among others, the interaction between many donor ions (in donor UCNP) and many acceptors anchored on the NP surface and the upconversion itself within UCNPs, complicate the decay-based analysis of D-A interaction. In this work, the assessment of designed virtual core-shell NP (VNP) models leads to the new designs of UCNPs, such as …@Er, Yb@Er, Yb@YbEr, which are experimentally evaluated as donor NPs and compared to the simulations. Moreover, the luminescence rise and decay kinetics in UCNP donors upon RET is discussed in newly proposed disparity measurements. The presented studies help to understand the role of energy-transfer and energy migration between lanthanide ion dopants and how the architecture of core-shell UCNPs affects their performance as FRET donors to organic acceptor dyes.
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- Aleksandra Pilch-Wrobel
- Division of Biomedical Physicochemistry, Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, PAN, ul.Okolna 2, Wrocław, 50-422, Poland
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- Division of Biomedical Physicochemistry, Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, PAN, ul.Okolna 2, Wrocław, 50-422, Poland
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- Department of Life Technologies/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, Turku, 20520, Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, Turku, 20520, Finland
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- Division of Biomedical Physicochemistry, Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, PAN, ul.Okolna 2, Wrocław, 50-422, Poland
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Liang Y, Zhu Z, Qiao S, Guo X, Pu R, Tang H, Liu H, Dong H, Peng T, Sun LD, Widengren J, Zhan Q. Migrating photon avalanche in different emitters at the nanoscale enables 46th-order optical nonlinearity. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 17:524-530. [PMID: 35469009 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-022-01101-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A photon avalanche (PA) effect that occurs in lanthanide-doped solids gives rise to a giant nonlinear response in the luminescence intensity to the excitation light intensity. As a result, much weaker lasers are needed to evoke such PAs than for other nonlinear optical processes. Photon avalanches are mostly restricted to bulk materials and conventionally rely on sophisticated excitation schemes, specific for each individual system. Here we show a universal strategy, based on a migrating photon avalanche (MPA) mechanism, to generate huge optical nonlinearities from various lanthanide emitters located in multilayer core/shell nanostructrues. The core of the MPA nanoparticle, composed of Yb3+ and Pr3+ ions, activates avalanche looping cycles, where PAs are synchronously achieved for both Yb3+ and Pr3+ ions under 852 nm laser excitation. These nanocrystals exhibit a 26th-order nonlinearity and a clear pumping threshold of 60 kW cm-2. In addition, we demonstrate that the avalanching Yb3+ ions can migrate their optical nonlinear response to other emitters (for example, Ho3+ and Tm3+) located in the outer shell layer, resulting in an even higher-order nonlinearity (up to the 46th for Tm3+) due to further cascading multiplicative effects. Our strategy therefore provides a facile route to achieve giant optical nonlinearity in different emitters. Finally, we also demonstrate applicability of MPA emitters to bioimaging, achieving a lateral resolution of ~62 nm using one low-power 852 nm continuous-wave laser beam.
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- Yusen Liang
- Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Experimental Biomolecular Physics, Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Experimental Biomolecular Physics, Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science, Institute of Laser Life Science, Guangdong Engineering Research Centre of Optoelectronic Intelligent Information Perception, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
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Shang Y, Chen T, Ma T, Hao S, Lv W, Jia D, Yang C. Advanced lanthanide doped upconversion nanomaterials for lasing emission. J RARE EARTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Nampi PP, Vakurov A, Saha S, Jose G, Millner PA. Surface modified hexagonal upconversion nanoparticles for the development of competitive assay for biodetection. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 136:212763. [PMID: 35929306 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.212763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Up-conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) of sodium yttrium fluoride with ytterbium and erbium ions as sensitizer and activator (β-NaYF4/Yb3+/Er3+) have been synthesised by a solvothermal method. The synthesised particles were found to be highly uniform in size (~50 nm) and of hexagonal crystal phase producing strong up-conversion luminescence dominated in the green wavelength region. During the synthesis, photoluminescence properties of the reaction mixture were monitored at regular intervals to ensure the required particle size distribution and luminescence efficiency. The hydrophobic particles thus obtained were modified by coating with silica, yielding particles that were stable in aqueous media. The silica coated UCNPs were further modified with maleimide-polyethylene glycol-silane (mal-PEG-silane) to provide thiol reactive surface groups. The silanized, maleimide-bearing UCNPs were effective for conjugating to reductively-cleaved half antibodies against ofloxacin, a veterinary antibiotic, to produce photoluminescent nanobiosensors for its detection and quantification. The speed and minimum detection concentration (~10 nM) that we report for a competitive assay of ofloxacin in this study is promising for developing sensors for this and other biomolecules.
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- Padmaja Parameswaran Nampi
- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom; School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom; Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM), Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM), Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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Wu M, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wu S, Shen Y. Effect of Citric Acid Amount in the Synthesis of LiGa5O8:Cr3+ Nano-Phosphor. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024422140278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mangnus MJJ, Zom J, Welling TAJ, Meijerink A, Rabouw FT. Finite-Size Effects on Energy Transfer between Dopants in Nanocrystals. ACS NANOSCIENCE AU 2022; 2:111-118. [PMID: 35481224 PMCID: PMC9026268 DOI: 10.1021/acsnanoscienceau.1c00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Many phosphor materials rely on energy transfer (ET) between optically active dopant ions. Typically, a donor species absorbs light of one color and transfers the energy to an acceptor species that emits light of a different color. For many applications, it is beneficial, or even crucial, that the phosphor is of nanocrystalline nature. Much unlike the widely recognized finite-size effects on the optical properties of quantum dots, the behavior of optically active ions is generally assumed to be independent of the size or shape of the optically inactive host material. Here, we demonstrate that ET between optically active dopants is also impacted by finite-size effects: Donor ions close to the surface of a nanocrystal (NC) are likely to have fewer acceptors in proximity compared to donors in a bulk-like coordination. As such, the rate and efficiency of ET in nanocrystalline phosphors are low in comparison to that of their bulk counterparts. Surprisingly, these undesired finite-size effects should be considered already for NCs with diameters as large as 12 nm. If we suppress radiative decay of the donor by embedding the NCs in media with low refractive indices, we can compensate for finite-size effects on the ET rate. Experimentally, we demonstrate these finite-size effects and how to compensate for them in YPO4 NCs co-doped with Tb3+ and Yb3+.
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- Mark J J Mangnus
- Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 1, 3584 CC Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 1, 3584 CC Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 1, 3584 CC Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 1, 3584 CC Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 1, 3584 CC Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Trejgis K, Ledwa K, Maciejewska K, Li L, Marciniak L. Modulation of thermometric performance of single-band-ratiometric luminescent thermometers based on luminescence of Nd 3+ activated tetrafluorides by size modification. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5847. [PMID: 35393493 PMCID: PMC8989989 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09912-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Due to a number of its advantages, luminescence thermometry has been a strongly developed strand of temperature metrology over a period of time. Although there are several different types of luminescent thermometers, recently attention has been focused on a new single-band ratiometric approach, which is based on the excited state absorption phenomenon. Nevertheless, since this process is nontrivial and has not been studied extensively in the context of thermometry to date, a number of studies are necessary to enable the intentional development of highly sensitive thermometers based on this method. One of the important aspects is to investigate the influence of material size and the associated occurrence of surface effects, which is considered in this work. In addition, the research in this paper has been extended to explore the aspect of host material composition. Accordingly, nanocrystals and microcrystals of β-NaYF4:2%Nd3+, β-NaGdF4:2%Nd3+, and LiGdF4:2%Nd3+ were investigated in this work. The influence of surface effects on thermometric parameters was proved, with special emphasis on the useful temperature range. Thus, by increasing the particle size, it was possible to intentionally extend the useful range by even more than 100 K.
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- K Trejgis
- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okolna 2, 50-422, Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okolna 2, 50-422, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okolna 2, 50-422, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Optic-Electronic Information and Materials, College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
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- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okolna 2, 50-422, Wroclaw, Poland.
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Huang J, Yan L, Liu S, Tao L, Zhou B. Expanding the toolbox of photon upconversion for emerging frontier applications. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2022; 9:1167-1195. [PMID: 35084000 DOI: 10.1039/d1mh01654g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photon upconversion in lanthanide-based materials has recently shown compelling advantages in a wide range of fields due to their exceptional anti-Stokes luminescence performances and physicochemical properties. In particular, the latest breakthroughs in the optical manipulation of photon upconversion, such as the precise tuning of switchable emission profiles and lifetimes, open up new opportunities for diverse frontier applications from biological imaging to therapy, nanophotonics and three-dimensional displays. A summary and discussion on the recent progress can provide new insights into the fundamental understanding of luminescence mechanisms and also help to inspire new upconversion concepts and promote their frontier applications. Herein, we present a review on the state-of-the-art progress of lanthanide-based upconversion materials, focusing on the newly emerging approaches to the smart control of upconversion in aspects of light intensity, colors, and lifetimes, as well as new concepts. The emerging scientific and technological discoveries based on the well-designed upconversion materials are highlighted and discussed, along with the challenges and future perspectives. This review will contribute to the understanding of the fundamental research of photon upconversion and further promote the development of new classes of efficient upconversion materials towards diversities of frontier applications in the future.
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- Jinshu Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research and Development Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research and Development Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research and Development Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fiber Laser Materials and Applied Techniques, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research and Development Center of Special Optical Fiber Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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