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Du P, Wei Y, Liang Y, An R, Liu S, Lei P, Zhang H. Near-Infrared-Responsive Rare Earth Nanoparticles for Optical Imaging and Wireless Phototherapy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2305308. [PMID: 37946706 PMCID: PMC10885668 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202305308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR) light is well-suited for the optical imaging and wireless phototherapy of malignant diseases because of its deep tissue penetration, low autofluorescence, weak tissue scattering, and non-invasiveness. Rare earth nanoparticles (RENPs) are promising NIR-responsive materials, owing to their excellent physical and chemical properties. The 4f electron subshell of lanthanides, the main group of rare earth elements, has rich energy-level structures. This facilitates broad-spectrum light-to-light conversion and the conversion of light to other forms of energy, such as thermal and chemical energies. In addition, the abundant loadable and modifiable sites on the surface offer favorable conditions for the functional expansion of RENPs. In this review, the authors systematically discuss the main processes and mechanisms underlying the response of RENPs to NIR light and summarize recent advances in their applications in optical imaging, photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, photoimmunotherapy, optogenetics, and light-responsive drug release. Finally, the challenges and opportunities for the application of RENPs in optical imaging and wireless phototherapy under NIR activation are considered.
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- Pengye Du
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunJilin130022China
- School of Applied Chemistry and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunJilin130022China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunJilin130022China
- Ganjiang Innovation AcademyChinese Academy of SciencesGanzhouJiangxi341000China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunJilin130022China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunJilin130022China
- School of Applied Chemistry and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunJilin130022China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of SciencesChangchunJilin130022China
- School of Applied Chemistry and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026China
- Department of ChemistryTsinghua UniversityBeijing100084China
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Grolman E, Sirianni QEA, Dunmore-Buyze J, Cruje C, Drangova M, Gillies ER. Depolymerizing self-immolative polymeric lanthanide chelates for vascular imaging. Acta Biomater 2023; 169:530-541. [PMID: 37507034 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Medical imaging is widely used clinically and in research to understand disease progression and monitor responses to therapies. Vascular imaging enables the study of vascular disease and therapy, but exogenous contrast agents are generally needed to distinguish the vasculature from surrounding soft tissues. Lanthanide-based agents are commonly employed in MRI, but are also of growing interest for micro-CT, as the position of their k-edges allows them to provide enhanced contrast and also to be employed in dual-energy micro-CT, a technique that can distinguish contrast-enhanced blood vessels from tissues such as bone. Small molecule Gd3+ chelates are available, but are excreted too rapidly. At the same time, a lack of rapid clearance from the body for long-circulating agents presents toxicity concerns. To address these challenges, we describe here the use of self-immolative polymers for the development of new degradable chelates that depolymerize completely from end-to-end following the cleavage of a single end-cap from the polymer terminus. We demonstrate that tuning the end-cap allows the rate of depolymerization to be controlled, while tuning the polymer length enables the polymer to exhibit long circulation times in the blood of mice. After successfully providing one hour of blood contrast, depolymerization led to excretion of the resulting small molecule chelates into the bladder. Despite the high doses required for micro-CT, the agents were well tolerated in mice. Thus, these self-immolative polymeric chelates provide a new platform for the development of medical imaging contrast agents. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Vascular imaging is used clinically to diagnose and monitor vascular disease and in research to understand the progression of disease and study responses to new therapies. For techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging and x-ray computed tomography (CT), long circulating contrast agents are needed to differentiate the vasculature from surrounding tissues. However, if these agents are not rapidly excreted from the body, they can lead to toxicity. We present here a new polymeric system that can chelate hundreds of lanthanide ions for imaging contrast and can circulate for one hour in the blood, but then after end-cap cleavage breaks down completely into small molecules for excretion. The successful application of this system in micro-CT in mice is demonstrated.
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- Eric Grolman
- School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada; Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada; Robarts Research Institute, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada; Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada; Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada.
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Gupta D, Roy I, Gandhi S. Metallic nanoparticles for CT-guided imaging of tumors and their therapeutic applications. OPENNANO 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.onano.2023.100146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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An R, Liang Y, Deng R, Lei P, Zhang H. Hollow nanoparticles synthesized via Ostwald ripening and their upconversion luminescence-mediated Boltzmann thermometry over a wide temperature range. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2022; 11:217. [PMID: 35817780 PMCID: PMC9273585 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-022-00867-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with hollow structures exhibit many fascinating optical properties due to their special morphology. However, there are few reports on the exploration of hollow UCNPs and their optical applications, mainly because of the difficulty in constructing hollow structures by conventional methods. Here, we report a one-step template-free method to synthesize NaBiF4:Yb,Er (NBFYE) hollow UCNPs via Ostwald ripening under solvothermal conditions. Moreover, we also elucidate the possible formation mechanism of hollow nanoparticles (HNPs) by studying the growth process of nanoparticles in detail. By changing the contents of polyacrylic acid and H2O in the reaction system, the central cavity size of NBFYE nanoparticles can be adjusted. Benefiting from the structural characteristics of large internal surface area and high surface permeability, NBFYE HNPs exhibit excellent luminescence properties under 980 nm near-infrared irradiation. Importantly, NBFYE hollow UCNPs can act as self-referenced ratiometric luminescent thermometers under 980 nm laser irradiation, which are effective over a wide temperature range from 223 K to 548 K and have a maximum sensitivity value of 0.0065 K-1 at 514 K. Our work clearly demonstrates a novel method for synthesizing HNPs and develops their applications, which provides a new idea for constructing hollow structure UCNPs and will also encourage researchers to further explore the optical applications of hollow UCNPs.
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- Ran An
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, 130022, Changchun, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, 130022, Changchun, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 341000, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, 130022, Changchun, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, 130022, Changchun, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, 130022, Changchun, China.
- University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, China.
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China.
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Yang L, Jia P, Song S, Dong Y, Shen R, He F, Gai S. On-Demand Triggered Chemodynamic Therapy by NIR-II Light on Oxidation-Prevented Bismuth Nanodots. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:21787-21799. [PMID: 35506665 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c22631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As the least toxic heavy metal, monoelemental bismuth nanomaterials with several superiorities are the ideal theranostic agents. However, bismuth nanoparticles are easily oxidized by oxygen in air or media, limiting their clinical application. In contrast, the oxidization of Bi0 to Bi3+ can activate the chemodynamic therapy (CDT) by transferring endogenous H2O2 into •OH. Herein, a well-designed Bi-DMSNs@PCM nanosystem was prepared via in situ growth of Bi nanodots and a coating of phase-change material (PCM) on the surface of dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DMSNs). The coated PCM protects the Bi nanodots from oxidation by keeping them in the Bi0 state for more than 15 d. When irradiated using the near infrared-II (NIR-II) laser with a low power density (0.5 W/cm2), the heat generated from the Bi nanodots melts the PCM shell to trigger CDT through a Fenton-like reaction, accompanied by heat-induced photothermal therapy (PTT). Notably, the CDT can also compensate for the reduced PTT effect caused by the oxidation of Bi nanodots, and a satisfactory treatment effect is realized. Additionally, photoacoustic and computed tomography imaging properties were obtained. Our strategy transfers the detrimental self-oxidation of bismuth to a beneficial therapeutic mode, enhancing the potential of Bi for clinical use.
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- Lu Yang
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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Engineered lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles for biosensing and bioimaging application. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:109. [PMID: 35175435 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05180-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Various fluctuations of intracellular ions, biomolecules, and other conditions in the physiological environment play crucial roles in fundamental biological processes. These factors are of great importance for analysis in biomedical detection. Nevertheless, developments of the simple, rapid, and accurate proof for specific detection still encounter major challenges. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), which could absorb multiple low-energy near-infrared light (NIR) photon excitation and emits high-energy photons caused by anti-Stokes shift, show unique upconversion luminescence (UCL) properties, for example, sharp emission band, high physicochemical stability like near-zero photobleaching, photo blinking in biological tissues, and long luminescence lifetime. Furthermore, the NIR used for the light source to excite UCNPs enable lower photo-damage effect and deeper penetration of tissue, and in the meantime, it can avoid the auto-fluorescence and light scattering from biological tissue interference. Thus, the lanthanide-doped UCNP-based functional platform with controlled structure, crystalline phase, size, and multicolor emission has become an appropriate nanomaterial for bioapplications such as biosensing, bioimaging, drug release, and therapies. In this review, the recent progress about synthesis and biomedical applications of UCNPs related to sensing and bioimaging is summarized. Firstly, the different luminescence mechanisms of the upconversion process are presented. Secondly, four of the most common methods for synthesizing UCNPs are compared as well as the advantages and disadvantages of these synthetic routes. Meanwhile, the surface modification of lanthanide-doped UCNPs was introduced to pave the way for their biochemistry applications. Next, this review detailed the biological applications of lanthanide-doped UCNPs, particularly in bioimaging, including UCL and multi-modal imaging and biosensing (monitoring intracellular ions and biomolecules). Finally, the challenges and future perspectives in materials science and biomedical fields of UCNPs are concluded: the low quantum yield of the upconversion process should be considered when they are executed as imaging contrast agents. And the biosafety of lanthanide-doped UCNPs needs to be evaluated.
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Fu H, Hu C, Liu J, Zhang Q, Xu JY, Jiang GJ, Liu M. An overview of boosting lanthanide upconversion luminescence through chemical methods and physical strategies. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce01206e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles have attracted extensive research interest due to their promising applications in various fields.
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- Huhui Fu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 200235, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 200235, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 200235, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 200235, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 200235, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 200235, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 200235, China
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Zhao Y, Wang X, Hu R, Li Y. Linear red/green ratiometric thermometry of Ho 3+/Cr 3+ co-doped red up-conversion tungstate materials. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:15821-15830. [PMID: 34708846 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03211a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Existing optical thermometers are faced with the challenges of high sensitivity limited to a very narrow high temperature range, while also lacking low temperature sensing performance. A new linear up-conversion (UC) optical thermometer with high sensitivity over a wide temperature range was reported here. The introduction of Cr3+ optimized the red-green (R/G) ratio and improved the temperature sensing characteristics of Ho3+-doped tungstate materials. Notably, as a temperature-related parameter, the R/G emission intensity ratio of Ho3+/Cr3+ co-doped tungstate material fitted well linearly with temperature. The slope of the fitted line corresponded to the absolute sensitivity value; that is, the sensitivity was constantly 0.0217 K-1 over the wide range of 163-663 K. This new UC temperature sensor with high sensitivity extended a new field of optical temperature measurement and demonstrated the possibility of applying this linear sensitivity effect in sensing applications. Most importantly, from an optical temperature sensing point of view, this study provided a novel and effective strategy for linear optical temperature measurement.
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- Yan Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of the Ministry of Education, Functional Materials Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai 201804, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of the Ministry of Education, Functional Materials Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai 201804, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of the Ministry of Education, Functional Materials Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai 201804, China. .,The Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Materials and Devices, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of the Ministry of Education, Functional Materials Research Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Cao'an Road, Shanghai 201804, China.
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Patel M, Meenu M, Pandey JK, Kumar P, Patel R. Recent development in upconversion nanoparticles and their application in optogenetics: A review. J RARE EARTH 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2021.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Lanthanides-doped near-infrared active upconversion nanocrystals: Upconversion mechanisms and synthesis. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Golcs Á, Kovács K, Vezse P, Tóth T, Huszthy P. Acridino-Diaza-20-Crown-6 Ethers: New Macrocyclic Hosts for Optochemical Metal Ion Sensing. Molecules 2021; 26:4043. [PMID: 34279381 PMCID: PMC8272042 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26134043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Acridino-diaza-20-crown-6 ether derivatives as new turn-on type fluorescent chemosensors with an excellent functionality and photophysical properties have been designed and synthesized for metal ion-selective optochemical sensing applications. Spectroscopic studies revealed that in an acetonitrile-based semi-aqueous medium, the sensor molecules exhibited a remarkable fluorescence enhancement with high sensitivity only toward Zn2+, Al3+ and Bi3+, among 23 different metal ions. Studies on complexation showed a great coordinating ability of logK > 4.7 with a 1:1 complex stoichiometry in each case. The detection limits were found to be from 59 nM to micromoles. The new ionophores enabled an optical response without being affected either by the pH in the range of 5.5-7.5, or the presence of various anions or competing metal ions. Varying the N-substituents of the new host-backbone provides diverse opportunities in both immobilization and practical applications without influencing the molecular recognition abilities.
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- Ádám Golcs
- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
- Institute for Energy Security and Environmental Safety, Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út 29-33., H-1121 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Szent Gellért tér 4., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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Yu X, Liu X, Yang K, Chen X, Li W. Pnictogen Semimetal (Sb, Bi)-Based Nanomaterials for Cancer Imaging and Therapy: A Materials Perspective. ACS NANO 2021; 15:2038-2067. [PMID: 33486944 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c07899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Innovative multifunctional nanomaterials have attracted tremendous interest in current research by facilitating simultaneous cancer imaging and therapy. Among them, antimony (Sb)- and bismuth (Bi)-based nanoparticles are important species with multifunction to boost cancer theranostic efficacy. Despite the rapid development, the extensive previous work treated Sb- and Bi-based nanoparticles as mutually independent species, and therefore a thorough understanding of their relationship in cancer theranostics was lacking. We propose here that the identical chemical nature of Sb and Bi, being semimetals, provides their derived nanoparticles with inherent multifunction for near-infrared laser-driven and/or X-ray-based cancer imaging and therapy as well as some other imparted functions. An overview of recent progress on Sb- and Bi-based nanoparticles for cancer theranostics is provided to highlight the relationship between chemical nature and multifunction. The understanding of Sb- and Bi-based nanoparticles in this way might shed light on the further design of smart multifunctional nanoparticles for cancer theranostics.
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- Xujiang Yu
- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Radiation Medicine and Protection (SRMP) and School of Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Collaborative Innovation Centre of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Chen D, Bi J, Wang W, Wang X, Zhang Y, Liang Y. Rapid aqueous-phase synthesis of highly stable K0.3Bi0.7F2.4 upconversion nanocrystalline particles at low temperature. Inorg Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi01284j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lanthanide-doped K0.3Bi0.7F2.4 nanocrystalline particles are synthesized through an ultrafast (only 1 min) and aqueous-phase chemical method at low temperature (room temperature ∼ 90 °C), which can be used as pigments for anti-counterfeiting.
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- Dongxun Chen
- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structure Evolution and Processing of Materials
- Ministry of Education
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structure Evolution and Processing of Materials
- Ministry of Education
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structure Evolution and Processing of Materials
- Ministry of Education
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
- P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR)
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR)
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structure Evolution and Processing of Materials
- Ministry of Education
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250061
- P. R. China
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Back M, Casagrande E, Trave E, Cristofori D, Ambrosi E, Dallo F, Roman M, Ueda J, Xu J, Tanabe S, Benedetti A, Riello P. Confined-Melting-Assisted Synthesis of Bismuth Silicate Glass-Ceramic Nanoparticles: Formation and Optical Thermometry Investigation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:55195-55204. [PMID: 33226771 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c17897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bismuth-based (nano)materials have been attracting increasing interest due to appealing properties such as high refractive indexes, intrinsic opacity, and structural distortions due to the stereochemistry of 6s2 lone pair electrons of Bi3+. However, the control over specific phases and strategies able to stabilize uniform bismuth-based (nano)materials is still a challenge. In this study, we employed the ability of bismuth to lower the melting point of silica to introduce a new synthetic approach able to confine the growth of bismuth-oxide-based materials into nanostructures. Combining in situ temperature-dependent synchrotron radiation X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) with high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) analyses, we demonstrate the evolution of a confined Bi2O3-SiO2 nanosystem from Bi2SiO5 to Bi4Si3O12 through a melting process. The silica shell acts as both a nanoreactor and a silicon source for the stabilization of bismuth silicate glass-ceramic nanocrystals keeping the original spherical shape. The exciton peak of Bi2SiO5 is measured for the first time allowing the estimation of its real energy gap. Moreover, based on a detailed spectroscopic investigation, we discuss the potential and the limitations of Nd3+-activated bismuth silicate systems as ratiometric thermometers. The synthetic strategy introduced here could be further explored to stabilize other bismuth-oxide-based materials, opening the way toward the growth of well-defined glass-ceramic nanoparticles.
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- Michele Back
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venice-Mestre 30172, Italy
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venice-Mestre 30172, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venice-Mestre 30172, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venice-Mestre 30172, Italy
- "Giovanni Stevanato" Centre for Electron Microscopy, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venice-Mestre 30172, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venice-Mestre 30172, Italy
- "Giovanni Stevanato" Centre for Electron Microscopy, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venice-Mestre 30172, Italy
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- CNR-Institute of Polar Sciences (ISP), Via Torino 155, 30172 Venice-Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Science Informatics and Statistics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venice-Mestre, Italy
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venice-Mestre 30172, Italy
- "Giovanni Stevanato" Centre for Electron Microscopy, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venice-Mestre 30172, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, Venice-Mestre 30172, Italy
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Luo R, Chen L, Li Q, Zhou J, Mei L, Ning Z, Zhao Y, Liu M, Lai X, Bi J, Yin W, Gao D. Bi3+-Doped BaYF5:Yb,Er Upconversion Nanoparticles with Enhanced Luminescence and Application Case for X-ray Computed Tomography Imaging. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:17906-17915. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Ran Luo
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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Chanawungmuang N, Sukwattanasinitt M, Rashatasakhon P. Fluorescence Sensors for Bismuth (III) Ion from Pyreno[4,5-d]imidazole Derivatives. Photochem Photobiol 2020; 97:301-308. [PMID: 32898925 DOI: 10.1111/php.13331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Three pyreno[4,5-d]imidazole derivatives are synthesized and evaluated as fluorescent sensors for bismuth (III) ion. The target compounds are prepared in 55-86% yields from a condensation reaction between pyrene-4,5-dione and aromatic aldehydes. The compound bearing a phenolic group can selectively detect bismuth (III) ion via fluorescence enhancement with a detection limit of 1.20 μm in CH3 CN-DMSO mixture and 3.40 μm in 10% pH5 aqueous in CH3 CN-DMSO mixture. The sensing mechanism involving a formation of coordination complex is investigated by UV-VIS and fluorescence titrations, 1 H-NMR and the decomplexation of the bismuth complex by sulfide ion. The application of this sensor for quantitative analysis of spiked bismuth (III) ion in real water samples from two different sources is demonstrated.
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- Nichapa Chanawungmuang
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Nanotec-CU Center of Excellence on Food and Agriculture, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Nanotec-CU Center of Excellence on Food and Agriculture, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Qin X, Liu J, Xu Y, Li B, Cheng J, Wu X, Zhang J, Liu Z, Ning R, Li Y, Zhang Y, Sun Y, Lu JJ. Mesoporous Bi-Containing Radiosensitizer Loading with DOX to Repolarize Tumor-Associated Macrophages and Elicit Immunogenic Tumor Cell Death to Inhibit Tumor Progression. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:31225-31234. [PMID: 32551494 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) were a major component of tumor, which comprised up to 50% of tumor mass, and correlated with poor prognosis in more than 80% of cases. TAMs were resistant to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and radiation could further activate TAMs to promote tumor progression. Herein, we explored a kind of Bi-based mesoporous upconversion nanophosphor (UCNP) loaded with doxorubicin (UCNP-DOX) to elicit immunogenic tumor cell death and repolarize TAMs to an antitumor M1-like type for strengthening the tumor-specific antitumor immune effects of X-ray radiotherapy. The repolarization effect of UCNP-DOX with X-ray was confirmed in THP-1 cell line, in vivo mouse model, and hydrothorax of a non-small-cell lung carcinoma patient. Moreover, the UCNP-DOX and X-ray radiation could elicit immunogenic tumor necrosis, presenting more tumor antigens for tumor-specific immune response. In a cell co-incubation system, activated macrophages could significantly inhibit cancer colony formation, migration, and invasion. After treatment, xenografted tumor in mice was also found to be significantly regressed and presented substantial CD8-positive T cells. This study opens the door to further enhance the abscopal effects and inhibit the metastasis in radiotherapy.
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- Xiaojia Qin
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Molecular Imaging Probes, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Bismuth Science & College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Shanghai Lung Cancer Center, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China
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- Department of Research and Development, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai 201321, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Molecular Imaging Probes, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Research and Development, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai 201321, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Molecular Imaging Probes, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai 201321, China
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- Department of Research and Development, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai 201321, China
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- Institute of Bismuth Science & College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Molecular Imaging Probes, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai 201321, China
- Department of Research and Development, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Molecular Imaging Probes, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai 201321, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai 201321, China
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Yin HQ, Cao PP, Wang XY, Li YH, Yin XB. Computed Tomography Imaging-Guided Tandem Catalysis-Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy with Gold Nanoparticle Functional Covalent Organic Polymers. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:2534-2542. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Hua-Qing Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenviroment and Neurovascular Regulation, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenviroment and Neurovascular Regulation, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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Lei P, An R, Li C, Feng J, Zhang H. Lanthanide-doped bismuth-based fluoride nanoparticles: controlled synthesis and ratiometric temperature sensing. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce00435a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Controllable NaBiF4 nanoparticles have been synthesized through Gd3+ doping for ratiometric temperature sensing in a wide range.
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- Pengpeng Lei
- 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
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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
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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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Liu L, Hua R, Chen B, Qi X, Zhang W, Zhang X, Liu Z, Ding T, Yang S, Zhang T, Cheng L. Detection of nitroaromatics in aqueous media based on luminescence resonance energy transfer using upconversion nanoparticles as energy donors. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:375703. [PMID: 31163404 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab26dd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP)-based luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET) systems are a powerful tool widely used to detect organic molecules or metal ions because of their simplicity and high sensitivity. The sandwich structure NaYF4:Er3+,Yb3+@NaYF4@NH2 UCNPs, as a highly selective and sensitive aqueous probe for detecting nitroaromatics, has been designed and prepared by a cothermolysis method and modified with polyetherimide to acquire amine groups on the surface of the core/shell UCNPs. The detection principle of nitroaromatics is based on LRET, which forms the Meisnheimer complex between the electron-deficient cyclobenzene of nitroaromatics and the electron-rich amino group on the surface of the sandwich structure UCNPs. As a consequence, nitroaromatics can be brought into close proximity to the sandwich structure UCNPs. With the increase of nitroaromatics (2,4,6-trinitrophenol and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) concentrations, the sandwich structure NaYF4:Er3+,Yb3+@NaYF4@NH2 UCNPs display a dramatic luminescent quenching effect at 407 nm and 540 nm under 980 nm excitation. The luminescent quenching intensity of the sandwich structure UCNPs is linearly correlated to the concentration of the nitroaromatics. The detection limit of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP) and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) are 0.78 and 0.77 ng ml-1, respectively. Therefore, the sandwich structure of NaYF4:Er3+,Yb3+@NaYF4@NH2 UCNPs can act as a valuable probe to detect nitroaromatics in public safety and security conditions.
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- Litao Liu
- College of Life Science, Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, Liaoning 116600, People's Republic of China. Department of Physics, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning 116026, People's Republic of China
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Dong S, Xu J, Jia T, Xu M, Zhong C, Yang G, Li J, Yang D, He F, Gai S, Yang P, Lin J. Upconversion-mediated ZnFe 2O 4 nanoplatform for NIR-enhanced chemodynamic and photodynamic therapy. Chem Sci 2019; 10:4259-4271. [PMID: 31057754 PMCID: PMC6471739 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc00387h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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ZnFe2O4, a semiconductor catalyst with high photocatalytic activity, is ultrasensitive to ultraviolet (UV) light and tumor H2O2 for producing reactive oxygen species (ROS).
ZnFe2O4, a semiconductor catalyst with high photocatalytic activity, is ultrasensitive to ultraviolet (UV) light and tumor H2O2 for producing reactive oxygen species (ROS). Thereby, ZnFe2O4 can be used for photodynamic therapy (PDT) from direct electron transfer and the newly defined chemodynamic therapy (CDT) from the Fenton reaction. However, UV light has confined applicability because of its high phototoxicity, low penetration, and speedy attenuation in the biotissue. Herein, an upconversion-mediated nanoplatform with a mesoporous ZnFe2O4 shell was developed for near-infrared (NIR) light enhanced CDT and PDT. The nanoplatform (denoted as Y-UCSZ) was comprised of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), silica shell, and mesoporous ZnFe2O4 shell and was synthesized through a facile hydrothermal method. The UCNPs can efficiently transfer penetrable NIR photons to UV light, which can activate ZnFe2O4 for producing singlet oxygen thus promoting the Fenton reaction for ROS generation. Besides, Y-UCSZ possesses enormous internal space, which is highly beneficial for housing DOX (doxorubicin, a chemotherapeutic agent) to realize chemotherapy. Moreover, the T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) effect from Fe3+ and Gd3+ ions in combination with the inherent upconversion luminescence (UCL) imaging and computed tomography (CT) from the UCNPs makes an all-in-one diagnosis and treatment system. Importantly, in vitro and in vivo assays authenticated excellent biocompatibility of the PEGylated Y-UCSZ (PEG/Y-UCSZ) and high anticancer effectiveness of the DOX loaded PEG/Y-UCSZ (PEG/Y-UCSZ&DOX), indicating its potential application in the cancer treatment field.
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- Shuming Dong
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , 150001 , P. R. China . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , 150001 , P. R. China . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , 150001 , P. R. China . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , 150001 , P. R. China . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , 150001 , P. R. China . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , 150001 , P. R. China . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , 150001 , P. R. China . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , 150001 , P. R. China . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , 150001 , P. R. China . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , 150001 , P. R. China . ;
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology , Ministry of Education , College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Harbin Engineering University , Harbin , 150001 , P. R. China . ;
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130021 , P. R. China .
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Xu J, Gulzar A, Yang P, Bi H, Yang D, Gai S, He F, Lin J, Xing B, Jin D. Recent advances in near-infrared emitting lanthanide-doped nanoconstructs: Mechanism, design and application for bioimaging. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Saravanan A, Shyamsivappan S, Suresh T, Subashini G, Kadirvelu K, Bhuvanesh N, Nandhakumar R, Mohan PS. An efficient new dual fluorescent pyrene based chemosensor for the detection of bismuth (III) and aluminium (III) ions and its applications in bio-imaging. Talanta 2019; 198:249-256. [PMID: 30876558 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.01.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A new simple pyrene based schiff base chemosensor 1 (nicotinic acid pyren-1-ylmethylene-hydrazide) has been constructed and is prepared from 1-pyrenecarboxaldehyde and nicotinic hydrazide. Notably, the chemosensor 1 exhibited remarkable colour changes while in the presence of trivalent metal ions like Bi3+ & Al3+ ion in DMSO-H2O, (1:1 v/v, HEPES = 50 mM, pH = 7.4). The UV-Vis spectral investigation of chemosensor 1 showed that the maximum absorption peak appeared at 378 nm. In emission studies, chemosensor 1 develops weak fluorescence, while upon the addition of Bi3+ and Al3+ ions, it exhibits an enhancement of fluorescence intensity. Nevertheless, rest of metal ions have no changes in the emission spectra. The association constant of chemosensor 1 for binding to Bi3+ & Al3+ system had a value of 1.27 × 104 M-1 and 1.53 × 104 M-1. The detection limits were 0.12 µM for Bi3+ and 0.17 µM for Al3+ respectively. The overall results reveal that chemosensor 1 can act as a dual-channel, highly selective, and sensitive probe for Bi3+ and Al3+ ions. Moreover, the fluorescence imaging of chemosensor 1 was applied in RAW 264.7 cell line and cytotoxicity assay prove that this chemosensor 1 is non-toxic as well as highly biocompatible.
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- Arjunan Saravanan
- Department of Chemistry, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, Tamil Nadu, India; BU-DRDO CLS, Bharathiar University Campus, Coimbatore 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, P.S.G.R. Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore 641004, Tamil Nadu, India
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- BU-DRDO CLS, Bharathiar University Campus, Coimbatore 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore 641114, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore 641114, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Li Y, Liu J, Qin X, Deng Y, Zhang J, Sun Y. Ultrafast synthesis of fluorine-18 doped bismuth based upconversion nanophosphors for tri-modal CT/PET/UCL imaging in vivo. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:7259-7262. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc02677k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A fluorine-18 doped bismuth upconversion luminescence (UCL) nanoprobe (18F-UNBOF) was quickly synthesized within 1 min at room temperature, and it could be utilized for computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET) and UCL imaging in vivo.
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- Yuhao Li
- Institute of Bismuth Science & College of Science
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200093
- China
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- Institute of Bismuth Science & College of Science
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200093
- China
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- Department of Research and Development & Department of Nuclear Medicine
- Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
- Shanghai 201321
- China
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- Institute of Bismuth Science & College of Science
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200093
- China
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- Department of Research and Development & Department of Nuclear Medicine
- Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
- Shanghai 201321
- China
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- Institute of Bismuth Science & College of Science
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200093
- China
- Department of Research and Development & Department of Nuclear Medicine
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Zhou J, Leaño JL, Liu Z, Jin D, Wong KL, Liu RS, Bünzli JCG. Impact of Lanthanide Nanomaterials on Photonic Devices and Smart Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801882. [PMID: 30066496 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 06/16/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Half a century after its initial emergence, lanthanide photonics is facing a profound remodeling induced by the upsurge of nanomaterials. Lanthanide-doped nanomaterials hold promise for bioapplications and photonic devices because they ally the unmatched advantages of lanthanide photophysical properties with those arising from large surface-to-volume ratios and quantum confinement that are typical of nanoobjects. Cutting-edge technologies and devices have recently arisen from this association and are in turn promoting nanophotonic materials as essential tools for a deeper understanding of biological mechanisms and related medical diagnosis and therapy, and as crucial building blocks for next-generation photonic devices. Here, the recent progress in the development of nanomaterials, nanotechnologies, and nanodevices for clinical uses and commercial exploitation is reviewed. The candidate nanomaterials with mature synthesis protocols and compelling optical uniqueness are surveyed. The specific fields that are directly driven by lanthanide doped nanomaterials are emphasized, spanning from in vivo imaging and theranostics, micro-/nanoscopic techniques, point-of-care medical testing, forensic fingerprints detection, to micro-LED devices.
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- Jiajia Zhou
- Faculty of Science, Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University Taipei (NTU), Taipei, 106, Taiwan
- Nanoscience and Technology Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia Sinica and NTU, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
- Philippine Textile Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology, Taguig City, 1631, Philippines
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- HKBU Institute of Research and Continuing Education, Shenzhen Virtual University Park, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Science, Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University Taipei (NTU), Taipei, 106, Taiwan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Graduate Institute of Manufacturing Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Science, Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China
- Institute of Chemical Sciences & Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
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Lei P, An R, Zheng X, Zhang P, Du K, Zhang M, Dong L, Gao X, Feng J, Zhang H. Ultrafast synthesis of ultrasmall polyethylenimine-protected AgBiS 2 nanodots by "rookie method" for in vivo dual-modal CT/PA imaging and simultaneous photothermal therapy. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:16765-16774. [PMID: 30156243 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr04870c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Developing a biocompatible nanotheranostic platform integrating diagnostic and therapeutic functions is a great prospect for cancer treatment. However, it is still a great challenge to synthesize nanotheranostic agents using an ultra-facile method. In the research reported here, ultrasmall polyethylenimine-protected silver bismuth sulfide (PEI-AgBiS2) nanodots were successfully synthesized using an ultra-facile and environmentally friendly strategy (1 min only at room temperature), which could be described as a "rookie method". PEI-AgBiS2 nanodots show good monodispersity and biocompatibility. For the first time, PEI-AgBiS2 nanodots were reported as a powerful and safe nanotheranostic agent for cancer treatment. PEI-AgBiS2 nanodots exhibit excellent computed tomography (CT) and photoacoustic (PA) dual-modal imaging ability, which could effectively guide photothermal cancer therapy. Furthermore, PEI-AgBiS2 nanodots exhibit a high photothermal conversion efficiency (η = 35.2%). The photothermal therapy (PTT) results demonstrated a highly efficient tumor ablation ability. More importantly, the blood biochemistry and histology analyses verify that the PEI-AgBiS2 nanodots have negligible long-term toxicity. This work highlights that PEI-AgBiS2 nanodots produced using this extremely effective method are a high-performance and safe PTT agent. These findings open a new gateway for synthesizing nanotheranostic agents by using this ultra-facile method in the future.
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- Pengpeng Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China.
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Feng L, Wang C, Li C, Gai S, He F, Li R, An G, Zhong C, Dai Y, Yang Z, Yang P. Multifunctional Theranostic Nanoplatform Based on Fe-mTa2O5@CuS-ZnPc/PCM for Bimodal Imaging and Synergistically Enhanced Phototherapy. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:4864-4876. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Lili Feng
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321004, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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An R, Lei P, Zhang P, Xu X, Feng J, Zhang H. Near-infrared optical and X-ray computed tomography dual-modal imaging probe based on novel lanthanide-doped K 0.3Bi 0.7F 2.4 upconversion nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:1394-1402. [PMID: 29302668 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr06758e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A novel K0.3Bi0.7F2.4 upconversion (UC) matrix has been prepared successfully by a solvothermal method. K0.3Bi0.7F2.4:Yb3+/Ln3+ (Ln = Er, Ho, Tm) upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) show a corresponding excellent upconversion luminescence (UCL) under 980 nm laser irradiation. Especially, the strong near-infrared (NIR) UCL of K0.3Bi0.7F2.4:20% Yb3+/0.5% Tm3+ (abbreviated as BYT) UCNPs is suitable for deep tissue optical imaging. Moreover, the high X-ray absorption coefficient of Bi makes the as-prepared UCNPs favorable for computed tomography (CT) imaging. The citrate-coated BYT UCNPs show good biocompatibility through the MTT assay towards HeLa cells and low hemolytic properties by hemolysis assay, which could be applied for in vivo optical and CT imaging. After intravenous injection of citrate-coated BYT UCNPs for one month, blood biochemistry and histology analysis of mice suggest the UCNPs have a negligible toxicity in vivo, implying citrate-coated BYT could be employed as a safe bioprobe for NIR optical and CT dual-modal imaging.
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- Ran An
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China.
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Ma G, Liu X, Deng G, Yuan H, Wang Q, Lu J. A novel theranostic agent based on porous bismuth nanosphere for CT imaging-guided combined chemo-photothermal therapy and radiotherapy. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:6788-6795. [PMID: 32254695 DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02189a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A novel theranostic agent based on porous bismuth (pBi) nanospheres was developed for tumor imaging and combined chemotherapy, photothermal therapy and radiotherapy.
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- Guochang Ma
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- Trauma Center
- Shanghai General Hospital
- Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- Trauma Center
- Shanghai General Hospital
- Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science
- Shanghai
- P. R. China
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An Z, Wang L, Gao C, He N, Zhu B, Liu Y, Cai Q. Fe3+-Enhanced NIR-to-NIR upconversion nanocrystals for tumor-targeted trimodal bioimaging. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj04248a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Fe3+-Enhanced NIR-to-NIR multifunctional upconversion luminescence nanocrystals were synthesized for excellent tumor-targeted UCL/MRI/X-ray trimodal bioimaging.
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- Zhengbin An
- State Key Lab of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- China
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- State Key Lab of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- China
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- State Key Lab of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- China
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- State Key Lab of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish
- The National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Animal Peptide Drug Development
- College of Life Sciences
- Hunan Normal University
- Changsha
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- College of Materials & Energy, South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- State Key Lab of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- China
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Du K, Xu X, Yao S, Lei P, Dong L, Zhang M, Feng J, Zhang H. Enhanced upconversion luminescence and controllable phase/shape of NaYF4:Yb/Er crystals through Cu2+ ion doping. CrystEngComm 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ce02227a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The crystal phase/shape and upconversion luminescence properties of NaYF4:Yb/Er crystals could be fine-tuned through doping with Cu2+ ions.
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- Kaimin Du
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
- University of Science and Technology of 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
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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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
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
- University of Science and Technology of 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
- University of Science and Technology of 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
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Multifunctional mesoporous ZrO2 encapsulated upconversion nanoparticles for mild NIR light activated synergistic cancer therapy. Biomaterials 2017; 147:39-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Lei P, An R, Yao S, Wang Q, Dong L, Xu X, Du K, Feng J, Zhang H. Ultrafast Synthesis of Novel Hexagonal Phase NaBiF 4 Upconversion Nanoparticles at Room Temperature. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29. [PMID: 28370594 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201700505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Upconversion (UC) nanoparticles (UCNPs) have evoked considerable attention in many fields owing to their fascinating features. However, rigorous synthesis conditions and expensive raw materials often limit their further applications. Here, a novel hexagonal phase NaBiF4 UC matrix through a very facile method (one min only at room temperature) is synthesized. The nanoparticles show good monodispersity with uniform size. Under the 980 nm irradiation, Yb3+ /Ln3+ (Ln = Er, Ho, Tm) codoped NaBiF4 nanoparticles show excellent UC luminescence (UCL). This super facile synthesis strategy and excellent matrix materials enable to achieve UCL in such low temperature, opening a new gateway for the UCNPs applied to a variety of areas in the future.
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- Pengpeng Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, China
- 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, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, China
- 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, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, China
- 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, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, China
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Caro C, Dalmases M, Figuerola A, García-Martín ML, Leal MP. Highly water-stable rare ternary Ag-Au-Se nanocomposites as long blood circulation time X-ray computed tomography contrast agents. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:7242-7251. [PMID: 28513714 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr01110e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a powerful and widely used medical non-invasive technique that often requires intravenous administration of contrast agents (CAs) to better visualize soft tissues. In this work, we have developed a novel CT contrast agent based on ternary Ag-Au-Se chalcogenide nanoparticles (NP). A facile ligand exchange by using a 3 kDa PEGylated ligand with a dithiol dihydrolipoic acid as an anchor group resulted in highly water-soluble and monodisperse nanoparticles. These PEGylated ternary NPs were tested in vivo in mice, showing slow uptake by the mononuclear phagocyte system, long blood circulation times, low toxicity, and very good X-ray contrast, thus being promising candidates as CT contrast agents for clinical applications.
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- Carlos Caro
- BIONAND, Andalusian Centre for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology (Junta de Andalucía-Universidad de Málaga), Málaga, Spain.
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Feng Y, Chen H, Ma L, Shao B, Zhao S, Wang Z, You H. Surfactant-Free Aqueous Synthesis of Novel Ba 2GdF 7:Yb 3+, Er 3+@PEG Upconversion Nanoparticles for in Vivo Trimodality Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:15096-15102. [PMID: 28409916 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b03411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this work, we developed the surfactant-free aqueous synthesis of novel polyethylene glycol (PEG) coated Ba2GdF7:Yb3+, Er3+ upconversion nanoparticles (named as, Ba2GdF7:Yb3+, Er3+@PEG UCNPs) for in vivo multimodality imaging including upconversion luminescence (UCL), X-ray computed tomography (CT), and T1-weighted magnetic resonance (MR). The as-prepared Ba2GdF7:Yb3+, Er3+@PEG UCNPs not only present bright UCL and reasonably high CT/MR enhancements but also exhibit excellent colloidal stability, inappreciable cytotoxicity, and negligible organ toxicity. In particular, the Ba2GdF7:Yb3+, Er3+@PEG UCNPs emit red UCL with high intensity in the tumor site after intravenous injection via the tail vein of a nude mouse. The Ba2GdF7:Yb3+, Er3+@PEG UCNPs as contrast agents exhibit high-performance for in vivo trimodality (UCL/CT/MR) imaging of a tumor during HepG2 tumor-bearing nude mouse experiments.
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- Yang Feng
- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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Wen HQ, Peng HY, Liu K, Bian MH, Xu YJ, Dong L, Yan X, Xu WP, Tao W, Shen JL, Lu Y, Qian HS. Sequential Growth of NaYF 4:Yb/Er@NaGdF 4 Nanodumbbells for Dual-Modality Fluorescence and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:9226-9232. [PMID: 28244317 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b16842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Upconversional core-shell nanostructures have gained considerable attention due to their distinct enhanced fluorescence efficiency, multifunctionality, and specific applications. Recently, we have developed a sequential growth process to fabricate unique upconversion core-shell nanoparticles. Time evolution of morphology for the NaYF4:Yb/Er@NaGdF4 nanodumbbells has been extensively investigated. An Ostwald ripening growth mechanism has been proposed to illustrate the formation of NaYF4:Yb/Er@NaGdF4 nanodumbbells. The hydrophilic NaYF4:Yb/Er@NaGdF4 core-shell nanodumbbells exhibited strong upconversion fluorescence and showed higher magnetic resonance longitudinal relaxivity (r1 = 7.81 mM-1 s-1) than commercial contrast agents (Gd-DTPA). NaYF4:Yb/Er@NaGdF4 nanodumbbells can serve as good candidates for high efficiency fluorescence and magnetic resonance imaging.
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- Hui-Qin Wen
- Department of Immunology, Department of Pathogen Biology, Provincial Laboratories of Pathogen Biology and Zoonoses Anhui, and Clinical Laboratory of the First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University , Hefei, Anhui 230022, China
- Department of Blood Transfusion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University , Hefei, Anhui 230022, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University , Hefei, Anhui 230022, China
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- Department of Radiology, Anhui Provincial Hospital , Hefei, Anhui 230001, China
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- Department of Radiology, Anhui Provincial Hospital , Hefei, Anhui 230001, China
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- Department of Radiology, Anhui Provincial Hospital , Hefei, Anhui 230001, China
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- Department of Immunology, Department of Pathogen Biology, Provincial Laboratories of Pathogen Biology and Zoonoses Anhui, and Clinical Laboratory of the First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University , Hefei, Anhui 230022, China
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Liu K, Yan X, Xu YJ, Dong L, Hao LN, Song YH, Li F, Su Y, Wu YD, Qian HS, Tao W, Yang XZ, Zhou W, Lu Y. Sequential growth of CaF2:Yb,Er@CaF2:Gd nanoparticles for efficient magnetic resonance angiography and tumor diagnosis. Biomater Sci 2017; 5:2403-2415. [DOI: 10.1039/c7bm00797c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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It is a significant challenge to develop nanoscale magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents with high performance of relaxation.
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Hemmer E, Acosta-Mora P, Méndez-Ramos J, Fischer S. Optical nanoprobes for biomedical applications: shining a light on upconverting and near-infrared emitting nanoparticles for imaging, thermal sensing, and photodynamic therapy. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:4365-4392. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb00403f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Shining a light on spectrally converting lanthanide (Ln3+)-doped nanoparticles: progress, trends, and challenges in Ln3+-nanoprobes for near-infrared bioimaging, nanothermometry, and photodynamic therapy.
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- E. Hemmer
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
- University of Ottawa
- Ottawa (ON)
- Canada
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- Departamento de Fíísica
- Universidad de La Laguna
- Tenerife
- Spain
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- Departamento de Fíísica
- Universidad de La Laguna
- Tenerife
- Spain
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California—Berkeley
- Berkeley
- USA
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Huang X, Jiang L, Xu Q, Li X, He A. Low-temperature molten-salt synthesis and upconversion of novel hexagonal NaBiF4:Er3+/Yb3+ micro-/nanocrystals. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra05479c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A series of NaBiF4:Er3+/Yb3+ micro-/nanocrystals were synthesized via the low-temperature molten-salt method in NH4NO3 flux.
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- Xinyang Huang
- Institute of Research on the Functional Materials
- Jiangxi University of Finance and Economy
- Nanchang
- PR China
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- Institute of Research on the Functional Materials
- Jiangxi University of Finance and Economy
- Nanchang
- PR China
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- Institute of Research on the Functional Materials
- Jiangxi University of Finance and Economy
- Nanchang
- PR China
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- Institute of Research on the Functional Materials
- Jiangxi University of Finance and Economy
- Nanchang
- PR China
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- Institute of Research on the Functional Materials
- Jiangxi University of Finance and Economy
- Nanchang
- PR China
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