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Chen X, Wen J, Shan X, Wang W, Chen Z. Supersensitive detection of lincomycin with an ECL aptasensor based on the synergistic integration of gold-functionalized upconversion nanoparticles and thiolated 3,4,9,10-perylene tetracarboxylic acid. Analyst 2024; 149:1746-1752. [PMID: 38349197 DOI: 10.1039/d3an02169f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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In this work, the supersensitive and selective determination of lincomycin (Lin) was achieved using a novel electroluminescent (ECL) aptasensor based on the synergistic integration of gold functionalized upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and thiolated 3,4,9,10-perylene tetracarboxylic acid (PTCA). The integration of two luminophores of UCNPs and PTCA combined the merits of the cathodoluminescence stability of UCNPs and the high quantum yield of PTCA, which significantly promoted the ECL signal and analytical performance of the proposed sensor. The introduction of gold nanoparticles in UCNPs can not only improve the conductivity and ECL performance of UCNPs but also cause them to easily integrate with thiolated PTCA (t-PTCA) via an Au-S bond. The ECL signal of UCNPs@Au/t-PTCA/GCE was almost twice as strong as that of t-PTCA/GCE and tenfold higher than that of UCNPs@Au/GCE. Because of the non-conductive protein of the Lin aptamer, the ECL intensity of apt/UCNPs@Au/t-PTCA/GCE noticeably decreased. In the presence of Lin, the aptamer was pulled down from the sensing interface, resulting in the recovery of the ECL intensity of the sensor. Under optimal conditions, our proposed sensor can quantify the concentration of Lin in the range from 1.0 × 10-15 to 1.0 × 10-7 M with a low detection limit of 2.4 × 10-16 M (S/N = 3), exhibiting high sensitivity and specificity for the determination of Lin.
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- Xiaohui Chen
- School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou 213032, China.
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- School of Petrochemical and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China.
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- School of Petrochemical and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China.
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- School of Petrochemical and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China.
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- School of Petrochemical and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China.
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Zhu H, Ding X, Wang C, Cao M, Yu B, Cong H, Shen Y. Preparation of rare earth-doped nano-fluorescent materials in the second near-infrared region and their application in biological imaging. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:1947-1972. [PMID: 38299679 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb01987j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Second near-infrared (NIR-II) fluorescence imaging (FLI) has gained widespread interest in the biomedical field because of its advantages of high sensitivity and high penetration depth. In particular, rare earth-doped nanoprobes (RENPs) have shown completely different physical and chemical properties from macroscopic substances owing to their unique size and structure. This paper reviews the synthesis methods and types of RENPs for NIR-II imaging, focusing on new methods to enhance the luminous intensity of RENPs and multi-band imaging and multi-mode imaging of RENPs in biological applications. This review also presents an overview of the challenges and future development prospects based on RENPs in NIR-II regional bioimaging.
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- Hetong Zhu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Center for Bionanoengineering, and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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Cao Q, Jiang D, Dong M, An X, Xu F, Wang W, Chen Z. Antenna effect of perylene-sensitized up-conversion luminescent material amplifies the signal of electrochemiluminescence biosensor platform for the ultra-sensitive detection of enrofloxacin. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 237:115541. [PMID: 37515948 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115541] [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: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Recently, up-conversion luminescent (UCL) materials have caught extensive sight on account of their excellent biocompatibility and weak automatic fluorescence background, but the low optical signal makes researchers shy away. Organic dye-sensitized UCL materials can improve the low optical signal drawback of UCL and rejuvenate it with adjustable optical properties and unique antenna effects. In this work, an efficient, simple and selective electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensing platform was developed for determination of enrofloxacin (ENR). 3,4,9,10-perylene tetracarboxylic acid (PTCA) was successfully used as an "antenna" to improve the ECL performance of the UCL nanoparticles (PEI-NaYF4: Yb, Er) due to its appropriate excitation spectrum position and superior electron transfer rate. The specific recognition function of the aptamer enabled the sensor to eliminate the interference from conspecific impurity. In the presence of ENR, the specific combination of ENR with aptamer made the aptamer fall from surface of the electrode, thus we could see a considerable enhancement of signal. Under the most favourable conditions, the aptasensor based on antenna effect displayed a wide detection range (1.0 × 10-14∼1.0 × 10-6 M), low limit of detection (LOD = 3.0 × 10-15 M) and receivable recoveries (96.0%-102.4%) during water samples analysis. At this point, antenna effect provides a powerful strategy to expand the application of UCL in the field of ECL biosensing.
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- Qianying Cao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China; Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- Institute of Forensic Science, Public Security Bureau of Jiangyin, Wuxi, 214431, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China; Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China; Analysis and Testing Center, NERC Biomass of Changzhou University, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China; Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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Hong AR, Shin S, Kang G, Ko H, Jang HS. Intense Near-Infrared Light-Emitting NaYF 4:Nd,Yb-Based Nanophosphors for Luminescent Solar Concentrators. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:3187. [PMID: 37110026 PMCID: PMC10145680 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In this study, we synthesized NaYF4-based downshifting nanophosphors (DSNPs), and fabricated DSNP-polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) composites. Nd3+ ions were doped into the core and shell to increase absorbance at 800 nm. Yb3+ ions were co-doped into the core to achieve intense near-infrared (NIR) luminescence. To further enhance the NIR luminescence, NaYF4:Nd,Yb/NaYF4:Nd/NaYF4 core/shell/shell (C/S/S) DSNPs were synthesized. The C/S/S DSNPs showed a 3.0-fold enhanced NIR emission at 978 nm compared with core DSNPs under 800 nm NIR light. The synthesized C/S/S DSNPs showed high thermal stability and photostability against the irradiation with ultraviolet light and NIR light. Moreover, for application as luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs), C/S/S DSNPs were incorporated into the PDMS polymer, and the DSNP-PDMS composite containing 0.25 wt% of C/S/S DSNP was fabricated. The DSNP-PDMS composite showed high transparency (average transmittance = 79.4% for the visible spectral range of 380-750 nm). This result demonstrates the applicability of the DSNP-PDMS composite in transparent photovoltaic modules.
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- A-Ra Hong
- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; (A.-R.H.); (S.S.)
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; (A.-R.H.); (S.S.)
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- Nanophotonics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; (G.K.); (H.K.)
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- Nanophotonics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; (G.K.); (H.K.)
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; (A.-R.H.); (S.S.)
- Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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Yu Z, He Y, Schomann T, Wu K, Hao Y, Suidgeest E, Zhang H, Eich C, Cruz LJ. Rare-Earth-Metal (Nd 3+, Ce 3+ and Gd 3+)-Doped CaF 2: Nanoparticles for Multimodal Imaging in Biomedical Applications. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:2796. [PMID: 36559291 PMCID: PMC9784532 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Here, we describe the synthesis of a novel type of rare-earth-doped nanoparticles (NPs) for multimodal imaging, by combining the rare-earth elements Ce, Gd and Nd in a crystalline host lattice consisting of CaF2 (CaF2: Ce, Gd, Nd). CaF2: Ce, Gd, Nd NPs are small (15-20 nm), of uniform shape and size distribution, and show good biocompatibility and low immunogenicity in vitro. In addition, CaF2: Ce, Gd, Nd NPs possess excellent optical properties. CaF2: Ce, Gd, Nd NPs produce downconversion emissions in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) under 808 nm excitation, with a strong emission peak at 1056 nm. Excitation in the first near- infrared window (NIR-I, 700-900 nm) has the advantage of deeper tissue penetration power and reduced autofluorescence, compared to visible light. Thus, CaF2: Ce, Gd, Nd NPs are ideally suited for in vivo fluorescence imaging. In addition, the presence of Gd3+ makes the NPs intrinsically monitorable by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Moreover, next to fluorescence and MR imaging, our results show that CaF2: Ce, Gd, Nd NPs can be used as imaging probes for photoacoustic imaging (PAI) in vitro. Therefore, due to their biocompatibility and suitability as multimodal imaging probes, CaF2: Ce, Gd, Nd NPs exhibit great potential as a traceable imaging agent in biomedical applications.
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- Zhenfeng Yu
- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
- Percuros B.V., Zernikedreef 8, 2333 CL Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Timofeeva E, Orlovskaya E, Popov A, Shaidulin A, Kuznetsov S, Alexandrov A, Uvarov O, Vainer Y, Silaev G, Rähn M, Tamm A, Fedorenko S, Orlovskii Y. The Influence of Medium on Fluorescence Quenching of Colloidal Solutions of the Nd 3+: LaF 3 Nanoparticles Prepared with HTMW Treatment. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3749. [PMID: 36364525 PMCID: PMC9655414 DOI: 10.3390/nano12213749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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An original method was proposed to reduce the quenching of the NIR fluorescence of colloidal solutions of 0.1 at. % Nd3+: LaF3 nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized by aqueous co-precipitation method followed by hydrothermal microwave treatment. For this, an aqueous colloidal solution of NPs was precipitated by centrifugation and dissolved in the same volume of DMSO. The kinetics of static fluorescence quenching of Nd3+ donors of doped NPs dispersed in two solvents was analyzed to determine and to compare the concentrations of OH- quenching acceptors uniformly distributed throughout the volume of the NPs. The dependences of the relative fluorescence quantum yield φ of colloidal solutions on the concentration of OH- groups in the NPs were calculated and were also used to determine concentration of acceptors in the volume of NPs in different solvents. It was found that the concentration of OH- groups in NPs dispersed in DMSO is almost two times lower than in NPs dispersed in water. This gives an almost two-fold increase in the relative fluorescence quantum yield φ for the former. The sizes of synthesized NPs were monitored by common TEM and by applying a rapid procedure based on optical visualization of the trajectories of the Brownian motion of NPs in solution using a laser ultramicroscope. The use of two different methods made it possible to obtain more detailed information about the studied NPs.
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- Elena Timofeeva
- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Fizicheskaya Str. 5, Troitsk, 108840 Moscow, Russia
- Higher School of Economics, National Research University, Myasnitskaya Str. 4, 101000 Moscow, Russia
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- Higher School of Economics, National Research University, Myasnitskaya Str. 4, 101000 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi Str. 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi Str. 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Voevodsky Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion SB RAS, Institutskaya Str. 3, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi Str. 1, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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Yu Z, He Y, Schomann T, Wu K, Hao Y, Suidgeest E, Zhang H, Eich C, Cruz LJ. Achieving Effective Multimodal Imaging with Rare-Earth Ion-Doped CaF 2 Nanoparticles. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:840. [PMID: 35456674 PMCID: PMC9024546 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14040840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Nowadays, cancer poses a significant hazard to humans. Limitations in early diagnosis techniques not only result in a waste of healthcare resources but can even lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment, consequently reducing cure rates. Therefore, it is crucial to develop an imaging probe that can provide diagnostic information precisely and rapidly. Here, we used a simple hydrothermal method to design a multimodal imaging probe based on the excellent properties of rare-earth ions. Calcium fluoride co-doped with ytterbium, gadolinium, and neodymium (CaF2:Y,Gd,Nd) nanoparticles (NPs) is highly crystalline, homogeneous in morphology, and displays a high biosafety profile. In addition, in vitro and ex vivo experiments explored the multimodal imaging capability of CaF2:Y,Gd,Nd and demonstrated the efficient performance of CaF2:Y,Gd,Nd during NIR-II fluorescence/photoacoustic/magnetic resonance imaging. Collectively, our novel diagnosis nanoparticle will generate new ideas for the development of multifunctional nanoplatforms for disease diagnosis and treatment.
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- Zhenfeng Yu
- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (T.S.); (Y.H.)
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (T.S.); (Y.H.)
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (T.S.); (Y.H.)
- Percuros B.V., Zernikedreef 8, 2333 CL Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (K.W.); (H.Z.)
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (T.S.); (Y.H.)
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- C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands;
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- Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (K.W.); (H.Z.)
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (T.S.); (Y.H.)
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- Translational Nanobiomaterials and Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (Z.Y.); (Y.H.); (T.S.); (Y.H.)
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Stable Aqueous Colloidal Solutions of Nd 3+: LaF 3 Nanoparticles, Promising for Luminescent Bioimaging in the Near-Infrared Spectral Range. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11112847. [PMID: 34835612 PMCID: PMC8625732 DOI: 10.3390/nano11112847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Two series of stable aqueous colloidal solutions of Nd3+: LaF3 single-phase well-crystallized nanoparticles (NPs), possessing a fluorcerite structure with different activator concentrations in each series, were synthesized. A hydrothermal method involving microwave-assisted heating (HTMW) in two Berghof speedwave devices equipped with one magnetron (type I) or two magnetrons (type II) was used. The average sizes of NPs are 15.4 ± 6 nm (type I) and 21 ± 7 nm (type II). Both types of NPs have a size distribution that is well described by a double Gaussian function. The fluorescence kinetics of the 4F3/2 level of the Nd3+ ion for NPs of both types, in contrast to a similar bulk crystal, demonstrates a luminescence quenching associated not only with Nd-Nd self-quenching, but also with an additional Nd-OH quenching. A method has been developed for determining the spontaneous radiative lifetime of the excited state of a dopant ion, with the significant contribution of the luminescence quenching caused by the presence of the impurity OH- acceptors located in the bulk of NPs. The relative quantum yield of fluorescence and the fluorescence brightness of an aqueous colloidal solution of type II NPs with an optimal concentration of Nd3+ are only 2.5 times lower than those of analogous Nd3+: LaF3 single crystals.
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Karthickraja D, Kumar GA, Sardar DK, Karthi S, Dannangoda GC, Martirosyan KS, Prasath M, Gowri M, Girija EK. Fabrication of Nd 3+ and Yb 3+ doped NIR emitting nano fluorescent probe: A candidate for bioimaging applications. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 125:112095. [PMID: 33965105 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The intentional design of rare earth doped luminescent architecture exhibits unique optical properties and it can be considered as a promising and potential probe for optical imaging applications. Calcium fluoride (CaF2) nanoparticles doped with optimum concentration of Nd3+ and Yb3+ as sensitizer and activator, respectively, were synthesized by wet precipitation method and characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD) and photoluminescence. In spite of the fact that the energy transfer takes place from Nd3+ to Yb3+, the luminescence intensity was found to be weak due to the lattice defects generated from the doping of trivalent cations (Nd3+ and Yb3+) for divalent host cations (Ca2+). These defect centres were tailored via charge compensation approach by co-doping Na+ ion and by optimizing its concentration and heat treatment duration. CaF2 doped with 5 mol% Nd3+, 3 mol% Yb3+ and 4 mol% Na+ after heat treatment for 2 h exhibited significantly enhanced emission intensity and life time. The ex vivo fluorescence imaging experiment was done at various thickness of chicken breast tissue. The maximum theoretical depth penetration of the NIR light was calculated and the value is 14 mm. The fabricated phosphor can serve as contrast agent for deep tissue near infrared (NIR) light imaging.
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- D Karthickraja
- Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem 636 011, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA; Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal University, Manipal 576 104, Karnataka, India; Department of Natural Sciences, Texas Agriculture and Mechanical University, One University Way, San Antonio, TX 78224, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, PR China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX 78520, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem 636 011, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem 636 011, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Guo J, Li S, Wang S, Wang J. Determination of Trace Phosphoprotein in Food Based on Fluorescent Probe-Triggered Target-Induced Quench by Electrochemiluminescence. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:12738-12748. [PMID: 33107726 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c05308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Evaluation of the nutrition and determination of phosphoproteins is of great importance in different foods as aberrant phosphorylation changes many biological processes and can relate to health conditions. In this study, an ultrafast (5 min) and sensitive electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensor was innovatively fabricated for the determination of phosphoproteins in foods on the basis of fluorescent probe NH2-TiO2/upconversion nanomaterials (UCNPs). Impressively, the ECL intensity of NH2-TiO2/UCNPs-rGO/GCE was remarkably enhanced by 29 times. Furthermore, the photoactive NH2-TiO2 layer provided not only specific selectivity but also a large surface area as well as an unprecedented photocatalytic activity for the NH2-TiO2/UCNPs-rGO/GCE ECL sensor (TIECLS), which could serve as an identification element for trace phosphoproteins. Under optimal conditions, the TIECLS achieved a relatively low detection limit of 9.2 × 10-5 mg/mL (S/N = 3). Practical application of this TIECLS was carried out in different food samples with satisfying results, which were validated by laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).
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- Jianping Guo
- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 29 The Thirteenth Road, Tianjin Economy and Technology Development Area, Tianjin 300457, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 29 The Thirteenth Road, Tianjin Economy and Technology Development Area, Tianjin 300457, P.R. China
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- Medical college, Nankai University, No. 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 29 The Thirteenth Road, Tianjin Economy and Technology Development Area, Tianjin 300457, P.R. China
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Fan Q, Cui X, Guo H, Xu Y, Zhang G, Peng B. Application of rare earth-doped nanoparticles in biological imaging and tumor treatment. J Biomater Appl 2020; 35:237-263. [DOI: 10.1177/0885328220924540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Rare earth-doped nanoparticles have been widely used in disease diagnosis, drug delivery, tumor therapy, and bioimaging. Among various bioimaging methods, the fluorescence imaging technology based on the rare earth-doped nanoparticles can visually display the cell activity and lesion evolution in living animals, which is a powerful tool in biological technology and has being widely applied in medical and biological fields. Especially in the band of near infrared (700–1700 nm), the emissions show the characteristics of deep penetration due to low absorption, low photon scattering, and low autofluorescence interference. Furthermore, the rare earth-doped nanoparticles can be endowed with the water solubility, biocompatibility, drug-loading ability, and the targeting ability for different tumors by surface functionalization. This confirms its potential in the cancer diagnosis and treatment. In this review, we summarized the recent progress in the application of rare earth-doped nanoparticles in the field of bioimaging and tumor treatment. The luminescent mechanism, properties, and structure design were also discussed.
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- Qi Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and Photonics, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and Photonics, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and Photonics, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and Photonics, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Zhejiang Fountain Aptitude Technology Inc., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and Photonics, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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Cao J, Zhu B, Zheng K, He S, Meng L, Song J, Yang H. Recent Progress in NIR-II Contrast Agent for Biological Imaging. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 7:487. [PMID: 32083067 PMCID: PMC7002322 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Fluorescence imaging technology has gradually become a new and promising tool for in vivo visualization detection. Because it can provide real-time sub-cellular resolution imaging results, it can be widely used in the field of biological detection and medical detection and treatment. However, due to the limited imaging depth (1-2 mm) and self-fluorescence background of tissue emitted in the visible region (400-700 nm), it fails to reveal biological complexity in deep tissues. The traditional near infrared wavelength (NIR-I, 650-950 nm) is considered as the first biological window, because it reduces the NIR absorption and scattering from blood and water in organisms. NIR fluorescence bioimaging's penetration is larger than that of visible light. In fact, NIR-I fluorescence bioimaging is still interfered by tissue autofluorescence (background noise), and the existence of photon scattering, which limits the depth of tissue penetration. Recent experimental and simulation results show that the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of bioimaging can be significantly improved at the second region near infrared (NIR-II, 1,000-1,700 nm), also known as the second biological window. NIR-II bioimaging is able to explore deep-tissues information in the range of centimeter, and to obtain micron-level resolution at the millimeter depth, which surpass the performance of NIR-I fluorescence imaging. The key of fluorescence bioimaging is to achieve highly selective imaging thanks to the functional/targeting contrast agent (probe). However, the progress of NIR-II probes is very limited. To date, there are a few reports about NIR-II fluorescence probes, such as carbon nanotubes, Ag2S quantum dots, and organic small molecular dyes. In this paper, we surveyed the development of NIR-II imaging contrast agents and their application in cancer imaging, medical detection, vascular bioimaging, and cancer diagnosis. In addition, the hotspots and challenges of NIR-II bioimaging are discussed. It is expected that our findings will lay a foundation for further theoretical research and practical application of NIR-II bioimaging, as well as the inspiration of new ideas in this field.
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- Jie Cao
- Fuzhou University Postdoctoral Research Station of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
- Scientific Research and Experiment Center, Fujian Police College, Fuzhou, China
- Fujian Police College Judicial Expertise Center, Fuzhou, China
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- Fujian Police College Judicial Expertise Center, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Forensic Science, Fujian Police College, Fuzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center, Fujian Police College, Fuzhou, China
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- Scientific Research and Experiment Center, Fujian Police College, Fuzhou, China
- Fujian Police College Judicial Expertise Center, Fuzhou, China
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- Scientific Research and Experiment Center, Fujian Police College, Fuzhou, China
- Fujian Police College Judicial Expertise Center, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Forensic Science, Fujian Police College, Fuzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center, Fujian Police College, Fuzhou, China
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- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE and Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE and Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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Loo JFC, Chien YH, Yin F, Kong SK, Ho HP, Yong KT. Upconversion and downconversion nanoparticles for biophotonics and nanomedicine. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.213042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Cao C, Liu Q, Shi M, Feng W, Li F. Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles with Upconversion and Downshifting Near-Infrared Luminescence for Bioimaging. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:9351-9357. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Cong Cao
- Department of Chemistry & Institute of Biomedicine Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institute of Biomedicine Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institute of Biomedicine Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institute of Biomedicine Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institute of Biomedicine Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Mimun LC, Ajithkumar G, Pedraza F, Rightsell C, Tsin AT, Sardar DK. PMAO coated Na(Gd 0.5Lu 0.5)F 4:Nd 3+ nanocrystals as multifunctional contrast agent with NIR optical, X-ray and magnetic imaging properties. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 101:283-291. [PMID: 31029322 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.03.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nanomaterials with multiple imaging functionalities are nowadays getting tremendous attention due to their several superior features compared to existing contrast agents. By developing a nanomaterial that exhibit multiple functionalities, the possibility to increase the amount of imaging information obtained in a short amount of time is becoming more and more a reality. In this work, we developed a multifunctional nanocrystals (NCs), Na(Gd0.5Lu0.5)F4:Nd3+, that combines multiple rare-earth features as an all-in-one imaging agent comprised of optical imaging, magnetic imaging, and X-ray imaging by utilizing the superparamagnetic features of Gd3+, the high X-ray absorption cross section of Lu3+, and the NIR fluorescence of Nd3+. Morphology, optical properties, and cell viability are shown in detail where the utility of this multifunctional imaging agent was confirmed by optical, X-ray and magnetic imaging experiments. Surface functionalization of the NCs is also presented to highlight the potential application of the NCs as contrast agents in biological imaging.
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- L Christopher Mimun
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States of America.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States of America
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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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Shao Q, Zhang H, Dai J, Yang C, Chen X, Feng G, Zhou S. Preparation, growth mechanism, size manipulation and near-infrared luminescence enhancement of β-NaYF4:Nd3+ microcrystals via Ca2+ doping. CrystEngComm 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8ce01924j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The near-infrared emission intensity of NaYF4:3% Nd3+ doped with 20 mol% Ca2+ is 3 times that of the Ca2+-free samples.
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- Qinqin Shao
- Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Laser Fusion Research Center
- China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP)
- Mianyang 621900
- China
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- Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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- Institute of Laser and Micro/Nano Engineering
- College of Electronics and Information Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- China
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Liu Y, Jia Q, Zhou J. Recent Advance in Near‐Infrared (NIR) Imaging Probes for Cancer Theranostics. ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/adtp.201800055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Yuxin Liu
- Department of ChemistryCapital Normal University Xisanhuan North Road No.105 Beijing 100048 China
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- Department of ChemistryCapital Normal University Xisanhuan North Road No.105 Beijing 100048 China
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- Department of ChemistryCapital Normal University Xisanhuan North Road No.105 Beijing 100048 China
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Xu B, Li D, Huang Z, Tang C, Mo W, Ma Y. Alleviating luminescence concentration quenching in lanthanide doped CaF 2 based nanoparticles through Na + ion doping. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:7534-7540. [PMID: 29790524 DOI: 10.1039/c8dt00519b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Luminescence concentration quenching, mainly due to a cross relaxation (CR) process between lanthanide ions (Ln3+), widely occurs in Ln3+ doped luminescent materials, setting a limit in the dopant content of Ln3+ emitters to withhold the brightness. Here, we introduced Na+ ions into the CaF2 host lattice codoped with Nd3+ emitters that alleviates concentration quenching greatly. And we show that the optimal dopant concentration of Nd3+ in colloidal CaF2:Nd nanoparticles increased from 10 to 30 mol%, resulting in an ∼32 times near-infrared (NIR) (1052 nm) brightness under 800 nm laser irradiation. Our mechanistic investigation suggests that the enhancement of NIR photo-luminescence (PL) could be attributed to not only the increasing crystallinity of nanoparticles but also the reducing concentration quenching of Nd3+ by improving the dopant distribution of Nd3+ ions in the CaF2 lattice, as evidenced by the high angle annular dark field images. These result in the optimal concentration increase to produce brightness enhancement greatly. This strategy can be utilized for other Ln3+ doped CaF2 based nanomaterials for bio-imaging.
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- Bing Xu
- School of Physics Science and Technology, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, China.
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Jin X, Fang G, Pan M, Yang Y, Bai X, Wang S. A molecularly imprinted electrochemiluminescence sensor based on upconversion nanoparticles enhanced by electrodeposited rGO for selective and ultrasensitive detection of clenbuterol. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 102:357-364. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Revised: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Transparent Glass-Ceramics Produced by Sol-Gel: A Suitable Alternative for Photonic Materials. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11020212. [PMID: 29385706 PMCID: PMC5848909 DOI: 10.3390/ma11020212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Transparent glass-ceramics have shown interesting optical properties for several photonic applications. In particular, compositions based on oxide glass matrices with fluoride crystals embedded inside, known as oxyfluoride glass-ceramics, have gained increasing interest in the last few decades. Melt-quenching is still the most used method to prepare these materials but sol-gel has been indicated as a suitable alternative. Many papers have been published since the end of the 1990s, when these materials were prepared by sol-gel for the first time, thus a review of the achievements obtained so far is necessary. In the first part of this paper, a review of transparent sol-gel glass-ceramics is made focusing mainly on oxyfluoride compositions. Many interesting optical results have been obtained but very little innovation of synthesis and processing is found with respect to pioneering papers published 20 years ago. In the second part we describe the improvements in synthesis and processing obtained by the authors during the last five years. The main achievements are the preparation of oxyfluoride glass-ceramics with a much higher fluoride crystal fraction, at least double that reported up to now, and the first synthesis of NaGdF4 glass-ceramics. Moreover, a new SiO2 precursor was introduced in the synthesis, allowing for a reduction in the treatment temperature and favoring hydroxyl group removal. Interesting optical properties demonstrated the incorporation of dopant ions in the fluoride crystals, thus obtaining crystal-like spectra along with higher efficiencies with respect to xerogels, and hence demonstrating that these materials are a suitable alternative for photonic applications.
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Resch-Genger U, Gorris HH. Perspectives and challenges of photon-upconversion nanoparticles - Part I: routes to brighter particles and quantitative spectroscopic studies. Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 409:5855-5874. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0499-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Early tumor detection afforded by in vivo imaging of near-infrared II fluorescence. Biomaterials 2017; 134:202-215. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Cao C, Xue M, Zhu X, Yang P, Feng W, Li F. Energy Transfer Highway in Nd 3+-Sensitized Nanoparticles for Efficient near-Infrared Bioimaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:18540-18548. [PMID: 28492075 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b04305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Despite the large absorption cross-section of Nd3+ dopant as a sensitizer in lanthanide doped luminescence system, the strong cross-relaxation effect of it impedes the promotion of doping concentration and thus reduces the utilization of excitation light. In this work, we introduce a highly efficient acceptor, Yb3+ ion, which can quickly receive energy from Nd3+ ions, to construct an energy transfer highway for the enhancement of near-infrared emission. By using the energy transfer highway, the doping amount of Nd3+ ions in our NaYF4:Yb,Nd@CaF2 core/shell nanoparticles (CSNPs) can be markedly elevated to 60%. The quantum yield of CSNPs was determined to be 20.7%, which provides strong near-infrared luminescence for further bioimaging application. Remarkably, deep tissue penetration depth (∼10 mm) in in vitro imaging and high spatial resolution of blood vessel (∼0.19 mm) in in vivo imaging were detected clearly with weak autofluorescence, demonstrating that probes can be used as excellent NIR biosensors.
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- Cong Cao
- Department of Chemistry & Institute of Biomedicine Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University , 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institute of Biomedicine Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University , 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institute of Biomedicine Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University , 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institute of Biomedicine Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University , 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institute of Biomedicine Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University , 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry & Institute of Biomedicine Sciences & State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University , 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Liu B, Li C, Yang P, Hou Z, Lin J. 808-nm-Light-Excited Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles: Rational Design, Luminescence Control and Theranostic Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1605434. [PMID: 28295673 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201605434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2016] [Revised: 12/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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808 nm-light-excited lanthanide (Ln3+ )-doped nanoparticles (LnNPs) hold great promise for a wide range of applications, including bioimaging diagnosis and anticancer therapy. This is due to their unique properties, including their minimized overheating effect, improved penetration depth, relatively high quantum yields, and other common features of LnNPs. In this review, the progress of 808 nm-excited LnNPs is reported, including their i) luminescence mechanism, ii) luminescence enhancement, iii) color tuning, iv) diagnostic and v) therapeutic applications. Finally, the future outlook and challenges of 808 nm-excited LnNPs are presented.
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- Bei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, 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, 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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Mimun LC, Ajithkumar G, Rightsell C, Langloss BW, Therien MJ, Sardar DK. Synthesis and characterization of Na(Gd 0.5Lu 0.5)F 4: Nd 3+,a core-shell free multifunctional contrast agent. JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS 2017; 695:280-285. [PMID: 28781431 PMCID: PMC5542011 DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.10.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Compared to conventional core-shell structures, core-shell free nanoparticles with multiple functionalities offer several advantages such as minimal synthetic complexity and low production cost. In this paper, we present the synthesis and characterization of Nd3+ doped Na(Gd0.5Lu0.5)F4 as a core-shell free nanoparticle system with three functionalities. Nanocrystals with 20 nm diameter, high crystallinity and a narrow particle size distributions were synthesized by the solvothermal method and characterized by various analytical techniques to understand their phase and morphology. Fluorescence characteristics under near infrared (NIR) excitation at 808 nm as well as X-ray excitation were studied to explore their potential in NIR optical and X-ray imaging. At 1.0 mol% Nd concentration, we observed a quantum yield of 25% at 1064 nm emission with 13 W/cm2 excitation power density which is sufficiently enough for imaging applications. Under 130 kVp (5 mA) power of X-ray excitation, Nd3+ doped Na(Gd0.5Lu0.5)F4 shows the characteristic emission bands of Gd3+ and Nd3+ with the strongest emission peak at 1064 nm due to Nd3+. Furthermore, magnetization measurements show that the nanocrystals are paramagnetic in nature with a calculated magnetic moment per particle of ~570 μB at 2T. These preliminary results support the suitability of the present nanophosphor as a multimodal contrast agent with three imaging features viz. optical, magnetic and X-ray.
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- L. Christopher Mimun
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 78249, United States
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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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Tao F, Chen J, Liu Q, Zhang Q, Wang G, Sun Y, Wang Z. Formation mechanism and morphology-dependent luminescence of NdF3nanoplates with cavities. CrystEngComm 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ce00519a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sukul PP, Kumar K. Near-infrared (808 and 980 nm) excited photoluminescence study in Nd-doped Y2O3phosphor for bio-imaging. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2016; 4:044005. [DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/4/4/044005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Hemmer E, Benayas A, Légaré F, Vetrone F. Exploiting the biological windows: current perspectives on fluorescent bioprobes emitting above 1000 nm. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2016; 1:168-184. [PMID: 32260620 DOI: 10.1039/c5nh00073d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 306] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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With the goal of developing more accurate, efficient, non-invasive and fast diagnostic tools, the use of near-infrared (NIR) light in the range of the second and third biological windows (NIR-II: 1000-1350 nm, NIR-III: 1550-1870 nm) is growing remarkably as it provides the advantages of deeper penetration depth into biological tissues, better image contrast, reduced phototoxicity and photobleaching. Consequently, NIR-based bioimaging has become a quickly emerging field and manifold new NIR-emitting bioprobes have been reported. Classes of materials suggested as potential probes for NIR-to-NIR bioimaging (using NIR light for the excitation and emission) are quite diverse. These include rare-earth based nanoparticles, Group-IV nanostructures (single-walled carbon nanotubes, carbon nanoparticles and more recently Si- or Ge-based nanostructures) as well as Ag, In and Pb chalcogenide quantum dots. This review summarizes and discusses current trends, material merits, and latest developments in NIR-to-NIR bioimaging taking advantage of the region above 1000 nm (i.e. the second and third biological windows). Further consideration will be given to upcoming probe materials emitting in the NIR-I region (700-950 nm), thus do not possess emissions in these two windows, but have high expectations. Overall, the focus is placed on recent discussions concerning the optimal choice of excitation and emission wavelengths for deep-tissue high-resolution optical bioimaging and on fluorescent bioprobes that have successfully been implemented in in vitro and in vivo applications.
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- Eva Hemmer
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique -Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Université du Québec, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Québec J3X 1S2, Canada.
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Wei Y, Yang X, Ma Y, Wang S, Yuan Q. Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles with Near-Infrared-to-Near-Infrared Luminescence for Bioimaging. CHINESE J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201500755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Wang D, Liu G, Dong X, Wang J. Magnetic-optical-thermal properties assembled into MWCNTs/NaGdF 4 :Yb 3+ , Er 3+ multifunctional nanocomposites. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Xi Y, Chang Z, Ye X, Huang H, Huang Y, Xiao Q, Lin H. Ultra-small Nd(3+)-doped nanoparticles as near-infrared luminescent biolabels of hemin in bacteria. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:1288-1292. [PMID: 26676549 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06106g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR) luminescent Nd(3+)-doped nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted considerable attention in bioimaging and biodetection. Here, we demonstrate sub-6 nm NaGdF4:Nd(3+),Fe(3+) NPs as luminescent biolabels of hemin molecules that act as the exogenous electron carriers in microbial communities. Contrary to the severe quenching of the visible luminescence for either upconverting or downconverting NPs, the Nd(3+)-doped NPs show superior properties in avoiding the optical absorption of hemin within the UV and visible spectral regions. A detailed examination showed that the Nd(3+)-doped NPs exhibit no obvious toxic effects on the microbial communities and show scarce influence on the characteristics of labeled hemin molecules in enhancing the reducing power of the fermentation system. More importantly, by monitoring the NIR luminescence of Nd(3+)-doped NPs, the selective accumulation of exogenous electron carriers in bacteria that are lacking reducing power has been revealed for the first time. The application of Nd(3+)-doped NPs as biolabels in bacteria would provide new opportunities for further unravelling the role of exogenous electron carriers in anaerobic digestion.
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- Yonglan Xi
- Laboratory for Agricultural Wastes Treatment and Recycling, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Laboratory for Agricultural Wastes Treatment and Recycling, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Laboratory for Agricultural Wastes Treatment and Recycling, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Laboratory for Agricultural Wastes Treatment and Recycling, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- International Laboratory for Adaptive Bio-nanotechnology, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Science, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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- International Laboratory for Adaptive Bio-nanotechnology, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Science, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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- International Laboratory for Adaptive Bio-nanotechnology, Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Science, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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Huang X, Li B, Peng C, Song G, Peng Y, Xiao Z, Liu X, Yang J, Yu L, Hu J. NaYF4:Yb/Er@PPy core-shell nanoplates: an imaging-guided multimodal platform for photothermal therapy of cancers. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:1040-1048. [PMID: 26660033 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06394a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Imaging guided photothermal agents have attracted great attention for accurate diagnosis and treatment of tumors. Herein, multifunctional NaYF4:Yb/Er@polypyrrole (PPy) core-shell nanoplates are developed by combining a thermal decomposition reaction and a chemical oxidative polymerization reaction. Within such a composite nanomaterial, the core of the NaYF4:Yb/Er nanoplate can serve as an efficient nanoprobe for upconversion luminescence (UCL)/X-ray computed tomography (CT) dual-modal imaging, the shell of the PPy shows strong near infrared (NIR) region absorption and makes it effective in photothermal ablation of cancer cells and infrared thermal imaging in vivo. Thus, this platform can be simultaneously used for cancer diagnosis and photothermal therapy, and compensates for the deficiencies of individual imaging modalities and satisfies the higher requirements on the efficiency and accuracy for diagnosis and therapy of cancer. The results further provide some insight into the exploration of multifunctional nanocomposites in the photothermal theragnosis therapy of cancers.
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- Xiaojuan Huang
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Research Center for Analysis and Measurement, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes 5095, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Liu B, Li C, Xing B, Yang P, Lin J. Multifunctional UCNPs@PDA-ICG nanocomposites for upconversion imaging and combined photothermal/photodynamic therapy with enhanced antitumor efficacy. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:4884-4894. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb00799f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Polydopamine (PDA)-shelled NaYF4:Yb,Er@NaYF4:Yb upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) capable of loading indocyanine green (ICG) molecules were successfully designed and synthesized.
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- Bei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- 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
- P. R. China
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- School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore
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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
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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Vedunova MV, Mishchenko TA, Mitroshina EV, Ponomareva NV, Yudintsev AV, Generalova AN, Deyev SM, Mukhina IV, Semyanov AV, Zvyagin AV. Cytotoxic effects of upconversion nanoparticles in primary hippocampal cultures. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra01272h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The research demonstrated that upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are toxic to nervous cells. The cytotoxic severity depends on surface modification of UCNPs.
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Ovanesyan Z, Mimun LC, Kumar GA, Yust BG, Dannangoda C, Martirosyan KS, Sardar DK. Depth-Resolved Multispectral Sub-Surface Imaging Using Multifunctional Upconversion Phosphors with Paramagnetic Properties. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:21465-21471. [PMID: 26322519 PMCID: PMC4597474 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b06491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Molecular imaging is very promising technique used for surgical guidance, which requires advancements related to properties of imaging agents and subsequent data retrieval methods from measured multispectral images. In this article, an upconversion material is introduced for subsurface near-infrared imaging and for the depth recovery of the material embedded below the biological tissue. The results confirm significant correlation between the analytical depth estimate of the material under the tissue and the measured ratio of emitted light from the material at two different wavelengths. Experiments with biological tissue samples demonstrate depth resolved imaging using the rare earth doped multifunctional phosphors. In vitro tests reveal no significant toxicity, whereas the magnetic measurements of the phosphors show that the particles are suitable as magnetic resonance imaging agents. The confocal imaging of fibroblast cells with these phosphors reveals their potential for in vivo imaging. The depth-resolved imaging technique with such phosphors has broad implications for real-time intraoperative surgical guidance.
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- Zaven Ovanesyan
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas 78539, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, Texas 78520, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, Texas 78520, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, United States
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Bouccara S, Sitbon G, Fragola A, Loriette V, Lequeux N, Pons T. Enhancing fluorescence in vivo imaging using inorganic nanoprobes. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2015; 34:65-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2014.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Cheng Z, Lin J. Synthesis and Application of Nanohybrids Based on Upconverting Nanoparticles and Polymers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2015; 36:790-827. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201400588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Revised: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Ziyong Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun 130022 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 130022 P.R. China
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Guan H, Liu G, Wang J, Dong X, Yu W. Tunable color and energy transfer of Tm3+ and Ho3+ co-doped NaGdF4 nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra06500c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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NaGdF4:Tm3+, Ho3+ nanoparticles with luminescence properties were synthesized by a hydrothermal method. The hues could be tuned from blue through to light blue and ultimately to bluish green.
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- Hongxia Guan
- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province
- Changchun University of Science and Technology
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province
- Changchun University of Science and Technology
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province
- Changchun University of Science and Technology
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province
- Changchun University of Science and Technology
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Nanotechnology at Universities of Jilin Province
- Changchun University of Science and Technology
- Changchun
- China
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Prodi L, Rampazzo E, Rastrelli F, Speghini A, Zaccheroni N. Imaging agents based on lanthanide doped nanoparticles. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:4922-52. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00394b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This review summarizes the recent progress of single and multimodal imaging agents based on lanthanide doped nanoparticles.
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- L. Prodi
- Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician” and INSTM
- UdR Bologna
- Università di Bologna
- 40126 Bologna
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician” and INSTM
- UdR Bologna
- Università di Bologna
- 40126 Bologna
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche
- Università degli Studi di Padova
- 35131 Padova
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie
- Università degli Studi di Verona Ca' Vignal 1
- 37134 Verona
- Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician” and INSTM
- UdR Bologna
- Università di Bologna
- 40126 Bologna
- Italy
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Carniato F, Tei L, Phadngam S, Isidoro C, Botta M. NaGdF4Nanoparticles Coated with Functionalised Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid as Versatile Probes for Dual Optical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Chempluschem 2014; 80:503-510. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201402245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Revised: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Zhang F, Sun TT, Zhang Y, Li Q, Chai C, Lu L, Shen W, Yang J, He XW, Zhang YK, Li WY. Facile synthesis of functional gadolinium-doped CdTe quantum dots for tumor-targeted fluorescence and magnetic resonance dual-modality imaging. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:7201-7209. [PMID: 32261799 DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00920g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Magnetic quantum dots (MQDs) are an important class of agents for fluorescence (FL)/magnetic resonance (MR) dual-modal imaging due to their excellent optical and magnetic properties. However, functional MQDs prepared by a simple room-temperature route as FL/MR dual-modal imaging probes are lacking. Herein, we report the fabrication of Gd-doped CdTe quantum dots (Gd:CdTe QDs) as an agent for FL/MR dual-modality imaging. The as-designed QDs with an ultrasmall particle size are synthesized by a facile one-pot aqueous synthesis approach at room temperature. They emit strong fluorescence at 640 nm with a quantum yield of 37% in water, and they have a high longitudinal relaxation rate (r1) value of 3.27 mM-1 s-1. With the further conjugation of folic acid, the Gd:CdTe QDs can successfully label live HepG2 cells for targeted cellular imaging and present no evidence of cellular toxicity up to the concentration of 0.5 mg mL-1. They have been employed as a suitable contrast agent successfully for tumor-targeted FL/MR dual-modal imaging in a mouse model.
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- Fei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology (Nankai University), Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), and Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
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Liu M, Ye Y, Yao C, Zhao W, Huang X. Mn2+-doped NaYF4:Yb/Er upconversion nanoparticles with amplified electrogenerated chemiluminescence for tumor biomarker detection. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:6626-6633. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00717d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Liang C, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Duan W, Yue W, Ding Y, Wei W. Effect of La/Gd ratios on phase, morphology, and fluorescence properties of LaxGd1−xF3:Nd3+ nanocrystals. CrystEngComm 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ce42629g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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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Phase transition from orthorhombic GdF3 (nanorods) to nearly monodisperse hexagonal La0.3Gd0.7F3 (nanospheres) solid solution was achieved by 30% La3+-doping.
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- Chen Liang
- Institute of Advanced Materials
- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Nanjing, PR China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials
- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Nanjing, PR China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials
- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Nanjing, PR China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials
- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Nanjing, PR China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials
- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Nanjing, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing, PR China
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- School of Optoelectronic Engineering
- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Nanjing, PR China
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