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Chan MH, Chang YC. Recent advances in near-infrared I/II persistent luminescent nanoparticles for biosensing and bioimaging in cancer analysis. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:3887-3905. [PMID: 38592442 PMCID: PMC11192682 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05267-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
Abstract
Photoluminescent materials (PLNs) are photoluminescent materials that can absorb external excitation light, store it, and slowly release it in the form of light in the dark to achieve long-term luminescence. Developing near-infrared (NIR) PLNs is critical to improving long-afterglow luminescent materials. Because they excite in vitro, NIR-PLNs have the potential to avoid interference from in vivo autofluorescence in biomedical applications. These materials are promising for biosensing and bioimaging applications by exploiting the near-infrared biological window. First, we discuss the biomedical applications of PLNs in the first near-infrared window (NIR-I, 700-900 nm), which have been widely developed and specifically introduce biosensors and imaging reagents. However, the light in this area still suffers from significant light scattering and tissue autofluorescence, which will affect the imaging quality. Over time, fluorescence imaging technology in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000-1700 nm) has also begun to develop rapidly. NIR-II fluorescence imaging has the advantages of low light scattering loss, high tissue penetration depth, high imaging resolution, and high signal-to-noise ratio, and it shows broad application prospects in biological analysis and medical diagnosis. This critical review collected and sorted articles from the past 5 years and introduced their respective fluorescence imaging technologies and backgrounds based on the definitions of NIR-I and NIR-II. We also analyzed the current advantages and dilemmas that remain to be solved. Herein, we also suggested specific approaches NIR-PLNs can use to improve the quality and be more applicable in cancer research.
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- Ming-Hsien Chan
- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 112304, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 112304, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Mushtaq U, Ayoub I, Kumar V, Sharma V, Swart HC, Chamanehpour E, Rubahn HG, Mishra YK. Persistent luminescent nanophosphors for applications in cancer theranostics, biomedical, imaging and security. Mater Today Bio 2023; 23:100860. [PMID: 38179230 PMCID: PMC10765243 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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The extraordinary and unique properties of persistent luminescent (PerLum) nanostructures like storage of charge carriers, extended afterglow, and some other fascinating characteristics like no need for in-situ excitation, and rechargeable luminescence make such materials a primary candidate in the fields of bio-imaging and therapeutics. Apart from this, due to their extraordinary properties they have also found their place in the fields of anti-counterfeiting, latent fingerprinting (LPF), luminescent markings, photocatalysis, solid-state lighting devices, glow-in-dark toys, etc. Over the past few years, persistent luminescent nanoparticles (PLNPs) have been extensively used for targeted drug delivery, bio-imaging guided photodynamic and photo-thermal therapy, biosensing for cancer detection and subsequent treatment, latent fingerprinting, and anti-counterfeiting owing to their enhanced charge storage ability, in-vitro excitation, increased duration of time between excitation and emission, low tissue absorption, high signal-to-noise ratio, etc. In this review, we have focused on most of the key aspects related to PLNPs, including the different mechanisms leading to such phenomena, key fabrication techniques, properties of hosts and different activators, emission, and excitation characteristics, and important properties of trap states. This review article focuses on recent advances in cancer theranostics with the help of PLNPs. Recent advances in using PLNPs for anti-counterfeiting and latent fingerprinting are also discussed in this review.
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- Umer Mushtaq
- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India
- Department of Physics, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, ZA9300, South Africa
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- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India
- Department of Physics, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, ZA9300, South Africa
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- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190006, India
- Department of Physics, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, ZA9300, South Africa
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- Institute of Forensic Science & Criminology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Physics, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, ZA9300, South Africa
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- NanoSYD, Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, Sønderborg, 6400, Denmark
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- NanoSYD, Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, Sønderborg, 6400, Denmark
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- NanoSYD, Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, Sønderborg, 6400, Denmark
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Lang T, Zhao Q, Jing X, Guan G, Fang S, Qiang Q, Peng L, Han T, Yakovlev AN, Liu B. Highly efficient near-infrared solid solution phosphors with excellent thermal stability and tunable spectra for pc-LED light sources toward NIR spectroscopy applications. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:25985-25992. [PMID: 37728403 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03634k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR) luminescent materials have attracted wide research interest due to their unique photophysical properties for designing NIR light-emitting diodes (NIR LEDs). Here, a series of Cr3+-activated NIR-emitting solid solution phosphors, Gd1-xLux(Al1-xScx)3(BO3)4:0.01Cr3+ (GLASB:Cr3+) (x = 0 to 0.5), are successfully synthesized via a cosubstitution approach. The GLASB:Cr3+ phosphors reveal extraordinary optical performance with a desirable high IQE of 93.6%, considerable broadened FWHM (from 128 nm to 196 nm) and redshift of 119 nm (747 → 866 nm) as the amount of [Lu3+-Sc3+] ion doping increases. Moreover, their photoluminescent thermal stability is substantially improved, maintaining 105.7% of the initial integral intensity up to 150 °C, namely zero-thermal-quenching. The NIR pc-LED fabricated using the GLASB:Cr3+ phosphor generates an NIR output power of 46 mW and an electro-optical efficiency of 37% at a 120 mA input current. Finally, the characteristic NIR emission of this phosphor can not only be utilized in the fields of night-vision technology and biometric identification, but also exhibits a perfect match with the absorption of the bacteriochlorophyll (BChl) and light-harvesting protein (LHP) of photosynthetic bacteria (PSB), presenting a high application prospect for improving PSB photosynthesis.
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- Tianchun Lang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China
- Institute of Chemical and Oil-Gas Technologies, T. F. Gorbachev Kuzbass State Technical University, Kemerovo, 650000, Russia
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Institute of Chemical and Oil-Gas Technologies, T. F. Gorbachev Kuzbass State Technical University, Kemerovo, 650000, Russia
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, 402160, China
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Meng Z, Guo Z, Cao J, Li Z, Zhu J, Wang Z, Ma C, Zhang M, Liu W. Insights into blue-light activated red-emitting persistent luminescence from Pr 3+-doped phosphors. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:11649-11657. [PMID: 37552091 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01112g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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In recent years, a series of persistent luminescence materials excitable by blue light have been developed and widely used in many fields such as optical information storage, AC-LEDs, anti-counterfeiting and bio-imaging. However, it is still a long-standing challenge to develop a superior red-emitting persistent phosphor that can be efficiently excited by blue light. In this work, a novel blue-light excited red-emitting persistent phosphor CaCd2Ga2Ge3O12:Pr3+ was successfully synthesized by using a solid-state method, showing excellent luminescence properties. Moreover, the phase purity, crystal structure, photoluminescence spectra, afterglow emission spectra, and three-dimensional thermoluminescence spectrum were successfully investigated. Under 294 nm excitation, photoluminescence spectra show a single orange emission and a series of peaks centered at 492, 537, 568, 614 and 664 nm, which correspond to the 3P0 → 3H4, 3P0 → 3H5, 3P2 → 3H6, 1D2 → 3H4, and 3P0 → 3F2 transitions of Pr3+, respectively. Interestingly, after blue light excitation, the afterglow luminescence exhibits red long emission, which is attributed to the 1D2 → 3H4 transition of Pr3+. Through thermoluminescence spectra and three-dimensional thermoluminescence spectra, we analyze the reasons for the different colors of photoluminescence and afterglow luminescence. The results imply that there are two types of traps, and the depth of shallow traps and deep traps is calculated to be 0.684 and 0.776 eV, respectively. It is worth noting that the photoluminescence is attributed to the 4f2 → 4f5d and f → f transitions of Pr3+, and the afterglow luminescence is ascribed to a tunneling-related process and the transition of electrons from the valence band to the conduction band. The obtained red-emitting persistent phosphors provide a promising pathway toward AC-LEDs, multi-cycle bio-imaging and other fields.
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- Zikai Meng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, China.
- Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability, People's Government of Qinghai Province & Beijing Normal University, Xining, 810016, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, China.
- Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability, People's Government of Qinghai Province & Beijing Normal University, Xining, 810016, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, China.
- Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability, People's Government of Qinghai Province & Beijing Normal University, Xining, 810016, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, China.
- Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability, People's Government of Qinghai Province & Beijing Normal University, Xining, 810016, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, China.
- Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability, People's Government of Qinghai Province & Beijing Normal University, Xining, 810016, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, China.
- Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability, People's Government of Qinghai Province & Beijing Normal University, Xining, 810016, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810008, China.
- Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability, People's Government of Qinghai Province & Beijing Normal University, Xining, 810016, China
- Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Xie J, Tian J, Zhuang W. Near-Infrared LuCa 2ScZrGa 2GeO 12:Cr 3+ Garnet Phosphor with Ultra-broadband Emission for NIR LED Applications. Inorg Chem 2023. [PMID: 37369023 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Near-infrared phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (NIR pc-LEDs), as a new generation of NIR lighting sources, have wide prospects in the areas of food analysis and biological and night vision imaging. Nevertheless, NIR phosphors are still limited by short-wave and narrowband emissions as well as low efficiency. Herein, a series of NIR phosphors, LuCa2ScZrGa2GeO12:Cr3+ (LCSZGG:Cr3+), with broadband emissions have been developed and first reported. At 456 nm excitation, the optimized LCSZGG:0.005Cr3+ phosphor represents an ultra-broadband emission within the range of 650-1100 nm, peaking near 815 nm with a full width at half maximum of 166 nm. Furthermore, the LCSZGG:0.005Cr3+ phosphor possesses good internal quantum efficiency of 68.75%, and its integrated emission intensity at 423 K still retains about 64.17% of that at room temperature. By combining the optimized sample with a blue chip, a NIR pc-LED device is fabricated, which has an excellent NIR output power of 37.88 mW with an NIR photoelectric conversion efficiency of 12.44% under a 100 mA driving current. The aforementioned results demonstrate that these LCSZGG:Cr3+ broadband NIR phosphors are expected as NIR light sources.
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- Jihuan Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Recovery and Extraction of Rare and Precious Metals, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Recovery and Extraction of Rare and Precious Metals, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Recovery and Extraction of Rare and Precious Metals, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Fu J, Lv QY, Li YS, Song X, Zhu Q, Ren X, Cui HF. Bright, small sizes and hydro-dispersive NIR persistent luminescence nanoparticles modified with Si and amino groups for enhanced bioimaging. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:175601. [PMID: 36706449 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acb69c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR) persistent luminescence nanoparticles (PLNPs) with high brightness, small sizes, good hydro-dispersivity, and intrinsic surface-functional groups are desirable in biological applications. In this work, Cr3+-doped zinc gallogermanates Zn1+xGa2-2xGexO4:Cr (ZGGC) PLNPs were hydrothermally synthesized via 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) as an additive, or APTES and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as two co-additives. Addition of APTES not only dramatically enhances the 696 nm NIR luminescence intensity, but also obviously decreases the particle size and introduces amino groups. In particular, thex= 0.1 series ZGGC (ZGGC0.1) with the addition of n moles equivalent APTES (ZGGC0.1-nA) had smaller particle sizes than thex= 0.2 counterpart (ZGGC0.2-nA). The NIR afterglow intensities increased with the APTES introduction. The ZGGC0.2-2.5A sample (also named as ZGGC, Si, -NH2) exhibited maximum luminescence intensities both in solid and aqueous states. With APTES, Si atom is doped and -NH2groups are modified, the trap depth and density become larger, and the afterglow intensities and decay time are significantly enhanced. More notably, co-addition of CTAB (ZGGC0.2-2.5A-C) (also named as ZGGC, Si, -NH2') further enhances hydro-dispersivity and luminescence intensity, decreases particle sizes, and results in more prominent amino groups. The trap density is drastically higher than that without CTAB (i.e. ZGGC0.2-2.5A). Change of Cr3+microenvironment in the crystal and more defects introduction contribute to the enhanced brightness. As expected, the ZGGC,Si,-NH2' PLNPs possess excellent biocompatibility, deep tissue penetration and distinguished bioimaging properties, and rechargeability with orange LED light. The ZGGC,Si,-NH2' PLNPs should provide to be an excellent nanomaterial for various functionalization and bioimaging applications.
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- Jing Fu
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Science Avenue 100#, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Science Avenue 100#, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Science Avenue 100#, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Science Avenue 100#, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110819, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou University, Science Avenue 100#, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Science Avenue 100#, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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Serge-Correales YE, Neumeyer D, Ullah S, Mauricot R, Zou Q, Ribeiro SJL, Verelst M. Size Control and Improved Aqueous Colloidal Stability of Surface-Functionalized ZnGa 2O 4:Cr 3+ Bright Persistent Luminescent Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:1495-1506. [PMID: 36637970 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR)-emitting ZnGa2O4:Cr3+ (ZGO) persistent luminescent nanoparticles (PLNPs) have recently attracted considerable attention for diverse optical applications. The widespread use and promising potential of ZGO material in different applications arise from its prolonged post-excitation emission (several minutes to hours) that eliminates the need for continuous in situ excitation and the possibility of its excitation in different spectral regions (X-rays and UV-vis). However, the lack of precise control over particle size/distribution and its poor water dispersibility and/or limited colloidal stability required for certain biological applications are the major bottlenecks that limit its practical applications. To address these fundamental limitations, herein, we have prepared oleic acid (OA)-stabilized ZGO PLNPs with controlled size (7-12 nm, depending on the type of alcohol used in synthesis) and monodispersity. A further increase in size (8-21 nm), with a concomitant increase in persistent luminescence, could be achieved using a seed-mediated approach, employing the as-prepared ZGO PLNPs from the first synthesis as the seed and growing layers of the same material by adding fresh precursors. To remove their surface oleate groups and make the nanoparticles hydrophilic, two surface modification strategies were evaluated: modification with only poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) as the hydrophilic capping agent and modification with either PAA or cysteamine (Cys) as the hydrophilic capping agent in conjunction with BF4- as the intermediate surface modifier. The latter surface modifications involving BF4- conferred long-term (60 days and longer) colloidal stability to the nanoparticles in aqueous media, which is related to their favorable ζ potential values. The proposed generalized strategy could be used to prepare different kinds of surface-functionalized PLNPs with control of size, hydrophilicity, and colloidal stability and enhanced/prolonged persistent luminescence for diverse potential applications.
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- York E Serge-Correales
- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-060, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Univ Toulouse UPS, Centre d'Élaboration de Matériaux et d'Études Structurales (CEMES-CNRs), BP 94347, Toulouse 31055, France
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, PO Box, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan
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- Univ Toulouse UPS, Centre d'Élaboration de Matériaux et d'Études Structurales (CEMES-CNRs), BP 94347, Toulouse 31055, France
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- Univ Toulouse UPS, Centre d'Élaboration de Matériaux et d'Études Structurales (CEMES-CNRs), BP 94347, Toulouse 31055, France
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- Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara 14800-060, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Univ Toulouse UPS, Centre d'Élaboration de Matériaux et d'Études Structurales (CEMES-CNRs), BP 94347, Toulouse 31055, France
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Ding X, Min Y, Wang C, Zhang Q. Near-Infrared Emission Material with Superlong Afterglow Performance and Its Multifunctional Applications. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:1686-1696. [PMID: 36642952 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c04112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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A new near-infrared (NIR) emission material, BaSi1.5Ge2.5O9:Cr3+, with outstanding long afterglow properties is designed and synthesized successfully. Its structure, photoluminescence, and long afterglow emission features are studied in detail. Cr3+ occupies six-coordinated Ba2+ and Ge4+ sites in this system, which can emit characteristic broadband NIR light in the range of 700-1200 nm, and it has a long afterglow emission of more than 10 h. We calculated the band gap of the host at about 4.1 eV, the energy level distribution after Cr3+ doping, and the distribution of oxygen vacancies through density functional theory simulation, which theoretically proved the characteristic transition of Cr3+ and that the oxygen vacancies are crucial to form the defect energy levels. This is corroborated with the reflectance spectra, three-dimensional thermoluminescence spectra, and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra. The oxygen-deficient environment favors the formation of oxygen vacancy defects and prevents the oxidation of Cr3+ to Cr6+, which are the key points for the luminescence and afterglow properties. A mechanistic model of defect formation and electron trapping and transport processes is successfully established. Finally, its multifunctional applications in information anticounterfeiting encryption, biological tissue penetration, and internal nondestructive testing and imaging are demonstrated.
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- Xin Ding
- College of Materials, Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Ningxia Road No. 308, Qingdao266071, China
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- College of Materials, Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Ningxia Road No. 308, Qingdao266071, China
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- College of Materials, Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Ningxia Road No. 308, Qingdao266071, China
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- Department of Materials Science, School of Materials & Energy, National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, Lanzhou University, Tianshui South Road No. 222, Lanzhou, Gansu730000, PR China
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Liu Y, Wang Z, Miao K, Zhang X, Li W, Zhao P, Sun P, Zheng T, Zhang X, Chen C. Research progress on near-infrared long persistent phosphor materials in biomedical applications. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:4972-4996. [PMID: 36504755 PMCID: PMC9680941 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00426g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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After excitation is stopped, long persistent phosphor materials (LPPs) can emit light for a long time. The most important feature is that it allows the separation of excitation and emission in time. Therefore, it plays a vital role in various fields such as data storage, information technology, and biomedicine. Owing to the unique mechanism of storage and luminescence, LPPs can avoid the interference of sample autofluorescence, as well as show strong tissue penetration ability, good afterglow performance, and rich spectral information in the near-infrared (NIR) region, which provides a broad prospect for the application of NIR LPPs in the field of biomedicine. In recent years, the development and applications in biomedical fields have been advanced significantly, such as biological imaging, sensing detection, and surgical guidance. In this review, we focus on the synthesis methods and luminescence mechanisms of different types of NIR LPPs, as well as their applications in bioimaging, biosensing detection, and cancer treatment in the field of biomedicine. Finally, future prospects and challenges of NIR LPPs in biomedical applications are also discussed.
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- Yan Liu
- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Innovative of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Key Laboratory of New Material Research Institute, Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 China
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Wang M, Meng Y, Zhu Y, Song J, Yang J, Liu C, Zhu H, Yan D, Xu C, Liu Y. Afterglow-Suppressed Lu 2O 3:Eu 3+ Nanoscintillators for High-Resolution and Dynamic Digital Radiographic Imaging. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:11293-11305. [PMID: 35820030 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lu2(1-x)Eu2xO3 nanoscintillators (x = 0.005, 0.01, 0.03, 0.05, 0.07, and 0.10) with red emission were synthesized by a coprecipitation method. It is found that their photo- and radioluminescence intensities increase with increasing Eu3+ concentration until x = 0.05. According to their concentration-dependent luminescence intensity ratios (I610(C2)/I582(S6)), the existing energy transfer from Eu3+(S6) (occupying S6 sites) to Eu3+(C2) (occupying C2 sites) can be confirmed. Based on the spectral data and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the origin of Lu2O3:Eu3+ persistent luminescence at low concentration might be related to the tunneling processes between Eu3+ (occupying C2 and S6 sites) and oxygen interstitials (Oi×). After dispersing afterglow-suppressed Lu2O3:Eu3+ nanoscintillators into polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) polymer-acetone solution, flexible PMMA-Lu2O3:Eu3+ composite films with high thermal stability and radiation resistance were fabricated by a doctor blade method. As the flexible composite film was used as an imaging plate, static X-ray images with high spatial resolution (5.5 lp/mm) under an extremely low dose of ∼1.1 μGyair can be acquired. When a watch with a moving second hand was used as an object, the dynamic X-ray imaging can be realized under a dose rate of 55 μGyair·s-1. Our results demonstrate that Lu2O3:Eu3+ nanoscintillators can be regarded as candidate materials for dynamic digital radiographic imaging.
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- Mingwei Wang
- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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Bian H, Qin X, Wu Y, Yi Z, Liu S, Wang Y, Brites CDS, Carlos LD, Liu X. Multimodal Tuning of Synaptic Plasticity Using Persistent Luminescent Memitters. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2101895. [PMID: 34145646 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202101895] [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] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Mimicking memory processes, including encoding, storing, and retrieving information, is critical for neuromorphic computing and artificial intelligence. Synaptic behavior simulations through electronic, magnetic, or photonic devices based on metal oxides, 2D materials, molecular complex and phase change materials, represent important strategies for performing computational tasks with enhanced power efficiency. Here, a special class of memristive materials based on persistent luminescent memitters (termed as a portmanteau of "memory" and "emitter") with optical characteristics closely resembling those of biological synapses is reported. The memory process and synaptic plasticity can be successfully emulated using such memitters under precisely controlled excitation frequency, wavelength, pulse number, and power density. The experimental and theoretical data suggest that electron-coupled trap nucleation and propagation through clustering in persistent luminescent memitters can explain experience-dependent plasticity. The use of persistent luminescent memitters for multichannel image memorization that allows direct visualization of subtle changes in luminescence intensity and realization of short-term and long-term memory is also demonstrated. These findings may promote the discovery of new functional materials as artificial synapses and enhance the understanding of memory mechanisms.
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- Hongyu Bian
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Center and International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronic Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Phantom-g, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Physics, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Phantom-g, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Physics, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
- SZU-NUS Collaborative Center and International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronic Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Center for Functional Materials, National University of Singapore Suzhou Research Institute, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Meng Y, Wang M, Zhu Y, Wang S, Yang J, Zhu H, Yan D, Liu C, Xu C, Liu Y. Photothermal conversion performance and acid-induced aggregation of PLNP-Bi 2S 3 composite nanoplatforms. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:5285-5295. [PMID: 35293396 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt04215g] [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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Poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) molecule modified PLNP-Bi2S3 composite nanoplatforms were constructed by using polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) modified Bi2S3 nanoparticles (∼4.6 nm) as a photothermal agent and hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) coated Zn2Ga2.98Ge0.75O8:Cr0.023+ (ZGGO:Cr3+@CTAB) persistent luminescence nanoparticles (PLNPs) through electrostatic adsorption. It is found that the above composite nanoplatforms have excellent laser-irradiation thermal stability and good photothermal conversion performance. The measured photothermal conversion efficiency is ∼44%, which is higher than that (∼37%) of the PLNP-GNR (gold nanorod) composite nanoplatforms. Meanwhile, PSS modified PLNP-Bi2S3 composite nanoplatforms exhibited good solution dispersibility in blood and normal tissue environments. While reaching tumor sites, the above composite nanoplatforms can be rapidly accumulated in cancer cells with acidic environments. This pH-responsive acid-induced aggregation can be ascribed to the chemical reaction induced by the protonation of PSS modified PLNP-Bi2S3 composite nanoplatforms with a negatively charged surface in the acidic environments. Our results suggest that PSS modified PLNP-Bi2S3 composite nanoplatforms might be applied to precision diagnosis and therapy of deep-tissue tumors.
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- Yangqi Meng
- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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- School of Physics, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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Wang Q, Wang S, Tan T, Wang J, Pang R, Li D, Li C, Zhang H. Efficient Cr3+-activated NaInP2O7 phosphor for broadband near-infrared LED applications. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00794k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Recently, Cr3+-activated phosphors have garnered attention for broadband near-infrared phosphor converted light-emitting diodes (NIR pc-LEDs) applications, but usually display low efficiency. Herein, we designed and synthesized a novel efficient broadband NIR...
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Wei X, Kershaw SV, Huang X, Jiao M, Beh CC, Liu C, Sarmadi M, Rogach AL, Jing L. Continuous Flow Synthesis of Persistent Luminescent Chromium-Doped Zinc Gallate Nanoparticles. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:7067-7075. [PMID: 34291946 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Near-infrared persistent luminescent (or afterglow) nanoparticles with the biologically appropriate size are promising materials for background-free imaging applications, while the conventional batch synthesis hardly allows for reproducibility in controlling particle size because of the random variations of reaction parameters. Here, highly efficient chemistry was matched with an automated continuous flow approach for directly synthesizing differently sized ZnGa2O4:Cr3+ (ZGC) nanoparticles exhibiting long persistent luminescence. The key flow factors responsible for regulating the particle formation process, especially the high pressure-temperature and varied residence time, were investigated to be able to tune the particle size from 2 to 6 nm and to improve the persistent luminescence. Upon silica shell encapsulation of the nanoparticles accompanied by an annealing process, the persistent luminescence of the resulting particles was remarkably enhanced. High-fidelity automated flow chemistry demonstrated here offers an alternative for producing ZGC nanoparticles and will be helpful for other compositionally complex metal oxide nanoparticles.
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- Xiaojun Wei
- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Centre for Functional Photonics, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
- Key Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Western Australia School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia 6102, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Centre for Functional Photonics, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
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Bai Q, Zhao S, Xu Z, Li P. Tunable luminescence in co-doped Zn3Al2Ge2O10:Cr3+ by controlling crystal field splitting and nephelauxetic effect. J RARE EARTH 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2019.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wei X, Huang X, Zeng Y, Jing L, Tang W, Li X, Ning H, Sun X, Yi Y, Gao M. Longer and Stronger: Improving Persistent Luminescence in Size-Tuned Zinc Gallate Nanoparticles by Alcohol-Mediated Chromium Doping. ACS NANO 2020; 14:12113-12124. [PMID: 32790340 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c05655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Benefiting from near-infrared persistent luminescence, chromium-doped zinc gallate nanoparticles have become appealing for background-free biomedical imaging applications, where autofluorescence from adjacent tissues no longer poses a problem. Nevertheless, the synthesis of persistent luminescent nanoparticles with controllable and biologically appropriate size, high luminescence intensity, and long persistent duration remains very challenging. Herein, we report a solvothermal synthetic route for preparing differently sized ZnGa2O4:Cr nanoparticles with a particle size tunable from 4 to 31 nm and afterglow duration longer than 20 h. The route involves lower reaction temperatures and involves no reworking of the particles postsynthesis, providing materials that have far fewer unwanted defects and much higher luminescence yields (up to 51%). It was found that methanol played a paramount role in obtaining the Cr3+-doped ZnGa2O4 nanoparticles. The effects of methanol were discussed in combination with NMR spectroscopy studies and theoretical calculations, and the underlying alcohol-mediated growth and doping mechanisms were elucidated, which will be beneficial for developing highly persistent luminescent nanoparticles.
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- Xiaojun Wei
- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
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- South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Kong L, Liu Y, Dong L, Zhang L, Qiao L, Wang W, You H. Near-infrared emission of CaAl 6Ga 6O 19:Cr 3+,Ln 3+ (Ln = Yb, Nd, and Er) via energy transfer for c-Si solar cells. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:8791-8798. [PMID: 32555894 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt01623c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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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A series of CaAl6Ga6O19:Cr3+,Ln3+ (Ln = Yb, Nd, and Er) novel near-infrared (NIR) emitting phosphors were prepared via a high-temperature solid-state reaction. The luminescence spectra and decay lifetimes of these samples were measured to prove the energy transfer process from the Cr3+ to Ln3+ ions. The CaAl6Ga6O19:Cr3+,Ln3+ (Ln = Yb, Nd, and Er) phosphors can efficiently convert the short-wavelength sunlight in the near-ultraviolet and visible (UV-Vis) regions into near-infrared emission, which matches the higher sensitivity region of the c-Si solar cells. The maximal energy transfer efficiencies of CaAl6Ga6O19:Cr3+,Ln3+ (Ln = Yb, Nd, and Er) were 25.84%, 73.90%, and 29.46%, respectively. Our results show that the CaAl6Ga6O19:Cr3+,Ln3+ (Ln = Yb, Nd, and Er) phosphors have potential applications as luminescent downshifting convertors for enhancing the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the c-Si solar cells.
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- Li Kong
- Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
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Wu S, Li Y, Ding W, Xu L, Ma Y, Zhang L. Recent Advances of Persistent Luminescence Nanoparticles in Bioapplications. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2020; 12:70. [PMID: 34138268 PMCID: PMC7770784 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-020-0404-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Persistent luminescence phosphors are a novel group of promising luminescent materials with afterglow properties after the stoppage of excitation. In the past decade, persistent luminescence nanoparticles (PLNPs) with intriguing optical properties have attracted a wide range of attention in various areas. Especially in recent years, the development and applications in biomedical fields have been widely explored. Owing to the efficient elimination of the autofluorescence interferences from biotissues and the ultra-long near-infrared afterglow emission, many researches have focused on the manipulation of PLNPs in biosensing, cell tracking, bioimaging and cancer therapy. These achievements stimulated the growing interest in designing new types of PLNPs with desired superior characteristics and multiple functions. In this review, we summarize the works on synthesis methods, bioapplications, biomembrane modification and biosafety of PLNPs and highlight the recent advances in biosensing, imaging and imaging-guided therapy. We further discuss the new types of PLNPs as a newly emerged class of functional biomaterials for multiple applications. Finally, the remaining problems and challenges are discussed with suggestions and prospects for potential future directions in the biomedical applications.
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- Shuqi Wu
- School of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China.
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Jiang R, Yang J, Meng Y, Yan D, Liu C, Xu C, Liu Y. X-ray/red-light excited ZGGO:Cr,Nd nanoprobes for NIR-I/II afterglow imaging. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:6074-6083. [DOI: 10.1039/d0dt00247j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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NIR-I/II afterglow nanoprobes for deep-tissue autofluorescence-free bioimaging were developed based on the persistent energy transfer.
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- Rongyun Jiang
- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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Shahzad MK, Zhang Y, Raza A, Ikram M, Qi K, Khan MU, Aslam MJ, Alhazaa A. Polymer Microfibers Incorporated with Silver Nanoparticles: a New Platform for Optical Sensing. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2019; 14:270. [PMID: 31396725 PMCID: PMC6687803 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-019-3108-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The enhanced sensitivity of up-conversion luminescence is imperative for the application of up-conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). In this study, microfibers were fabricated after co-doping UCNPs with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and silver (Ag) solutions. Transmission losses and sensitivities of UCNPs (tetrogonal-LiYF4:Yb3+/Er3+) in the presence and absence of Ag were investigated. Sensitivity of up-conversion luminescence with Ag (LiYF4:Yb3+/Er3+/Ag) is 0.0095 K-1 and reduced to (LiYF4:Yb3+/Er3+) 0.0065 K-1 without Ag at 303 K under laser source (980 nm). The UCNP microfibers with Ag showed lower transmission losses and higher sensitivity than without Ag and could serve as promising candidate for optical applications. This is the first observation of Ag-doped microfiber via facile method.
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- Muhammad Khuram Shahzad
- National Key Laboratory of Tunable Laser Technology, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Department of Electronic Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, 150080, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Tunable Laser Technology, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Department of Electronic Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, 150080, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Material Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 29 Yudao Street, Nanjing, 210016, People's Republic of China
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- Solar Cell Applications Research Lab, Department of Physics, Government College University, Lahore, Punjab, 54000, Pakistan
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- National Key Laboratory of Tunable Laser Technology, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Department of Electronic Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, 150080, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Tunable Laser Technology, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Department of Electronic Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, 150080, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Tunable Laser Technology, Institute of Opto-Electronics, Department of Electronic Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, 150080, People's Republic of China
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- Research Chair for Tribology, Surface, and Interface Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Wang J, Li J, Yu J, Zhang H, Zhang B. Large Hollow Cavity Luminous Nanoparticles with Near-Infrared Persistent Luminescence and Tunable Sizes for Tumor Afterglow Imaging and Chemo-/Photodynamic Therapies. ACS NANO 2018; 12:4246-4258. [PMID: 29676899 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b07606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Persistent luminous nanoparticles (PLNPs) have been capturing increasing attention in biomedical imaging because of their long-life emission and concomitant benefits ( e.g., zero-autofluorescence background, high signal-to-noise ratio). Although there are quite some synthetic methodologies to synthesize PLNPs, those for constructing functional structured PLNPs remain largely unexplored. Herein we report the design principle, synthesis route, and proof-of-concept applications of hollow structured PLNPs with near-infrared (NIR) persistent luminescence, namely afterglow, and tunable sizes for tumor afterglow imaging and chemical/photodynamic therapies. The design principle leverages on the crystallization of the immobilized parent ions on the purgeable carbon spheres. This strategy provides large and size-tunable hollow cavities to PLNPs after calcination. Building on the hollow cavity of PLNPs, high chemical drug (DOX) or photosensitizer (Si-Pc) loading can be achieved. The DOX/Si-Pc-loaded hollow PLNPs exhibit efficient tumor suppression based on the features of large cavity and afterglow of PLNPs. These hollow structured PLNPs, like traditional solid PLNPs, are quite stable and can be repeatedly activated, and particularly can selectively target tumor lesion, permitting rechargeable afterglow imaging in living mice. Our research supplies a strategy to synthesize hollow structured PLNPs, and hopefully it could inspire other innovative structures for cancer theranostics.
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- Jun Wang
- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, The Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano Science , Tongji University School of Medicine , Shanghai 200443 , China
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- Key Lab of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xiamen , Fujian 361021 , China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, The Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano Science , Tongji University School of Medicine , Shanghai 200443 , China
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- Key Lab of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Xiamen , Fujian 361021 , China
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- Institute of Photomedicine, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, The Institute for Biomedical Engineering & Nano Science , Tongji University School of Medicine , Shanghai 200443 , China
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Basavaraju N, Priolkar KR, Bessière A, Sharma SK, Gourier D, Binet L, Viana B, Emura S. Controlling disorder in the ZnGa 2O 4:Cr 3+ persistent phosphor by Mg 2+ substitution. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:1369-1377. [PMID: 27976765 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp06443d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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We have studied in this work the effect of increasing structural disorder on the persistent luminescence of a Cr3+ doped zinc gallate spinel. This disorder was introduced by progressive substitution of Zn2+ by Mg2+ ions, and was studied by photoluminescence, X-ray diffraction, extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. It was found that increasing the Mg/Zn substitution decreases the number of Cr3+ in undistorted sites and increases the number of Cr3+ with neighbouring antisite defects and with neighbouring Cr3+ ions (referred to as Cr clusters), which in turn decreases the intensity of persistent luminescence. Both XANES and EPR spectra could be simulated by a linear combination of Cr3+ spectra with three types of Cr3+ environments. The increasing disorder was found to be correlated with a decrease of the average Cr-O bond length and a decrease of crystal field strength experienced by Cr3+ ions.
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- Neelima Basavaraju
- Department of Physics, Goa University, Taleigao plateau, Goa 403206, India.
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- PSL Research University, Chimie ParisTech - CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, 75005, Paris, France
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- PSL Research University, Chimie ParisTech - CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, 75005, Paris, France
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- PSL Research University, Chimie ParisTech - CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, 75005, Paris, France
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- PSL Research University, Chimie ParisTech - CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, 75005, Paris, France
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- PSL Research University, Chimie ParisTech - CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, 75005, Paris, France
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- Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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Song T, Zhang M, Liu Y, Yang J, Gong Z, Yan H, Zhu H, Yan D, Liu C, Xu C. Enhanced near infrared persistent luminescence of Zn2Ga2.98Ge0.75O8:Cr0.023+ nanoparticles by partial substitution of Ge4+ by Sn4+. RSC Adv 2018; 8:10954-10963. [PMID: 35541535 PMCID: PMC9078976 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra01036f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Spinel-phase Zn2Ga2.98Ge0.75–xSnxO8:Cr0.023+ (ZGGSO:Cr3+) nanoparticles with various Sn4+ concentrations were prepared by a hydrothermal method in combination with a post-annealing in vacuum at high temperature. For these nanoparticles, the observed near infrared (NIR) persistent luminescence peaked at ∼697 nm and originates from the 2E, 4T2 (4F) → 4A2 transitions of Cr3+ and the afterglow time exceeds 800 min. For both the interior and surface Cr3+ ions in the ZGGSO host, it can be found that the increased energy transfer from Cr3+ to the deep trap (anti-site defects, ) after the substitution of Ge4+ by Sn4+ plays a key role in enhancing the persistent luminescence of the ZGGSO:Cr3+ nanoparticles. Strikingly, this energy transfer process can be controlled through the variations in the crystal field strength and the trap depths. Our results suggest that not only Sn4+ substitution can improve in vivo bioimaging but also the existence of deep traps in ZGGSO:Cr3+ nanoparticles is helpful for retracing in vivo bioimaging at any time. Distance between the 4T2 energy level and traps depth can be modulated and the NIR persistent luminescence can be enhanced.![]()
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- Ting Song
- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun
- China
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Zhou Z, Zheng W, Kong J, Liu Y, Huang P, Zhou S, Chen Z, Shi J, Chen X. Rechargeable and LED-activated ZnGa 2O 4 : Cr 3+ near-infrared persistent luminescence nanoprobes for background-free biodetection. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:6846-6853. [PMID: 28497817 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr01209h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Persistent luminescence nanoparticles (PLNPs) have shown great promise in the field of biomedicine, but are currently limited by the challenge in the synthesis of high-quality PLNPs with bright persistent luminescence and a long afterglow time. Herein, we report a facile strategy for the synthesis of monodisperse, rechargeable and LED-activated ZnGa2O4 : Cr3+ near-infrared (NIR) PLNPs based on a modified solvothermal liquid-solid-solution method. The as-synthesized PLNPs are not only flexible for bioconjugation, but could also circumvent the limitation of the weak persistent luminescence and short afterglow time that most PLNPs confronted owing to their rechargeable capability. It was unraveled that both thermal activation and quantum tunneling mechanisms contributed to the afterglow decay of the PLNPs, and the quantum tunneling was found to dictate the LED-activated afterglow intensity and lasting time. Furthermore, by utilizing the superior excitation-free persistent luminescence, we demonstrated for the first time the application of biotinylated ZnGa2O4 : Cr3+ PLNPs as background-free luminescent nano-bioprobes for sensitive and specific detection of avidin in a heterogeneous assay with a limit of detection down to ∼150 pM, thus revealing the great potential of these NIR PLNPs in ultrasensitive biodetection and bioimaging.
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- Zhihao Zhou
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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Gong Z, Liu Y, Yang J, Yan D, Zhu H, Liu C, Xu C, Zhang H. A Pr3+ doping strategy for simultaneously optimizing the size and near infrared persistent luminescence of ZGGO:Cr3+ nanoparticles for potential bio-imaging. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:24513-24521. [PMID: 28721421 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp02909h] [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]
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The improved near infrared persistent luminescence of ZGGO:Cr3+ nanoparticles achieved by adopting a Pr3+ doping strategy facilitates deep tissue bio-imaging.
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- Zheng Gong
- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- China
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences
- University of Amsterdam
- 1090 GD Amsterdam
- The Netherlands
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Abdurahman R, Yang CX, Yan XP. Conjugation of a photosensitizer to near infrared light renewable persistent luminescence nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:13303-13306. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc07616e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A photosensitizer is conjugated to near infrared light renewable persistent luminescence nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy without continuous external irradiation.
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- Renagul Abdurahman
- College of Chemistry
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Biosensing
- Nankai University
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- College of Chemistry
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Biosensing
- Nankai University
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- College of Chemistry
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Biosensing
- Nankai University
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