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Pérez-Herráez I, Ferrera-González J, Zaballos-García E, González-Béjar M, Pérez-Prieto J. Raspberry-like Nanoheterostructures Comprising Glutathione-Capped Gold Nanoclusters Grown on the Lanthanide Nanoparticle Surface. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2024; 36:4426-4436. [PMID: 38764750 PMCID: PMC11099914 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c03333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Bare lanthanide-doped nanoparticles (LnNPs), in particular, NaYF4:Yb3+,Tm3+ NPs (UCTm), have been seeded in situ with gold cations to be used in the subsequent growth of gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) in the presence of glutathione (GSH) to obtain a novel UCTm@AuNC nanoheterostructure (NHS) with a raspberry-like morphology. UCTm@AuNC displays unique optical properties (multiple absorption and emission wavelengths). Specifically, upon 350 nm excitation, it exhibits AuNC photoluminescence (PL) (500-1200 nm, λmax 650 nm) and Yb emission (λmax 980 nm); this is the first example of Yb sensitization in a UCTm@AuNC NHS. Moreover, under 980 nm excitation, it displays (i) upconverting PL of the UCTm (at the blue, red and NIR-I, ca. 800 nm, regions); (ii) two-photon PL of AuNC; and (iii) down-shifting PL of thulium (around 1470 nm). The occurrence of energy transfer from UCTm to AuNCs in the UCTm@AuNC NHS was evidenced by the drastic lengthening of the AuNC PL lifetime (τPL) (from few hundred nanoseconds to more than one hundred microseconds). Initial biological assessment of UCTm@AuNC NHSs in vitro revealed high biocompatibility and bioimaging capabilities upon near-infrared excitation.
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- Irene Pérez-Herráez
- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universitat de València, C/Catedrático José
Beltrán, 2, Paterna, Valencia 46980, Spain
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- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universitat de València, C/Catedrático José
Beltrán, 2, Paterna, Valencia 46980, Spain
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Universitat de València, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés
s/n, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia ,Spain
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- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universitat de València, C/Catedrático José
Beltrán, 2, Paterna, Valencia 46980, Spain
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- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universitat de València, C/Catedrático José
Beltrán, 2, Paterna, Valencia 46980, Spain
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Bredillet K, Riporto F, Guo T, Dhouib A, Multian V, Monnier V, Figueras Llussà P, Beauquis S, Bonacina L, Mugnier Y, Le Dantec R. Dual second harmonic generation and up-conversion photoluminescence emission in highly-optimized LiNbO 3 nanocrystals doped and co-doped with Er 3+ and Yb 3. NANOSCALE 2024. [PMID: 38497193 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00431k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Preparation from the aqueous alkoxide route of doped and co-doped lithium niobate nanocrystals with Er3+ and Yb3+ ions, and detailed investigations of their optical properties are presented in this comprehensive work. Simultaneous emission under femtosecond laser excitation of second harmonic generation (SHG) and up-conversion photoluminescence (UC-PL) is studied from colloidal suspensions according to the lanthanide ion contents. Special attention has been paid to produce phase pure nanocrystals of constant size (∼20 nm) thus allowing a straightforward comparison and optimization of the Er content for increasing the green UC-PL signals under 800 nm excitation. An optimal molar concentration at about 4 molar% in erbium ions is demonstrated, that is well above the concentration usually achieved in bulk crystals. Similarly, for co-doped LiNbO3 nanocrystals, different lanthanide concentrations and Yb/Er content ratios are tested allowing optimization of the green and red up-conversion excited at 980 nm, and analysis of the underlying mechanisms from excitation spectra. All together, these findings provide valuable insights into the wet-chemical synthesis and potential of doped and co-doped LiNbO3 nanocrystals for advanced applications, combining both SHG and UC-PL emissions from the particle core.
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- K Bredillet
- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, SYMME, F-74000, Annecy, France.
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, SYMME, F-74000, Annecy, France.
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, SYMME, F-74000, Annecy, France.
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, SYMME, F-74000, Annecy, France.
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, SYMME, F-74000, Annecy, France.
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- Univ. Lyon, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, CNRS, INSA Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CPE Lyon, CNRS, INL, UMR5270, 69130 Ecully, France
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- Department of Applied Physics, Université de Genève, 1211 Genève 4, Switzerland
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, SYMME, F-74000, Annecy, France.
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- Department of Applied Physics, Université de Genève, 1211 Genève 4, Switzerland
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, SYMME, F-74000, Annecy, France.
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, SYMME, F-74000, Annecy, France.
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Bietar K, Chu S, Mandl G, Zhang E, Chabaytah N, Sabelli R, Capobianco JA, Stochaj U. Silica-coated LiYF 4:Yb 3+, Tm 3+ upconverting nanoparticles are non-toxic and activate minor stress responses in mammalian cells. RSC Adv 2024; 14:8695-8708. [PMID: 38495986 PMCID: PMC10938293 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08869c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are ideal candidates for use in biomedicine. The interaction of nanomaterials with biological systems determines whether they are suitable for use in living cells. In-depth knowledge of the nano-bio interactions is therefore a pre-requisite for the development of biomedical applications. The current study evaluates fundamental aspects of the NP-cell interface for square bipyramidal UCNPs containing a LiYF4:Yb3+, Tm3+ core and two different silica surface coatings. Given their importance for mammalian physiology, fibroblast and renal proximal tubule epithelial cells were selected as cellular model systems. We have assessed the toxicity of the UCNPs and measured their impact on the homeostasis of living non-malignant cells. Rigorous analyses were conducted to identify possible toxic and sub-lethal effects of the UCNPs. To this end, we examined biomarkers that reveal if UCNPs induce cell killing or stress. Quantitative measurements demonstrate that short-term exposure to the UCNPs had no profound effects on cell viability, cell size or morphology. Indicators of oxidative, endoplasmic reticulum, or nucleolar stress, and the production of molecular chaperones varied with the surface modification of the UCNPs and the cell type analyzed. These differences emphasize the importance of evaluating cells of diverse origin that are relevant to the intended use of the nanomaterials. Taken together, we established that short-term, our square bipyramidal UCNPs are not toxic to non-malignant fibroblast and proximal renal epithelial cells. Compared with established inducers of cellular stress, these UCNPs have minor effects on cellular homeostasis. Our results build the foundation to explore square bipyramidal UCNPs for future in vivo applications.
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- Kais Bietar
- Department of Physiology, McGill University Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Centre for Nanoscience Research, Concordia University Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Centre for Nanoscience Research, Concordia University Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University Canada
- Quantitative Life Sciences Program, McGill University Montreal Canada
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Ferrera-González J, González-Béjar M, Pérez-Prieto J. Synergistic or antagonistic effect of lanthanides on Rose Bengal photophysics in upconversion nanohybrids? NANOSCALE 2023. [PMID: 38050867 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03774f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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A nanohybrid made of a xanthenic dye, rose bengal, grafted to an ytterbium and erbium codoped upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP) served as a proof-of-concept to evaluate the fundamental mechanisms which govern the dye photophysics upon interaction with the UCNP. Both photoactive lanthanides strongly influence the singlet and triplet excited states of rose bengal.
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- Juan Ferrera-González
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universitat de València, C/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, Paterna, Valencia 46980, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universitat de València, C/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, Paterna, Valencia 46980, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universitat de València, C/ Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, Paterna, Valencia 46980, Spain.
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Matias JS, Komolibus K, Kho KW, Konugolu-Venkata-Sekar S, Andersson-Engels S. Generalised analytical model of the transition power densities of the upconversion luminescence and quantum yield. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:3279-3286. [PMID: 37325538 PMCID: PMC10263004 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00850e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The quantum yield (QY) evaluation of upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) is an essential step in the characterisation of such materials. The QY of UCNPs is governed by competing mechanisms of populating and depopulating the electronic energy levels involved in the upconversion (UC), namely linear decay rates and energy transfer rates. As a consequence, at low excitation, the QY excitation power density (ρ) dependence obeys the power law ρn-1, where n represents the number of absorbed photons required for the emission of a single upconverted photon and determines the order of the energy transfer upconversion (ETU) process. At high power densities, the QY transits to a saturation level independent of the ETU process and the number of excitation photons, as a result of an anomalous power density dependence present in UCNPs. Despite the importance of this non-linear process for several applications (e.g., living tissue imaging and super-resolution-microscopy), little has been reported in the literature regarding theoretical studies to describe the UC QY, especially for ETUs with order higher than two. Therefore, this work presents a simple general analytical model, which introduces the concept of the transition power density points and QY saturation to characterise the QY of an arbitrary ETU process. The transition power density points determine where the power density dependence of the QY and the UC luminescence changes. The results provided in this paper from fitting the model to experimental QY data of a Yb-Tm codoped β-UCNP for 804 nm and 474 nm emissions (ETU2 and ETU3 processes, respectively) exemplify the application of the model. The common transition points found for both processes were compared to each other showing strong agreement with theory, as well as, compared to previous reports when possible.
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- J S Matias
- Biophotonics@Tyndall, IPIC, Tyndall National Institute Cork Ireland
- Department of Physics, University College Cork Cork Ireland
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- Biophotonics@Tyndall, IPIC, Tyndall National Institute Cork Ireland
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- Biophotonics@Tyndall, IPIC, Tyndall National Institute Cork Ireland
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- Biophotonics@Tyndall, IPIC, Tyndall National Institute Cork Ireland
- Department of Physics, University College Cork Cork Ireland
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Mandl GA, Vettier F, Tessitore G, Maurizio SL, Bietar K, Stochaj U, Capobianco JA. Combining Pr 3+-Doped Nanoradiosensitizers and Endogenous Protoporphyrin IX for X-ray-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy of Glioblastoma Cells. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023. [PMID: 37267436 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Glioblastoma multiforme is an aggressive type of brain cancer with high recurrence rates due to the presence of radioresistant cells remaining after tumor resection. Here, we report the development of an X-ray-mediated photodynamic therapy (X-PDT) system using NaLuF4:25% Pr3+ radioluminescent nanoparticles in conjunction with protoporphyrin IX (PPIX), an endogenous photosensitizer that accumulates selectively in cancer cells. Conveniently, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), the prodrug that is administered for PDT, is the only drug approved for fluorescence-guided resection of glioblastoma, enabling dual detection and treatment of malignant cells. NaLuF4:Pr3+ nanoparticles were synthesized and spectroscopically evaluated at a range of Pr3+ concentrations. This generated radioluminescent nanoparticles with strong emissions from the 1S0 excited state of Pr3+, which overlaps with the Soret band of PPIX to perform photodynamic therapy. The spectral overlap between the nanoparticles and PPIX improved treatment outcomes for U251 cells, which were used as a model for the thin tumor margin. In addition to sensitizing PPIX to induce X-PDT, our nanoparticles exhibit strong radiosensitizing properties through a radiation dose-enhancement effect. We evaluate the effects of the nanoparticles alone and in combination with PPIX on viability, death, stress, senescence, and proliferation. Collectively, our results demonstrate this as a strong proof of concept for nanomedicine.
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- Gabrielle A Mandl
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Centre for Nanoscience Research, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Centre for Nanoscience Research, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Centre for Nanoscience Research, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Centre for Nanoscience Research, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Centre for Nanoscience Research, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
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Mušković M, Pokrajac R, Malatesti N. Combination of Two Photosensitisers in Anticancer, Antimicrobial and Upconversion Photodynamic Therapy. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:ph16040613. [PMID: 37111370 PMCID: PMC10143496 DOI: 10.3390/ph16040613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a special form of phototherapy in which oxygen is needed, in addition to light and a drug called a photosensitiser (PS), to create cytotoxic species that can destroy cancer cells and various pathogens. PDT is often used in combination with other antitumor and antimicrobial therapies to sensitise cells to other agents, minimise the risk of resistance and improve overall outcomes. Furthermore, the aim of combining two photosensitising agents in PDT is to overcome the shortcomings of the monotherapeutic approach and the limitations of individual agents, as well as to achieve synergistic or additive effects, which allows the administration of PSs in lower concentrations, consequently reducing dark toxicity and preventing skin photosensitivity. The most common strategies in anticancer PDT use two PSs to combine the targeting of different organelles and cell-death mechanisms and, in addition to cancer cells, simultaneously target tumour vasculature and induce immune responses. The use of PDT with upconversion nanoparticles is a promising approach to the treatment of deep tissues and the goal of using two PSs is to improve drug loading and singlet oxygen production. In antimicrobial PDT, two PSs are often combined to generate various reactive oxygen species through both Type I and Type II processes.
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- Martina Mušković
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Radmile Matejčić 2, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Radmile Matejčić 2, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Radmile Matejčić 2, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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Pini F, Francés-Soriano L, Andrigo V, Natile MM, Hildebrandt N. Optimizing Upconversion Nanoparticles for FRET Biosensing. ACS NANO 2023; 17:4971-4984. [PMID: 36867492 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are some of the most promising nanomaterials for bioanalytical and biomedical applications. One important challenge to be still solved is how UCNPs can be optimally implemented into Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) biosensing and bioimaging for highly sensitive, wash-free, multiplexed, accurate, and precise quantitative analysis of biomolecules and biomolecular interactions. The many possible UCNP architectures composed of a core and multiple shells doped with different lanthanoid ions at different ratios, the interaction with FRET acceptors at different possible distances and orientations via biomolecular interaction, and the many and long-lasting energy transfer pathways from the initial UCNP excitation to the final FRET process and acceptor emission make the experimental determination of the ideal UCNP-FRET configuration for optimal analytical performance a real challenge. To overcome this issue, we have developed a fully analytical model that requires only a few experimental configurations to determine the ideal UCNP-FRET system within a few minutes. We verified our model via experiments using nine different Nd-, Yb-, and Er-doped core-shell-shell UCNP architectures within a prototypical DNA hybridization assay using Cy3.5 as an acceptor dye. Using the selected experimental input, the model determined the optimal UCNP out of all theoretically possible combinatorial configurations. An extreme economy of time, effort, and material was accompanied by a significant sensitivity increase, which demonstrated the powerful feat of combining a few selected experiments with sophisticated but rapid modeling to accomplish an ideal FRET biosensor.
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- Federico Pini
- Laboratoire COBRA, Université de Rouen Normandie, CNRS, INSA Rouen, Normandie Université, 76000 Rouen, France
- Istituto di Chimica della Materia Condensata e Tecnologie per l'Energia (ICMATE), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), 35131 Padova, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Laboratoire COBRA, Université de Rouen Normandie, CNRS, INSA Rouen, Normandie Université, 76000 Rouen, France
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), University of Valencia, 46980 Valencia, Spain
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- Istituto di Chimica della Materia Condensata e Tecnologie per l'Energia (ICMATE), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), 35131 Padova, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Istituto di Chimica della Materia Condensata e Tecnologie per l'Energia (ICMATE), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), 35131 Padova, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Laboratoire COBRA, Université de Rouen Normandie, CNRS, INSA Rouen, Normandie Université, 76000 Rouen, France
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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Grigorjevaite J, Katelnikovas A. Up-Converting K 2Gd(PO 4)(WO 4):20%Yb 3+,Ho 3+ Phosphors for Temperature Sensing. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:917. [PMID: 36769930 PMCID: PMC9917978 DOI: 10.3390/ma16030917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Inorganic luminescent materials that can be excited with NIR radiation and emit in the visible spectrum have recently gained much scientific interest. Such materials can be utilized as anti-counterfeiting pigments, luminescent thermometers, bio-imaging agents, etc. In this work, we report the synthesis and optical properties of K2Gd(PO4)(WO4):Ho3+ and K2Gd(PO4)(WO4):20%Yb3+,Ho3+ powders. The single-phase samples were prepared by the solid-state reaction method, and the Ho3+ concentration was changed from 0.5% to 10% with respect to Gd3+. It is interesting to note that under 450 nm excitation, no concentration quenching was observed in K2Gd(PO4)(WO4):Ho3+ (at least up to 10% Ho3+) samples. However, adding 20% Yb3+ has caused a gradual decrease in Ho3+ emission intensity with an increase in its concentration. It turned out that this phenomenon is caused by the increasing probability of Ho3+ → Yb3+ energy transfer when Ho3+ content increases. K2Gd(PO4)(WO4):20%Yb3+,0.5%Ho3+ sample showed exceptionally high up-conversion (UC) emission stability in the 77-500 K range. The UC emission intensity reached a maximum at ca. 350 K, and the intensity at 500 K was around four times stronger than the intensity at 77 K. Moreover, the red/green emission ratio gradually increased with increasing temperature, which could be used for temperature sensing purposes.
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Pini F, Francés-Soriano L, Peruffo N, Barbon A, Hildebrandt N, Natile MM. Spatial and Temporal Resolution of Luminescence Quenching in Small Upconversion Nanocrystals. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:11883-11894. [PMID: 35213132 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c23498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Luminescent upconversion nanocrystals (UCNCs) have become one of the most promising nanomaterials for biosensing, imaging, and theranostics. However, their ultimate translation into robust luminescent probes for daily use in biological and medical laboratories requires comprehension and control of the many possible deactivation pathways that cause upconversion luminescence (UCL) quenching. Here, we demonstrate that thorough modeling of UCL rise and decay kinetics using a freely accessible software can identify the UCL quenching mechanisms in small (<40 nm) UCNCs with spatial and temporal resolution. Applied to the most relevant β-NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+ UCNCs, our model showed that only a few distinct nonradiative low-energy transitions were deactivated via specific solvent and ligand vibrations with a strong downstream effect on the population and depopulation dynamics of the emitting states. UCL quenching could penetrate ca. 4 nm inside the UCNC, which resulted in significant size-dependent changes of UCL intensities and spectra. Despite the large surface-to-volume ratios and UCL quenching via the UCNC surface, we found strong contributions of the outer layers to the overall UCL, which will be highly important for the design of UCNPs to investigate biomolecular interactions via distance-dependent energy transfer methods. Our advanced kinetic model is easily scalable to different UCNC architectures, environments, and energy transfer interactions such that relatively simple modeling of UCL kinetics can be used for efficiently optimizing UCNCs for their final application as practical luminescent probes.
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- Federico Pini
- nanofret.com, Laboratoire COBRA (Chimie Organique, Bioorganique, Reactivité et Analyse - UMR6014 & FR 3038), Université de Rouen Normandie, CNRS, INSA, Normandie Université, 76000 Rouen, France
- Istituto di Chimica della Materia Condensata e Tecnologie dell'Energia (ICMATE), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, PD, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, PD, Italy
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- nanofret.com, Laboratoire COBRA (Chimie Organique, Bioorganique, Reactivité et Analyse - UMR6014 & FR 3038), Université de Rouen Normandie, CNRS, INSA, Normandie Université, 76000 Rouen, France
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- Istituto di Chimica della Materia Condensata e Tecnologie dell'Energia (ICMATE), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, PD, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, PD, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, PD, Italy
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- nanofret.com, Laboratoire COBRA (Chimie Organique, Bioorganique, Reactivité et Analyse - UMR6014 & FR 3038), Université de Rouen Normandie, CNRS, INSA, Normandie Université, 76000 Rouen, France
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea
- Université Paris-Saclay, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Istituto di Chimica della Materia Condensata e Tecnologie dell'Energia (ICMATE), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, PD, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Padova, Via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, PD, Italy
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An anhydrous precursor approach to BaYF5-based upconverting nanocrystals. J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2021.100322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kaur M, Mandl GA, Maurizio SL, Tessitore G, Capobianco JA. On the photostability and luminescence of dye-sensitized upconverting nanoparticles using modified IR820 dyes. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:608-618. [PMID: 36132705 PMCID: PMC9419735 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00710f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Dye sensitization is a promising route to enhance luminescence from lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles (LnUCNPs) by improving the photon harvesting capability of LnUCNPs through the use of dye molecules, characterized by higher absorption coefficients. The literature does not fully address the poor photostability of NIR dyes, hindering solution-based applications. The improvements achieved by dye-sensitized LnUCNPs are usually obtained by comparison with non-dye sensitized LnUCNPs. This comparison results in exciting the LnUCNPs at different wavelengths with respect to the dye-sensitized LnUCNPs or at the same wavelengths, where, however, the non-dye sensitized LnUCNPs do not absorb. Both these comparisons are hardly conclusive for a quantification of the improvements achieved by dye-sensitization. Both shortcomings were addressed by studying the photodegradation via thorough spectroscopic evaluations of a 4-nitrothiophenol-modified and unmodified IR820-LnUCNP system. The modified IR820 dye system exhibits a 200% enhancement in the emission of NaGdF4:Er3+,Yb3+/NaGdF4:Yb3+ nanoparticles relative to the unmodified IR820-sensitized LnUCNPs and emits for over twice the duration, demonstrating a substantial improvement over previous dye-LnUCNP systems. Upconversion dynamics between the dyes and Er3+ establish the importance of back-transfer dynamics in modulating the dye-LnUCNP luminescence. Quantum yield measurements further illustrate the mechanism of sensitization and increased efficiency of this new nanosystem.
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- Mannu Kaur
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal QC H4B 1R6 Canada
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Bastian PU, Robel N, Schmidt P, Schrumpf T, Günter C, Roddatis V, Kumke MU. Resonance Energy Transfer to Track the Motion of Lanthanide Ions—What Drives the Intermixing in Core-Shell Upconverting Nanoparticles? BIOSENSORS 2021; 11:bios11120515. [PMID: 34940272 PMCID: PMC8699284 DOI: 10.3390/bios11120515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The imagination of clearly separated core-shell structures is already outdated by the fact, that the nanoparticle core-shell structures remain in terms of efficiency behind their respective bulk material due to intermixing between core and shell dopant ions. In order to optimize the photoluminescence of core-shell UCNP the intermixing should be as small as possible and therefore, key parameters of this process need to be identified. In the present work the Ln(III) ion migration in the host lattices NaYF4 and NaGdF4 was monitored. These investigations have been performed by laser spectroscopy with help of lanthanide resonance energy transfer (LRET) between Eu(III) as donor and Pr(III) or Nd(III) as acceptor. The LRET is evaluated based on the Förster theory. The findings corroborate the literature and point out the migration of ions in the host lattices. Based on the introduced LRET model, the acceptor concentration in the surrounding of one donor depends clearly on the design of the applied core-shell-shell nanoparticles. In general, thinner intermediate insulating shells lead to higher acceptor concentration, stronger quenching of the Eu(III) donor and subsequently stronger sensitization of the Pr(III) or the Nd(III) acceptors. The choice of the host lattice as well as of the synthesis temperature are parameters to be considered for the intermixing process.
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- Philipp U. Bastian
- Institute of Chemistry (Physical Chemistry), University of Potsdam, 14469 Potsdam, Germany; (P.U.B.); (N.R.); (P.S.); (T.S.)
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- Institute of Chemistry (Physical Chemistry), University of Potsdam, 14469 Potsdam, Germany; (P.U.B.); (N.R.); (P.S.); (T.S.)
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- Institute of Chemistry (Physical Chemistry), University of Potsdam, 14469 Potsdam, Germany; (P.U.B.); (N.R.); (P.S.); (T.S.)
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- Institute of Chemistry (Physical Chemistry), University of Potsdam, 14469 Potsdam, Germany; (P.U.B.); (N.R.); (P.S.); (T.S.)
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- Institute of Geosciences (Mineralogy), University of Potsdam, 14469 Potsdam, Germany;
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- Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, 14473 Potsdam, Germany;
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- Institute of Chemistry (Physical Chemistry), University of Potsdam, 14469 Potsdam, Germany; (P.U.B.); (N.R.); (P.S.); (T.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-331-977-5209
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Hudry D, De Backer A, Popescu R, Busko D, Howard IA, Bals S, Zhang Y, Pedrazo-Tardajos A, Van Aert S, Gerthsen D, Altantzis T, Richards BS. Interface Pattern Engineering in Core-Shell Upconverting Nanocrystals: Shedding Light on Critical Parameters and Consequences for the Photoluminescence Properties. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2104441. [PMID: 34697908 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Advances in controlling energy migration pathways in core-shell lanthanide (Ln)-based hetero-nanocrystals (HNCs) have relied heavily on assumptions about how optically active centers are distributed within individual HNCs. In this article, it is demonstrated that different types of interface patterns can be formed depending on shell growth conditions. Such interface patterns are not only identified but also characterized with spatial resolution ranging from the nanometer- to the atomic-scale. In the most favorable cases, atomic-scale resolved maps of individual particles are obtained. It is also demonstrated that, for the same type of core-shell architecture, the interface pattern can be engineered with thicknesses of just 1 nm up to several tens of nanometers. Total alloying between the core and shell domains is also possible when using ultra-small particles as seeds. Finally, with different types of interface patterns (same architecture and chemical composition of the core and shell domains) it is possible to modify the output color (yellow, red, and green-yellow) or change (improvement or degradation) the absolute upconversion quantum yield. The results presented in this article introduce an important paradigm shift and pave the way toward the emergence of a new generation of core-shell Ln-based HNCs with better control over their atomic-scale organization.
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- Damien Hudry
- Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Electron Microscopy, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstrasse 7, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Light Technology Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstrasse 13, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Electron Microscopy, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstrasse 7, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Light Technology Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstrasse 13, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Chien HW, Yang CH, Shih YT, Wang TL. Upconversion Nanoparticles Encapsulated with Molecularly Imprinted Amphiphilic Copolymer as a Fluorescent Probe for Specific Biorecognition. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3522. [PMID: 34685278 PMCID: PMC8539580 DOI: 10.3390/polym13203522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A fluorescent probe for specific biorecognition was prepared by a facile method in which amphiphilic random copolymers were encapsulated with hydrophobic upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). This method quickly converted the hydrophobic UCNPs to hydrophilic UNCPs. Moreover, the self-folding ability of the amphiphilic copolymers allowed the formation of molecular imprinting polymers with template-shaped cavities. LiYF4:Yb3+/Tm3+@LiYF4:Yb3+ UCNP with up-conversion emission in the visible light region was prepared; this step was followed by the synthesis of an amphiphilic random copolymer, poly(methacrylate acid-co-octadecene) (poly(MAA-co-OD)). Combining the UCNPs and poly(MAA-co-OD) with the templates afforded a micelle-like structure. After removing the templates, UCNPs encapsulated with the molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) (UCNPs@MIP) were obtained. The adsorption capacities of UCNPs@MIP bound with albumin and hemoglobin, respectively, were compared. The results showed that albumin was more easily bound to UCNPs@MIP than to hemoglobin because of the effect of protein conformation. The feasibility of using UCNPs@MIP as a fluorescent probe was also studied. The results showed that the fluorescence was quenched when hemoglobin was adsorbed on UCNPs@MIP; however, this was not observed for albumin. This fluorescence quenching is attributed to Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) and overlap of the absorption spectrum of hemoglobin with the fluorescence spectrum of UCNPs@MIP. To our knowledge, the encapsulation approach for fabricating the UCNPs@MIP nanocomposite, which was further used as a fluorescent probe, might be the first report on specific biorecognition.
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- Hsiu-Wen Chien
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan; (C.-H.Y.); (Y.-T.S.)
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan; (C.-H.Y.); (Y.-T.S.)
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan; (C.-H.Y.); (Y.-T.S.)
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Yan Z, Guo Q, Liao L, Shuai P, Huang F, Mei L. Controllable crystal form transformation and luminescence properties of up-conversion luminescent material K 3Sc 0.5Lu 0.5F 6: Er 3+, Yb 3+ with cryolite structure. RSC Adv 2021; 11:30006-30019. [PMID: 35480275 PMCID: PMC9040920 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra06258a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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In this paper, a novel cryolite-type up-conversion luminescent material K3Sc0.5Lu0.5F6: Er3+, Yb3+ with controllable crystal form was synthesized by a high temperature solid state method. K3Sc0.5Lu0.5F6: Er3+, Yb3+ can crystallize in monoclinic or cubic form at different temperatures. The composition, structure and up-conversion luminescence (UCL) properties of K3Sc0.5Lu0.5F6: Er3+, Yb3+ samples with different crystal form were investigated in detail. It is impressive that both monoclinic and cubic forms of K3Sc0.5Lu0.5F6: Er3+, Yb3+ show green emission (2H11/2/4S3/2→4I15/2). The luminescence intensity of cubic K3Sc0.5Lu0.5F6 is much higher than that of the monoclinic form, and the reasons are also discussed in detail. The results show that the luminescence intensity of up-conversion materials can be effectively tuned by controlling the crystal form. According to the power dependent UCL intensity, the UCL mechanism and electronic transition process were discussed. In addition, the fluorescence decay curves were characterized and the thermal coupling levels (TCLs) of Er3+ (2H11/2/4S3/2 → 4I15/2) in the range of 304-574 k were used to study the optical temperature sensing characteristics. All the results show that K3Sc0.5Lu0.5F6: Er3+, Yb3+ can be used in electronic components and have potential application value in temperature sensing fields.
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- Zhaoliang Yan
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials. School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- School of Gemology, China University of Geosciences, Jewelry and Mineral Materials Laboratory of Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials. School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials. School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials. School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials. School of Materials Sciences and Technology, China University of Geosciences Beijing 100083 China
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Ansari AA, Parchur AK, Thorat ND, Chen G. New advances in pre-clinical diagnostic imaging perspectives of functionalized upconversion nanoparticle-based nanomedicine. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Algar WR, Massey M, Rees K, Higgins R, Krause KD, Darwish GH, Peveler WJ, Xiao Z, Tsai HY, Gupta R, Lix K, Tran MV, Kim H. Photoluminescent Nanoparticles for Chemical and Biological Analysis and Imaging. Chem Rev 2021; 121:9243-9358. [PMID: 34282906 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Research related to the development and application of luminescent nanoparticles (LNPs) for chemical and biological analysis and imaging is flourishing. Novel materials and new applications continue to be reported after two decades of research. This review provides a comprehensive and heuristic overview of this field. It is targeted to both newcomers and experts who are interested in a critical assessment of LNP materials, their properties, strengths and weaknesses, and prospective applications. Numerous LNP materials are cataloged by fundamental descriptions of their chemical identities and physical morphology, quantitative photoluminescence (PL) properties, PL mechanisms, and surface chemistry. These materials include various semiconductor quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, graphene derivatives, carbon dots, nanodiamonds, luminescent metal nanoclusters, lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles and downshifting nanoparticles, triplet-triplet annihilation nanoparticles, persistent-luminescence nanoparticles, conjugated polymer nanoparticles and semiconducting polymer dots, multi-nanoparticle assemblies, and doped and labeled nanoparticles, including but not limited to those based on polymers and silica. As an exercise in the critical assessment of LNP properties, these materials are ranked by several application-related functional criteria. Additional sections highlight recent examples of advances in chemical and biological analysis, point-of-care diagnostics, and cellular, tissue, and in vivo imaging and theranostics. These examples are drawn from the recent literature and organized by both LNP material and the particular properties that are leveraged to an advantage. Finally, a perspective on what comes next for the field is offered.
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- W Russ Algar
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada
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Wang L, Yoo JJ, Lin TA, Perkinson CF, Lu Y, Baldo MA, Bawendi MG. Interfacial Trap-Assisted Triplet Generation in Lead Halide Perovskite Sensitized Solid-State Upconversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2100854. [PMID: 34048075 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202100854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Photon upconversion via triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) has promise for overcoming the Shockley-Queisser limit for single-junction solar cells by allowing the utilization of sub-bandgap photons. Recently, bulk perovskites have been employed as sensitizers in solid-state upconversion devices to circumvent poor exciton diffusion in previous nanocrystal (NC)-sensitized devices. However, an in-depth understanding of the underlying photophysics of perovskite-sensitized triplet generation is still lacking due to the difficulty of precisely controlling interfacial properties of fully solution-processed devices. In this study, interfacial properties of upconversion devices are adjusted by a mild surface solvent treatment, specifically altering perovskite surface properties without perturbing the bulk perovskite. Thermal evaporation of the annihilator precludes further solvent contamination. Counterintuitively, devices with more interfacial traps show brighter upconversion. Approximately an order of magnitude difference in upconversion brightness is observed across different interfacial solvent treatments. Sequential charge transfer and interfacial trap-assisted triplet sensitization are demonstrated by comparing upconversion performance, transient photoluminescence dynamics, and magnetic field dependence of the devices. Incomplete triplet conversion from transferred charges and consequent triplet-charge annihilation (TCA) are also observed. The observations highlight the importance of interfacial control and provide guidance for further design and optimization of upconversion devices using perovskites or other semiconductors as sensitizers.
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- Lili Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Fernanda Torresan M, Morrone J, Sorbello C, Etchenique R, Angelomé PC, Wolosiuk A. Emissive Platforms Employing NaYF
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- M. Fernanda Torresan
- Gerencia Química & Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología, Centro Atómico Constituyentes Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, CONICET Av. Gral. Paz 1499 B1650KNA San Martín Buenos Aires Argentina
- DQIAyQF – INQUIMAE – CONICET Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad de Buenos Aires Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria 1428 Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Gerencia Química & Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología, Centro Atómico Constituyentes Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, CONICET Av. Gral. Paz 1499 B1650KNA San Martín Buenos Aires Argentina
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- DQIAyQF – INQUIMAE – CONICET Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad de Buenos Aires Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria 1428 Buenos Aires Argentina
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- DQIAyQF – INQUIMAE – CONICET Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad de Buenos Aires Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria 1428 Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Gerencia Química & Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología, Centro Atómico Constituyentes Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, CONICET Av. Gral. Paz 1499 B1650KNA San Martín Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Gerencia Química & Instituto de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología, Centro Atómico Constituyentes Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, CONICET Av. Gral. Paz 1499 B1650KNA San Martín Buenos Aires Argentina
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Jaiswal S, Kundu S, Bandyopadhyay S, Patra A. A hybrid upconversion nanoprobe for ratiometric detection of aliphatic biogenic amines in aqueous medium. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:3232-3239. [PMID: 36133671 PMCID: PMC9419630 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00995d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We fabricated an inorganic-organic hybrid upconversion nanoprobe for the ratiometric detection of aliphatic biogenic amines in water. The hybrid nanoprobe comprises a thiophene-based acceptor-π-donor-π-acceptor organic fluorescent dye, TDPM, and near-infrared light-absorbing upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). The organic dye was loaded into a mesoporous silica-coated UCNP (UCNP@mSiO2) matrix to circumvent the issues of water insolubility and higher energy excitation. Yb3+ and Tm3+-doped UCNPs exhibited dual emission bands at 475 and 645 nm upon excitation with a 980 nm laser. The significant spectral overlap between the absorption and the emission bands of TDPM and UCNPs, respectively, at 475 nm led to resonance energy transfer (RET) from the UCNPs to TDPM resulting in the quenching of the UCNP emission. In contrast, 'turn-on' emission was noticeable with the addition of aliphatic biogenic amines due to an inhibition of the RET. The emission at 645 nm remained unaffected during the energy transfer process making the hybrid probe a versatile platform for the ratiometric detection of different aliphatic biogenic amines. Furthermore, we explored the sensing of aliphatic biogenic amines in adulterated milk and rotten fish. The unique material attributes demonstrated in the current study hold promise for further development of real-time sensors and switches based on hybrid upconversion nanoprobes.
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- Shilpi Jaiswal
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri Bhopal 462066 Madhya Pradesh India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri Bhopal 462066 Madhya Pradesh India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri Bhopal 462066 Madhya Pradesh India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri Bhopal 462066 Madhya Pradesh India
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Applications of reticular diversity in metal–organic frameworks: An ever-evolving state of the art. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Qin X, Carneiro Neto AN, Longo RL, Wu Y, Malta OL, Liu X. Surface Plasmon-Photon Coupling in Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:1520-1541. [PMID: 33534586 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped nanoparticles have great potential for energy conversion applications, as their optical properties can be precisely controlled by varying the doping composition, concentration, and surface structures, as well as through plasmonic coupling. In this Perspective we highlight recent advances in upconversion emission modulation enabled by coupling upconversion nanoparticles with well-defined plasmonic nanostructures. We emphasize fundamental understanding of luminescence enhancement, monochromatic emission amplification, lifetime tuning, and polarization control at nanoscale. The interplay between localized surface plasmons and absorbed photons at the plasmonic metal-lanthanide interface substantially enriches the interpretation of plasmon-coupled nonlinear photophysical processes. These studies will enable novel functional nanomaterials or nanostructures to be designed for a multitude of technological applications, including biomedicine, lasing, optogenetics, super-resolution imaging, photovoltaics, and photocatalysis.
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- Xian Qin
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Phantom-g, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50740-560, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50740-560, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
- Center for Functional Materials, National University of Singapore Suzhou Research Institute, Suzhou 215123, China
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Torresan MF, Wolosiuk A. Critical Aspects on the Chemical Stability of NaYF4-Based Upconverting Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:1191-1210. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Maria F. Torresan
- Gerencia Química Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA) − INN - CONICET, Av. Gral. Paz 1499, B1650KNA San Martín, Argentina
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- Gerencia Química Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA) − INN - CONICET, Av. Gral. Paz 1499, B1650KNA San Martín, Argentina
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Pellico J, Gawne PJ, T M de Rosales R. Radiolabelling of nanomaterials for medical imaging and therapy. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:3355-3423. [PMID: 33491714 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00384k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Nanomaterials offer unique physical, chemical and biological properties of interest for medical imaging and therapy. Over the last two decades, there has been an increasing effort to translate nanomaterial-based medicinal products (so-called nanomedicines) into clinical practice and, although multiple nanoparticle-based formulations are clinically available, there is still a disparity between the number of pre-clinical products and those that reach clinical approval. To facilitate the efficient clinical translation of nanomedicinal-drugs, it is important to study their whole-body biodistribution and pharmacokinetics from the early stages of their development. Integrating this knowledge with that of their therapeutic profile and/or toxicity should provide a powerful combination to efficiently inform nanomedicine trials and allow early selection of the most promising candidates. In this context, radiolabelling nanomaterials allows whole-body and non-invasive in vivo tracking by the sensitive clinical imaging techniques positron emission tomography (PET), and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Furthermore, certain radionuclides with specific nuclear emissions can elicit therapeutic effects by themselves, leading to radionuclide-based therapy. To ensure robust information during the development of nanomaterials for PET/SPECT imaging and/or radionuclide therapy, selection of the most appropriate radiolabelling method and knowledge of its limitations are critical. Different radiolabelling strategies are available depending on the type of material, the radionuclide and/or the final application. In this review we describe the different radiolabelling strategies currently available, with a critical vision over their advantages and disadvantages. The final aim is to review the most relevant and up-to-date knowledge available in this field, and support the efficient clinical translation of future nanomedicinal products for in vivo imaging and/or therapy.
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- Juan Pellico
- School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St. Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK.
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Shi R, Martinez ED, Brites CDS, Carlos LD. Thermal enhancement of upconversion emission in nanocrystals: a comprehensive summary. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:20-42. [PMID: 33305776 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp05069e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Luminescence thermal stability is a major figure of merit of lanthanide-doped nanoparticles playing an essential role in determining their potential applications in advanced optics. Unfortunately, considering the intensification of multiple electron-vibration interactions as temperature increases, luminescence thermal quenching of lanthanide-doped materials is generally considered to be inevitable. Recently, the emergence of thermally enhanced upconversion luminescence in lanthanide-doped nanoparticles seemed to challenge this stereotype, and the research on this topic rapidly aroused wide attention. While considerable efforts have been made to explore the origin of this phenomenon, the key mechanism of luminescence enhancement is still under debate. Here, to sort out the context of this intriguing finding, the reported results on this exciting topic are reviewed, and the corresponding enhancement mechanisms as proposed by different researchers are summarized. Detailed analyses are provided to evaluate the contribution of the most believed "surface-attached moisture desorption" process on the overall luminescence enhancement of lanthanide-doped nanoparticles at elevated temperatures. The impacts of other surface-related processes and shell passivation on the luminescence behaviour of the lanthanide-doped materials are also elaborated. Lack of standardization in the reported data and the absence of important experimental information, which greatly hinders the cross-checking and reanalysis of the results, is emphasized as well. On the foundation of these discussions, it is realized that the thermal-induced luminescence enhancement is a form of recovery process against the strong luminescence quenching in the system, and the enhancement degree is closely associated with the extent of luminescence loss induced by various quenching effects beforehand.
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- Rui Shi
- Phantom-g, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Physics Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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Abdollahi A, Roghani-Mamaqani H, Razavi B, Salami-Kalajahi M. Photoluminescent and Chromic Nanomaterials for Anticounterfeiting Technologies: Recent Advances and Future Challenges. ACS NANO 2020; 14:14417-14492. [PMID: 33079535 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c07289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Counterfeiting and inverse engineering of security and confidential documents, such as banknotes, passports, national cards, certificates, and valuable products, has significantly been increased, which is a major challenge for governments, companies, and customers. From recent global reports published in 2017, the counterfeiting market was evaluated to be $107.26 billion in 2016 and forecasted to reach $206.57 billion by 2021 at a compound annual growth rate of 14.0%. Development of anticounterfeiting and authentication technologies with multilevel securities is a powerful solution to overcome this challenge. Stimuli-chromic (photochromic, hydrochromic, and thermochromic) and photoluminescent (fluorescent and phosphorescent) compounds are the most significant and applicable materials for development of complex anticounterfeiting inks with a high-security level and fast authentication. Highly efficient anticounterfeiting and authentication technologies have been developed to reach high security and efficiency. Applicable materials for anticounterfeiting applications are generally based on photochromic and photoluminescent compounds, for which hydrochromic and thermochromic materials have extensively been used in recent decades. A wide range of materials, such as organic and inorganic metal complexes, polymer nanoparticles, quantum dots, polymer dots, carbon dots, upconverting nanoparticles, and supramolecular structures, could display all of these phenomena depending on their physical and chemical characteristics. The polymeric anticounterfeiting inks have recently received significant attention because of their high stability for printing on confidential documents. In addition, the printing technologies including hand-writing, stamping, inkjet printing, screen printing, and anticounterfeiting labels are discussed for introduction of the most efficient methods for application of different anticounterfeiting inks. This review would help scientists to design and develop the most applicable encryption, authentication, and anticounterfeiting technologies with high security, fast detection, and potential applications in security marking and information encryption on various substrates.
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- Amin Abdollahi
- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, 51335-1996 Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, 51335-1996 Tabriz, Iran
- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, 51335-1996 Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, 51335-1996 Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, 51335-1996 Tabriz, Iran
- Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, 51335-1996 Tabriz, Iran
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Kostiv U, Kučka J, Lobaz V, Kotov N, Janoušková O, Šlouf M, Krajnik B, Podhorodecki A, Francová P, Šefc L, Jirák D, Horák D. Highly colloidally stable trimodal 125I-radiolabeled PEG-neridronate-coated upconversion/magnetic bioimaging nanoprobes. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20016. [PMID: 33208804 PMCID: PMC7675969 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77112-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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"All-in-one" multifunctional nanomaterials, which can be visualized simultaneously by several imaging techniques, are required for the efficient diagnosis and treatment of many serious diseases. This report addresses the design and synthesis of upconversion magnetic NaGdF4:Yb3+/Er3+(Tm3+) nanoparticles by an oleic acid-stabilized high-temperature coprecipitation of lanthanide precursors in octadec-1-ene. The nanoparticles, which emit visible or UV light under near-infrared (NIR) irradiation, were modified by in-house synthesized PEG-neridronate to facilitate their dispersibility and colloidal stability in water and bioanalytically relevant phosphate buffered saline (PBS). The cytotoxicity of the nanoparticles was determined using HeLa cells and human fibroblasts (HF). Subsequently, the particles were modified by Bolton-Hunter-neridronate and radiolabeled by 125I to monitor their biodistribution in mice using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). The upconversion and the paramagnetic properties of the NaGdF4:Yb3+/Er3+(Tm3+)@PEG nanoparticles were evaluated by photoluminescence, magnetic resonance (MR) relaxometry, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with 1 T and 4.7 T preclinical scanners. MRI data were obtained on phantoms with different particle concentrations and during pilot long-time in vivo observations of a mouse model. The biological and physicochemical properties of the NaGdF4:Yb3+/Er3+(Tm3+)@PEG nanoparticles make them promising as a trimodal optical/MRI/SPECT bioimaging and theranostic nanoprobe for experimental medicine.
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- Uliana Kostiv
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Center for Advanced Preclinical Imaging (CAPI), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Salmovská 3, 120 00, Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Center for Advanced Preclinical Imaging (CAPI), First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Salmovská 3, 120 00, Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Vídeňská 1958/9, 140 21, Prague 4, Czech Republic
- Institute of Biophysics and Informatics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Salmovská 1, 120 00, Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06, Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Krajnik B, Golacki LW, Kostiv U, Horák D, Podhorodecki A. Single-Nanocrystal Studies on the Homogeneity of the Optical Properties of NaYF 4:Yb 3+,Er 3. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:26537-26544. [PMID: 33110981 PMCID: PMC7581227 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Development of upconverting nanomaterials which are able to emit visible light upon near-infrared excitation opens a wide range of potential applications. Because of their remarkable photostability, they are widely used in bioimaging, optogenetics, and optoelectronics. In this work, we demonstrate the influence of several experimental conditions as well as a dopant concentration on the luminescence properties of upconverting nanocrystals (UPNCs) that need to be taken into account for their efficient use in the practical applications. We found that not only nanoparticle architecture affects the optical properties of UPNCs, but also factors such as sample concentration, excitation light power density, and temperature may influence the green-to-red emission ratio. We performed studies on both the single-nanoparticle and ensemble levels over a broad concentration range and found the heterogeneity in the optical properties of UPNCs with low dopant concentrations.
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- Bartosz Krajnik
- Department
of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University
of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department
of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University
of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy
of Sciences, Heyrovského
nám. 2, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy
of Sciences, Heyrovského
nám. 2, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department
of Experimental Physics, Wroclaw University
of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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Tessitore G, Maurizio SL, Sabri T, Skinner CD, Capobianco JA. The Key Role of Intrinsic Lifetime Dynamics from Upconverting Nanosystems in Multiemission Particle Velocimetry. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2002266. [PMID: 32924221 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Evaluation of particle dynamics at the nano- and microscale poses a challenge to the development of novel velocimetry techniques. Established optical methods implement external or internal calibrations of the emission profiles by varying the particle velocity and are limited to specific experimental conditions. The proposed multiemission particle velocimetry approach aims to introduce a new concept for a luminescent probe, which guarantees accurate velocity measurements at the microscale, independent of the particle concentration or experimental setup, and without need for calibration. The simplicity of these analyses relies on the intrinsic luminescence dynamics of core-shell upconverting nanoparticles. Upon excitation with a focused near-infrared pulsed laser, the nanoparticle emits photons at different wavelengths. The time interval between emissions from different excited states is independent of the local environment or particle velocity. The velocity of the particles is calculated by measuring the distance between the maxima of two different emissions and dividing it by the known difference in luminescence lifetimes. This method is demonstrated using simple digital imaging of nanoparticles flowing in 75-150 µm diameter capillaries. Using this novel approach typically results in a relative standard deviation of the experimental velocities of 5% or lower without any calibration.
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- Gabriella Tessitore
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Centre for Nanoscience Research, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke W., Montreal, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Centre for Nanoscience Research, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke W., Montreal, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Centre for Nanoscience Research, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke W., Montreal, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Centre for Nanoscience Research, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke W., Montreal, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Centre for Nanoscience Research, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke W., Montreal, H4B 1R6, Canada
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Chien HW, Tsai MT, Yang CH, Lee RH, Wang TL. Interaction of LiYF 4:Yb 3+/Er 3+/Ho 3+/Tm 3+@LiYF 4:Yb 3+ upconversion nanoparticles, molecularly imprinted polymers, and templates. RSC Adv 2020; 10:35600-35610. [PMID: 35517120 PMCID: PMC9056933 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05771a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In this work, LiYF4:Yb0.253+/Er0.013+/Tm0.013+/Ho0.013+@LiYF4:Yb0.23+ upconverting nanoparticles (UCNP) were used as luminescent materials for the preparation of molecular imprinting polymer nanocomposites. Three luminescent molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) nanocomposites were prepared by in situ polymerization. The relationship between the functional monomers, templates, and upconversion nanoparticles was investigated. Two hydrophilic monomers (acrylic acid (AA) and acrylamide (AAm)) and one hydrophobic monomer (N-tert-butylacrylamide (TBAm)) were employed as functional monomers, while one amino acid (cysteine) and two proteins (albumin and hemoglobin) were employed as the templates to investigate the effect of their interaction with LiYF4:Yb3+/Er3+/Ho3+/Tm3+@LiYF4:Yb3+ core/shell UCNPs on the polymerization process, luminescence properties, and adsorption capacity. The results showed that the UCNPs were embedded in the polymeric matrix to form an irregular quasimicrospherical UCNPs@MIP with diameters ranging from several hundred nanometers to several micrometers depending on the functional monomer. The quenching effect was more pronounced for the adsorption of hemoglobin with UCNPs@MIP compared to cysteine and albumin. In addition, the adsorption capacities of the AA- and AAm-made UCNPs@MIP were greater than those of TBAm-made UCNPs@MIP. The rebinding of the templates onto UCNPs@MIP was very fast and approached equilibrium within 30 min, indicating that the synthesized UCNPs@MIP can be employed as fluorescent probes to offer rapid detection of molecules. In this work, LiYF4:Yb0.253+/Er0.013+/Tm0.013+/Ho0.013+@LiYF4:Yb0.23+ upconverting nanoparticles (UCNP) were used as luminescent materials for the preparation of molecular imprinting polymer nanocomposites.![]()
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- Hsiu-Wen Chien
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology Kaohsiung 807 Taiwan +886-7-3830674
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung Kaohsiung 811 Taiwan +886-7-591-9368 ext. 5000
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung Kaohsiung 811 Taiwan +886-7-591-9368 ext. 5000
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University Taichung 402 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung Kaohsiung 811 Taiwan +886-7-591-9368 ext. 5000
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Calabro RL, Karna P, Kim DY, Yang DS. Controlled synthesis and characterization of NaYF 4:Yb/Er upconverting nanoparticles produced by laser ablation in liquid. J Chem Phys 2020; 153:064701. [DOI: 10.1063/5.0021011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Rosemary L. Calabro
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0055, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0055, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0055, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0055, USA
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Tan M, Monks MJ, Huang D, Meng Y, Chen X, Zhou Y, Lim SF, Würth C, Resch-Genger U, Chen G. Efficient sub-15 nm cubic-phase core/shell upconversion nanoparticles as reporters for ensemble and single particle studies. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:10592-10599. [PMID: 32373869 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr02172e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Single particle imaging of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) has typically been realized using hexagonal (β) phase lanthanide-doped sodium yttrium fluoride (NaYF4) materials, the upconversion luminescence (UCL) of which saturates at power densities (P) of several hundred W cm-2 under 980 nm near-infrared (NIR) excitation. Cubic (α) phase UCNPs have been mostly neglected because of their commonly observed lower UCL efficiency at comparable P in ensemble level studies. Here, we describe a set of sub-15 nm ytterbium-enriched α-NaYbF4:Er3+@CaF2 core/shell UCNPs doped with varying Er3+ concentrations (5-25%), studied over a wide P range of ∼8-105 W cm-2, which emit intense UCL even at a low P of 10 W cm-2 and also saturate at relatively low P. The highest upconversion quantum yield (ΦUC) and the highest particle brightness were obtained for an Er3+ dopant concentration of 12%, reaching the highest ΦUC of 0.77% at a saturation power density (Psat) of 110 W cm-2. These 12%Er3+-doped core/shell UCNPs were also the brightest UCNPs among this series under microscopic conditions at high P of ∼102-105 W cm-2 as demonstrated by imaging studies at the single particle level. Our results underline the potential applicability of the described sub-15 nm cubic-phase core/shell UCNPs for ensemble- and single particle-level bioimaging.
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- Meiling Tan
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures, Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, People's Republic of China.
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Pominova D, Romanishkin I, Proydakova V, Grachev P, Moskalev A, Ryabova A, Makarov V, Linkov K, Kuznetsov S, Voronov V, Uvarov OV, Loschenov V. Optimization of upconversion luminescence excitation mode for deeper in vivo bioimaging without contrast loss or overheating. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2020; 8:025006. [DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/ab7782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Yang S, Duan M, Li Y, Ding X, Shen Y, Cheng H, Gao G, Cui D. The mesoscale regulation of β-NaYF 4:Yb 3+/Er 3+ with desired size and morphology via introducing Li +/K + into a hydrothermal environment. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ce01696a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The mesoscale regulation of NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ in a hydrothermal system was developed. The evolution of the product has several stages: nucleation, aggregation, orientation growth and ripening.
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- Sheng Yang
- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering
- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Micro Fabrication of the Ministry of Education
- Department of Instrument Science and Technology
- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering
- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Micro Fabrication of the Ministry of Education
- Department of Instrument Science and Technology
- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering
- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Micro Fabrication of the Ministry of Education
- Department of Instrument Science and Technology
- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- Shanghai General Hospital
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai
- China
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- Department of radiology
- Sixth People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering
- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Micro Fabrication of the Ministry of Education
- Department of Instrument Science and Technology
- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering
- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Micro Fabrication of the Ministry of Education
- Department of Instrument Science and Technology
- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering
- Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Micro Fabrication of the Ministry of Education
- Department of Instrument Science and Technology
- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Maurizio SL, Tessitore G, Mandl GA, Capobianco JA. Luminescence dynamics and enhancement of the UV and visible emissions of Tm 3+ in LiYF 4:Yb 3+,Tm 3+ upconverting nanoparticles. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:4492-4500. [PMID: 36134410 PMCID: PMC9417519 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00556k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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To maximize the intrinsic luminescence efficiency of the higher energy emissions of Tm3+ in LiYF4:Yb3+,Tm3+ upconverting nanoparticles, we investigated a specific range of Tm3+ dopant concentrations. Reported to be optimized at 25% Yb3+, 0.5% Tm3+, due to the multitude of Tm3+-to-Tm3+ interactions, the Tm3+ concentration commonly used may not be suitable for strong UV and visible emissions. Thus, we varied the concentration of Tm3+ in LiYF4 nanoparticles between 0.08 and 0.55% to elucidate the effect of moderate changes of the dopant concentration on the UV, visible and NIR emissions. We determined a new optimized concentration of 0.24% Tm3+ for maximal UV and visible emissions (nominally 0.2%). An extensive analysis of the luminescence spectra in the UV, visible and NIR regions and decay time measurements provides evidence for new luminescence mechanisms involving cross-relaxation pathways from the UV-emitting states of Tm3+. Furthermore, we performed studies on an azobenzene derivative to demonstrate the substantial enhancement of the UV emissions by the newly optimized composition as evidenced by an increase in the degree of trans-cis photoisomerization.
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- Steven L Maurizio
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. Montreal Quebec H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. Montreal Quebec H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. Montreal Quebec H4B 1R6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. Montreal Quebec H4B 1R6 Canada
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Zhu X, Zhang J, Liu J, Zhang Y. Recent Progress of Rare-Earth Doped Upconversion Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Optimization, and Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1901358. [PMID: 31763145 PMCID: PMC6865011 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201901358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Upconversion is a nonlinear optical phenomenon that involves the emission of high-energy photons by sequential absorption of two or more low-energy excitation photons. Due to their excellent physiochemical properties such as deep penetration depth, little damage to samples, and high chemical stability, upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are extensively applied in bioimaging, biosensing, theranostic, and photochemical reactions. Here, recent achievements in the synthesis, optimization, and applications of UCNP-based nanomaterials are reviewed. The state-of-the-art approaches to synthesize UCNPs in the past few years are introduced first, followed by a summary of several strategies to optimize upconversion emissive properties and various applications of UCNPs. Lastly, the challenges and future perspectives of UCNPs are provided as a conclusion.
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- Xiaohui Zhu
- School of Environmental and Chemical EngineeringShanghai University99 Shangda Road, Baoshan DistrictShanghai200444China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical EngineeringShanghai University99 Shangda Road, Baoshan DistrictShanghai200444China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical EngineeringShanghai University99 Shangda Road, Baoshan DistrictShanghai200444China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical EngineeringShanghai University99 Shangda Road, Baoshan DistrictShanghai200444China
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringFaculty of EngineeringNational University of SingaporeBlock E4 #04‐08, 4 Engineering Drive 3Singapore117583Singapore
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Sun L, Gao R, Pan T, Ai XC, Fu L, Zhang JP. Concentration-regulated photon upconversion and quenching in NaYF 4:Yb 3+,Er 3+ nanocrystals: nonexponentiality revisited. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:18150-18158. [PMID: 31556428 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr06521k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Concentration quenching of rare-earth doped upconversion nanoparticles severely limits the dopant concentration, and this greatly hinders their potential applications. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the roles of dopant concentration in photon population and luminescence quenching for materials designed with improved upconversion luminescence (UCL). Herein, the excited-state dynamics of well-accepted NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+ nanocrystals were investigated as models based on the Kohlrausch-function. The use of the Kohlrausch-function successfully disentangled the rise and decay of dynamics data and well revealed the kinetics. Photon population and concentration quenching mechanisms depending on the sensitizer concentration are deeply revealed by the regular variations of the fitting parameters. The results indicated that high doping of sensitizers will accelerate the population of both green and red emitting energy levels, but cause significant concentration quenching in green emission and little quenching in red emission. Our work opened up new pathways of kinetics analysis, which is beneficial for further mechanism development, and established detailed photon population and concentration quenching models depending on the doping concentration of the sensitizer.
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- Liyuan Sun
- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
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