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Alzahrani YA, Alessa AM, Almosaind MK, Alarifi RS, Alromaeh A, Alkahtani M. Preparation and Characterization of Uniform and Controlled Silica Encapsulating on Lithium Yttrium Fluoride-Based Upconversion Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:685. [PMID: 38668180 PMCID: PMC11054348 DOI: 10.3390/nano14080685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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In this work, we present an advancement in the encapsulation of lithium yttrium fluoride-based (YLiF4:Yb,Er) upconversion nanocrystals (UCNPs) with silica (SiO2) shells through a reverse microemulsion technique, achieving UCNPs@SiO2 core/shell structures. Key parameters of this approach were optimized to eliminate the occurrence of core-free silica particles and ensure a controlled silica shell thickness growth on the UCNPs. The optimal conditions for this method were using 6 mg of UCNPs, 1.5 mL of Igepal CO-520, 0.25 mL of ammonia, and 50 μL of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), resulting in a uniform silica shell around UCNPs with a thickness of 8 nm. The optical characteristics of the silica-encased UCNPs were examined, confirming the retention of their intrinsic upconversion luminescence (UC). Furthermore, we developed a reliable strategy to avoid the coencapsulation of multiple UCNPs within a single silica shell. This approach led to a tenfold increase in the UC luminescence of the annealed particles compared to their nonannealed counterparts, under identical silica shell thickness and excitation conditions. This significant improvement addresses a critical challenge and amplifies the applicability of the resulting UCNPs@SiO2 core/shell structures in various fields.
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- Yahya A. Alzahrani
- Future Energy Technologies Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia; (Y.A.A.); (M.K.A.); (R.S.A.)
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- Refining Technologies and Petrochemicals Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia;
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- Future Energy Technologies Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia; (Y.A.A.); (M.K.A.); (R.S.A.)
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- Future Energy Technologies Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia; (Y.A.A.); (M.K.A.); (R.S.A.)
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- Microelectronics and Semiconductors Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia;
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- Future Energy Technologies Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia; (Y.A.A.); (M.K.A.); (R.S.A.)
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Alzahrani YA, Alromaeh A, Alkahtani M. Efficient Lithium-Based Upconversion Nanoparticles for Single-Particle Imaging and Temperature Sensing. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:4354. [PMID: 37374538 DOI: 10.3390/ma16124354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Upconversion Nanoparticles (UCNPs) have attracted exceptional attention due to their great potential in high-contrast, free-background biofluorescence deep tissue imaging and quantum sensing. Most of these interesting studies have been performed using an ensemble of UCNPs as fluorescent probes in bioapplications. Here, we report a synthesis of small and efficient YLiF4:Yb,Er UCNPs for single-particle imaging as well as sensitive optical temperature sensing. The reported particles demonstrated a bright and photostable upconversion emission at a single particle level under a low laser intensity excitation of 20 W/cm2. Furthermore, the synthesized UCNPs were tested and compared to the commonly used two-photon excitation QDs and organic dyes and showed a nine times better performance at a single particle level under the same experimental conditions. In addition, the synthesized UCNPs demonstrated sensitive optical temperature sensing at a single particle level within the biological temperature range. The good optical properties of single YLiF4:Yb,Er UCNPs open an avenue for small and efficient fluorescent markers in imaging and sensing applications.
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- Yahya A Alzahrani
- Future Energy Technologies Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Microelectronics and Semiconductors Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Future Energy Technologies Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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Li C, Li Y, Pun EYB, lin H. A dual-ratiometric optical thermometry based on Sr2LaF7:Er3+ crystal-implanted pliable fibers. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:7997-8008. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00080f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sr2(La1-xErx)F7/polyacrylonitrile composite fibers with special pliability and excellent crystal dispersibility have been fabricated, which provide the smaller size and appropriate temperature sensitivity. Up-conversion emission shows quadratic dependence of the photoluminescence...
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Nikiforov VG. Non-radiative relaxation and nonlinear properties of YVO4:Yb3+, Er3+ upconversion nanoparticles. Chem Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2021.111337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Photostable and Small YVO 4:Yb,Er Upconversion Nanoparticles in Water. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11061535. [PMID: 34200704 PMCID: PMC8230167 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In this work, we report a simple method of silica coating of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) to obtain well-crystalline particles that remain small and not agglomerated after high-temperature post-annealing, and produce bright visible emission when pumped with near-infrared light. This enables many interesting biological applications, including high-contrast and deep tissue imaging, quantum sensing and super-resolution microscopy. These VO4-based UNCPs are an attractive alternative to fluoride-based crystals for water-based biosensing applications.
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He S, Tian Y, Feng S, Wu Y, Shen X, Chen K, He Y, Sun Q, Li X, Xu J, Wen Z, Qu JY. In vivo single-cell lineage tracing in zebrafish using high-resolution infrared laser-mediated gene induction microscopy. eLife 2020; 9:e52024. [PMID: 31904340 PMCID: PMC7018510 DOI: 10.7554/elife.52024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Heterogeneity broadly exists in various cell types both during development and at homeostasis. Investigating heterogeneity is crucial for comprehensively understanding the complexity of ontogeny, dynamics, and function of specific cell types. Traditional bulk-labeling techniques are incompetent to dissect heterogeneity within cell population, while the new single-cell lineage tracing methodologies invented in the last decade can hardly achieve high-fidelity single-cell labeling and long-term in-vivo observation simultaneously. In this work, we developed a high-precision infrared laser-evoked gene operator heat-shock system, which uses laser-induced CreERT2 combined with loxP-DsRedx-loxP-GFP reporter to achieve precise single-cell labeling and tracing. In vivo study indicated that this system can precisely label single cell in brain, muscle and hematopoietic system in zebrafish embryo. Using this system, we traced the hematopoietic potential of hemogenic endothelium (HE) in the posterior blood island (PBI) of zebrafish embryo and found that HEs in the PBI are heterogeneous, which contains at least myeloid unipotent and myeloid-lymphoid bipotent subtypes.
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- Sicong He
- Department of Electronic and Computer EngineeringThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular NeuroscienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Center of Systems Biology and Human HealthThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular NeuroscienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Center of Systems Biology and Human HealthThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Division of Life ScienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular NeuroscienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Center of Systems Biology and Human HealthThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Division of Life ScienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular NeuroscienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Center of Systems Biology and Human HealthThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Division of Life ScienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
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- Department of MathematicsThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
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- Department of MathematicsThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
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- Department of Electronic and Computer EngineeringThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular NeuroscienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Center of Systems Biology and Human HealthThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
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- Department of Electronic and Computer EngineeringThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular NeuroscienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Center of Systems Biology and Human HealthThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
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- Department of Electronic and Computer EngineeringThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular NeuroscienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Center of Systems Biology and Human HealthThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of MedicineSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhouChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular NeuroscienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Center of Systems Biology and Human HealthThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Division of Life ScienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
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- Department of Electronic and Computer EngineeringThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular NeuroscienceThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
- Center of Systems Biology and Human HealthThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyKowloonChina
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Loo JFC, Chien YH, Yin F, Kong SK, Ho HP, Yong KT. Upconversion and downconversion nanoparticles for biophotonics and nanomedicine. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.213042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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El‐Taweel SH, Abboudi M. Nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of PLA/nanosized YVO
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composites as a novel nucleating agent. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Safaa H. El‐Taweel
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science Cairo University Orman‐Giza 12613 Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science Taibah University Al‐MadinahAl‐Munawarah 30002 Saudi Arabia
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Lv R, Feng M, Liu J, Jiang X, Yuan H, Yan R, Tian J. Improved Red Emission and Short-Wavelength Infrared Luminescence under 808 nm Laser for Tumor Theranostics. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 5:4683-4691. [PMID: 33448840 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b00688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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In this research, a multimodal imaging platform guided photodynamic theranostics under 808 nm was designed using a NaErF4:Tm@NaYF4:Yb@NaLuF4:Nd,Yb-ZnPc structure. Unlike conventional codoped Yb3+/Er3+ system, Er3+ ions as activator and sensitizer were used to improve the up-conversion energy transfer processes. Furthermore, higher energy transfer processes between Er3+ ions could be obtained through doped 1% Tm3+ ions as an energy trapping center in the NaErF4. This platform could emit much brighter upconversion luminescence (UCL) (124-fold enhancement for red emission) and short wavelength infrared (SWIR) emission under single 808 nm laser excitation. Importantly, the SWIR imaging with higher resolution and better signal-to-noise ratio can pass the blood-brain barrier to see the brain vessels. Because of the enhanced red emission, the UCL nanoparticles were combined with ZnPc agent to exhibit photodynamic therapy (PDT) effect, and its distribution and excretion could be detected by the photoacoustic (PA) imaging under single near-infrared (NIR) laser. Thus, this platform could be used as multimodal imaging (SWIR, PA, CT, and UCL) guided PDT agent under single 808 nm laser.
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- Ruichan Lv
- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Song X, Yue Z, Hong T, Wang Z, Zhang S. Sandwich-Structured Upconversion Nanoprobes Coated with a Thin Silica Layer for Mitochondria-Targeted Cooperative Photodynamic Therapy for Solid Malignant Tumors. Anal Chem 2019; 91:8549-8557. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b01805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Xinyue Song
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis-Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis-Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, P. R. China
- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Shandong 266071, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis-Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, P. R. China
- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Shandong 266071, P. R. China
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- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Shandong 266071, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis-Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Markers, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, P. R. China
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Tran TT, Regan B, Ekimov EA, Mu Z, Zhou Y, Gao WB, Narang P, Solntsev AS, Toth M, Aharonovich I, Bradac C. Anti-Stokes excitation of solid-state quantum emitters for nanoscale thermometry. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2019; 5:eaav9180. [PMID: 31058227 PMCID: PMC6499589 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aav9180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Color centers in solids are the fundamental constituents of a plethora of applications such as lasers, light-emitting diodes, and sensors, as well as the foundation of advanced quantum information and communication technologies. Their photoluminescence properties are usually studied under Stokes excitation, in which the emitted photons are at a lower energy than the excitation ones. In this work, we explore the opposite anti-Stokes process, where excitation is performed with lower-energy photons. We report that the process is sufficiently efficient to excite even a single quantum system-namely, the germanium-vacancy center in diamond. Consequently, we leverage the temperature-dependent, phonon-assisted mechanism to realize an all-optical nanoscale thermometry scheme that outperforms any homologous optical method used to date. Our results frame a promising approach for exploring fundamental light-matter interactions in isolated quantum systems and harness it toward the realization of practical nanoscale thermometry and sensing.
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- Toan Trong Tran
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
- Corresponding author. (T.T.T.); (C.B.)
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Institute for High Pressure Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Troitsk 108840, Russia
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
- Corresponding author. (T.T.T.); (C.B.)
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Shrestha K, Alaulamie AA, Miandashti AR, Richardson HH. Time-resolved universal temperature measurements using NaYF 4:Er 3+,Yb 3+ upconverting nanoparticles in an electrospray jet. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 9:2916-2924. [PMID: 30546988 PMCID: PMC6278772 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.9.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Hexagonal upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) of NaYF4:Er3+,Yb3+ (ca. 300 nm) have been widely used to measure the temperature at the nanoscale using luminescence ratio thermometry. However, several factors limit their applications. For example, changes in the peak shape, mainly is the S-band emission, hinders their ability to be used as a universal temperature sensor. Herein, we introduce a universal calibration protocol for NaYF4:Er3+,Yb3+ upconverting nanoparticles that is robust to environmental changes and gives a precise temperature measurement. We used this new procedure to calculate the temperature profile inside a Taylor cone generated with an electrospray jet. Inside the Taylor cone the fluid velocity increases toward the tip of the cone. A constant acquisition length leads to a decrease in excitation and acquisition time. This decrease in excitation time causes a peak shape change that corrupts the temperature measurement if the entire peak shape is integrated in the calibration. Our universal calibration circumvents this problem and can be used for time-resolved applications. The temperature at the end of the Taylor cone increases due to the creation of a whispering gallery mode cavity with 980 nm excitation. We use time-resolved energy balance equations to support our optical temperature measurements inside the Taylor cone. We believe that the findings of this paper provide a foundation for time-resolved temperature measurements using NaYF4:Er3+,Yb3+ upconverting nanoparticles and can be used to understand temperature-dependent reactions such as protein unfolding inside microjet/microdroplets and microfluidic systems.
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- Kristina Shrestha
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Hofuf 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
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Alkahtani M, Jiang L, Brick R, Hemmer P, Scully M. Nanometer-scale luminescent thermometry in bovine embryos. OPTICS LETTERS 2017; 42:4812-4815. [PMID: 29216117 DOI: 10.1364/ol.42.004812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Luminescent nanothermometry is a powerful tool that can precisely monitor temperature changes in animal embryos. Among the most sensitive nanoluminescent temperature sensors are fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs), having nitrogen-vacancy color centers, and lanthanide-ion-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). Here, we investigate their use as nanothermometers inside bovine embryos. The motivation for using both FNDs and UCNPs to measure temperature is to avoid the question of sensor confusion by the local cellular environment. Specifically, by simultaneously measuring temperature using two different modalities having different physics, it is possible to greatly improve the measurement confidence, thereby directly addressing the recent controversy surrounding temperature measurements in living organisms.
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Chan MH, Liu RS. Advanced sensing, imaging, and therapy nanoplatforms based on Nd 3+-doped nanoparticle composites exhibiting upconversion induced by 808 nm near-infrared light. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:18153-18168. [PMID: 29147708 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr06693g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Malignant tumors are currently the leading cause of death worldwide, followed by cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Although various methods, such as blood examination, tissue biopsy, and radiography, for tumor detection, exist, these techniques still require further refinement. Researchers have recently explored the use of novel adjuvant methods, specifically luminescence imaging detection, for the detection of tumors. The light-triggered approach is less invasive and induces fewer side effects than traditional detection methods. This paper highlights recent advances in the design, property tuning, and applications of nanoparticles that exhibit upconversion under 808 nm excitation. When doped with neodymium ions, upconverted nanoparticles gain the ability to absorb 808 nm light. The advantageous unique features of 808 nm light include deep tissue penetration and limited thermal side effects. The 808 nm-excited upconverted nanoparticles exhibit superior potential for use in biosensing, bioimaging, therapy, and three-dimensional display. Thus, innovative theranostic nanoplatforms can be developed by incorporating 808 nm-excited upconverted nanoparticles with phototherapy agents. Such a composite technique is expected to possess the individual advantages of each material.
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- Ming-Hsien Chan
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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