RSC Advances
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2014
·Vol. 5
·期 10
·7773-7780
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IF 3.708
Junping Zhang,Fuyao Liu,Tao Li,Xiuxia He,Zhenxin Wang
Taking advantage of the unique optical properties of upconversion nanoparticles (NP) and the feasibly modified nature of SiO2, NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+@SiO2 core@shell (UCNP@SiO2) NPs with excellent morphology have been synthesized to investigate the surface charge effect on the interactions of NPs with cells. The cellular uptake behaviors, cytotoxicities and intracellular metal ion release of the as-prepared NPs have been investigated in two cell lines (HeLa and HepG-2) by fluorescence microscopy, MTT assay and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), respectively. It is found that the UCNP@SiO2 NPs with positive surface charge have much higher cell internalization ability and cytotoxicity than those with negative surface charge. The experimental results also demonstrate that the cytotoxicity of UCNP@SiO2 NP is closely related to the increase of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and metal ion release of internalized NPs.
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JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2014
·Vol. 14
·期 6
·4139-4146
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IF 1.339
He Enjie,Zheng Hairong,Gao Wei,Tu Yinxun,Lu Ying,Tian Huani,Li Guian
NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+, Mn2+ nanocrystals with cubic crystal phase were obtained by a facile solvothermal method through doping a proper amount of Mn2+ ions to the nanocrystals. The results of XRD and TEM showed that the as-prepared samples
were well crystallized and their average size was about 25 nm. Under excitations at 978.5 nm and at 532 nm, obvious enhancement and regulation of upconversion and downconversion fluorescence were obtained. Upconversion emission spectra indicate that these effects were independent of doped
concentrations of Er3+ and Yb3+, excitation power, and the excitation wavelength in the current study. It is concluded that the enhancement of fluorescence emissions is mainly due to the change of local symmetry around Er3+ ions, while the regulation of red-to-green
ratios was caused by efficient energy transfer between Er3+ and Mn2+ ions. This kind of upconversion material has a great potential in bioimaging and drug delivery since the excitation and emission falls into the region of “optical window” of biological tissues.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2021
·Vol. 50
·期 31
·10838-10844
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IF 4.39
Xia Xu,Meirong Fu,Penghui Li,Min Yang
While photothermal therapy is widely applied in phototherapy, there are still challenges in developing new generation phototherapy materials with precise diagnostic functions. Here we report the construction of a pH responsive upconversion fluorescence imaging precisely guided photothermal therapy system, namely NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+@NaYF4@MnO2@Au nanocomposites, which can effectively avoid light damage to non-target tissues. Owing to the fluorescence resonance energy transfer between the upconversion nanocrystal donor and MnO2 and Au acceptor, the upconversion fluorescence is completely quenched. However, in pH 5.3 PBS buffer, MnO2 is gradually broken down, and the upconversion fluorescence is partially recovered, which could be used for upconversion fluorescence imaging to precisely guide photothermal therapy under 980 nm excitation. Simultaneously, due to the absorption of 980 nm excitation light and the emission bands of Er3+ (2H11/2 → 4I15/2 and 4S3/2 → 4I15/2 transition), temperature increment of core@shell@MnO2@Au could reach 35.5 °C under 980 nm excitation at 0.8 W cm−2. The core@shell@MnO2@Au nanocomposites are supposed to contribute significantly in the biological applications of photoluminescence imaging and photothermal therapy.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2023
·Vol. 11
·期 24
·5565-5573
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IF 7
Xuran Zhang,Jianfei Ding,Liang Zou,Huihui Tian,Ying Fang,Jinfen Wang
Near-infrared optogenetics based on up-conversion materials provides a promising tool for the dissection of neural circuit functions in deep brain regions. However, it remains a challenge to combine near-infrared up-conversion optogenetic stimulation with high-density electrophysiological recording in a minimally invasive manner. Here, we develop a flexible device for simultaneous electrophysiological recording and near-infrared optogenetics. The flexible device is constructed by integrating polymer-based flexible recording microelectrodes with electrodeposited NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ up-conversion films that can convert deep-tissue-penetrating near-infrared light into visible light for optogenetic activation of C1V1-expressing neurons. The emission properties of the up-conversion films are optimized for green light emission to stimulate C1V1 opsins. Owing to their minimized surgical footprint and high mechanical compliance, chronically implanted devices enable simultaneous electrophysiological recording and near-infrared optogenetic modulation of neuronal activities in the brain.
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Nanoscale
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2012
·Vol. 5
·期 3
·1047-1053
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IF 5.914
Fuyao Liu,Qi Zhao,Hongpeng You,Zhenxin Wang
Here, a two-step method has been developed for synthesizing carboxy-terminated NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+@SiO2 core@shell nanoparticles (UCNP@SiO2) with ultrathin shell (1.5 nm). First, the NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) were prepared using solvothermal technology; then, silica shells (SiO2) were deposited on the nanocrystals to form core–shell structures by the hydrolysis of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS). The ultrathin SiO2 shell was obtained by increasing surfactant amount and decreasing TEOS amount in the reaction mixture. Carboxyethylsilanetriol (CTES) was used to generate the carboxy group on the particle surface. The carboxy-terminated UCNP@SiO2 are ideally suited for biolabeling and bioimaging applications because the as-prepared nanoparticles have extreme colloidal and optical stabilities, and the carboxy groups on the particle surface easily react with amino residues of biomolecules. As an example, we reported on the interactions of Ricinus Communis Agglutinin (RCA 120) conjugated UCNP@SiO2 with HeLa cells. The excellent performance of the RCA 120 conjugated UCNP@SiO2 in cellular fluorescence imaging was demonstrated.
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RSC Advances
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2014
·Vol. 4
·期 107
·62802-62808
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IF 3.708
Yan Song,Guixia Liu,Xiangting Dong,Jinxian Wang,Wensheng Yu,Jingmei Li
Bifunctional hybrid nanocomposites based on upconversion luminescence and photothermal properties have a wide range of application, especially biomedical diagnosis and therapy. Herein, the hybrid nanocomposites were prepared via combining NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+/Ho3+ nanocrystals as shell layer materials and Au nanoparticles as the cores. The as-prepared nanocomposites can simultaneously take advantage of both the upconversion luminescence of NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+/Ho3+ nanocrystals and the photothermal transduction property of Au nanoparticles. The structure, morphology and composition of the nanocomposites were confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). In addition, the upconversion luminescence and photothermal transduction were evaluated. We observed an overlap between the absorption band of Au nanoparticles and the upconversion emission peaks of the Er3+/Ho3+ ions, and the luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET) was studied and demonstrated. Under 980 nm laser irradiation, upconversion luminescence and efficient photothermal transduction of the hybrid nanocomposites were found. Moreover, the bifunctional nanocomposites also have shown excellent biocompatibility.
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Science of Advanced Materials
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2017
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Li Zhaozhi,Li Yuebin,Zhang Xianghui,Wang Lin,Hu Bo,Zhang Yi,Gu Haoshuang,Chen Wei
Near infrared (NIR)-to-visible upconversion nanoparticles of pure hexagonal phase β-NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+ nanocrystals were successfully synthesized by a high boiling temperature organic phase synthesis strategy in oleic acid (OA), which acted
as a ligand. The upconversion photoluminescence intensity of the nanocrystals was modulated by varying the reaction temperature and the concentration of sensitizer Yb3+ ions and activator Er3+ ions. The prepared nanocrystals were investigated by transmission electron
microscopy (TEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and photoluminescence spectroscopy. All the results show that the as-prepared monodispersed upconversion nanocrystals emit high photoluminescence when excited by a 980 nm laser. It was found that the up-conversion emission spectra of β-NaYF4:
Yb3+, Er3+ presented three peaks at about 655, 540, and 521 nm. The optimized concentrations of the sensitizer Yb3+ and the activator Er3+ are 20% and 2% mmol, respectively. These highly efficient nanocrystals have exhibited great potential in bioimaging
and photoelectronic devices.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2015
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Chuanying Wang,Xianhua Cheng
β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ microcrystals codoped with Cr 3+ ions were prepared for the first time via a facile hydrothermal method . The influence of doping concentration of Cr 3+ ions on growth and upconversion (UC) luminescence properties of β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ microcrystals were investigated in detail. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra and photoluminescence (PL) spectra were used for characterization. The results demonstrated that the morphology and size of β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ microcrystals were influenced by doping concentration of Cr 3+ ions, the possible mechanism was proposed. The UC intensity of β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ microcrystals was significantly enhanced by doping of Cr 3+ ions. In contrast to β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ microcrystals without doping of Cr 3+ ions, the green and red emission intensities of the microcrystals codoped with 15 mol% Cr 3+ ions were enhanced by 16 and 7 times, respectively. The enhancement of the UC intensities should be ascribed to the distortion of local symmetry around Er 3+ ions, the UC mechanism was discussed. This work will be helpful for improving the UC intensity of other lanthanide-doped UC nano- and micro-crystals.
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Nanomaterials
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 5
·728
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Wei Zhang,Yang Zang,Yanli Lu,Jinghui Han,Qingyun Xiong,Jinping Xiong
In this study. a novel near-infrared fluorescent-driven contrast agent (Ag-doped NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+@NaYF4:Nd3+@NaGdF4) was synthesized using a coprecipitation-hydrothermal-solvothermal-solvothermal (CHSS) method. The results shows that hexagonal NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+with a diameter of 300 nm was successfully synthesized by the CHSS method. The new contrast agent was characterized using scanning electron microscopy, fluorescence spectrometry, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectrometry and ultraviolet-visible light diffuse reflectance absorption spectroscopy. Even at low concentrations (0.2 M), this proposed contrast agent can be excited by near-infrared light with a wavelength of 980 nm and emits a dazzling green light with a wavelength of 540 nm, and the comparison of the luminescence intensity proves that doping with silver increases the luminescence intensity of the upconverted nanomaterial by nearly 13 times based on the calculated quantum yield. TEM images show the successful preparation of silver nanoparticles with a diameter of 30 nm, and the energy spectrum shows the successful doping of silver nanoparticles and the successful preparation of the core-shell structure of NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+@NaYF4:Nd3+@NaGdF4. Furthermore, the mechanism of the increased luminous intensity has been studied using simulation calculations. Finally, cytotoxicity tests were used to test material which was modified by 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[amino(polyethylene glycol)-2000] (DSPE-PEG2K), and the biocompatibility was significantly improved, meeting the standard for biological applications.Keywords:upconversion;near-infrared;intensity;in vivo imaging
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OPTICAL MATERIALS
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2023
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Xiandi Yu,Qianshu Xia,Peng Liu,Yan Xu
Lanthanide-doped upconversion (UC) nanomaterials with zero background auto-fluorescence are of extensive interest in optical fields. Here, a NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ @Zr-UiO-66 nanostructure was prepared by simultaneously encapsulating NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ nanoparticles (NPs) and promoting the nucleation of UiO-66 under solvothermal condition. Traditional nanosize-surface induced defects and grain boundaries of NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) were greatly minimized; enabling a highly efficient energy transfer confirmed by the prolonged fluorescence lifetime and enhanced UC emission of NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ @Zr-UiO-66 nanocomposite. The optical thermometry property of nanocomposite was investigated based on the fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) technique in the temperature range of 303–393 K. The maximum relative temperature sensitivities (S r ) were calculated to be 1.02 and 0.73% K −1 based on a pair of thermally coupled energy levels (TCLs) of ( 2 H 11/2 → 4 I 15/2 , 4 S 3/2 → 4 I 15/2 ) and another pair of non-thermally coupled energy levels (NTCLs) of ( 2 H 11/2 → 4 I 15/2 , 4 F 9/2 → 4 I 15/2 ), respectively. Besides, it exhibited effective internal optical heating property due to the thermal excitation between the two adjacent TCLs of 2 H 11/2 and 4 S 3/2 in NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ UCNPs as heated by increasing the laser power. This work demonstrates a feasible confined synthesis of NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ @Zr-UiO-66 nanocomposite with extreme UC emitting performance, and it holds great potential acting as both ratiometric thermometer and optical heater for multifunctional applications.
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2019
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Qiyao Guo,Jihuai Wu,Yuqian Yang,Xuping Liu,Jinbiao Jia,Jia Dong,Zhang Lan,Jianming Lin,Miaoliang Huang,Yuelin Wei,Yunfang Huang
The introduction of upconversion materials as spectral converter into photovoltaic devices to harvest and convert near infrared photons to visible photons that can thus be absorbed by perovskite layer is a promising strategy for enhancing the performance of perovskite solar cells . Hence, β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ /Sc 3+ @NaYF 4 rare-earth doped upconversion nanoparticles with core-shell structure are synthesized. The doped rare-earth ions Yb 3+ and Er 3+ convert near infrared light to red and green light, and the Sc 3+ ions enhance the upconversion luminescence efficiency, which broaden the absorption range of solar irradiation and generate extra photocurrent in the solar cells. The surface defects of β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ /Sc 3+ is passivated by the even NaYF 4 shell, which results in the obvious enhancement in upconversion emission intensity. Consequently, the perovskite solar cell based on the rare-earth doped upconversion nanoparticle mesoporous layer achieves a high power conversion efficiency of 20.19%, while the device based on TiO 2 mesoporous layer gets an efficiency of 17.44%.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2018
·Vol. 29
·期 9
·094001
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Zengliang Shi,Yue Duan,Xingjun Zhu,Qiwei Wang,DongDong Li,Ke Hu,Wei Feng,Fuyou Li,Chunxiang Xu
Lanthanide-doped up-conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) provide a remote temperature sensing approach to monitoring biological microenvironments. In this research, the UCNPs of NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+@NaYF4:Yb3+, Nd3+ with hexagonal (β)-phase were synthesized and applied in cell temperature sensing as well as imaging after surface modification with meso-2, 3-dimercaptosuccinic acid. In the core–shell UCNPs, Yb3+ ions were introduced as energy transfer media between sensitizers of Nd3+ and activators of Er3+ to improve Er3+emission and prevent their quenching behavior due to multiple energy levels of Nd3+. Under the excitations of 808 nm and 980 nm lasers, the NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+@NaYF4:Yb3+, Nd3+ nanoparticles exhibited an efficient green band with two emission peaks at 525 nm and 545 nm, respectively, which originated from the transitions of 2H11/2 → 4I15/2 and 4S3/2 → 4I15/2 for Er3+ ions. We demonstrate that an occurrence of good logarithmic linearity exists between the intensity ratio of these two emission peaks and the reciprocal of the inside or outside temperature of NIH-3T3 cells. A better thermal stability is proved through temperature-dependent spectra with a heating–cooling cycle. The obtained viability of NIH-3T3 cells is greater than 90% after incubations of about 12 and 24 (h), and they possess a lower cytotoxicity of UCNPs. This work provides a method for monitoring the cell temperature and its living state from multiple dimensions including temperature response, cell images and visual up-conversion fluorescent color.
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