JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
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2019
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IF 3.261
Huanxian Shi,Qiqi Nie,Min Yang,Cunjin Wang,Enzhou Liu,Zhen Ji,Jun Fan
In this paper, a novel ratiometric fluorescence probe for melamine detection based on luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET) between the NaYF 4 :Yb, Er upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) was developed. The detection mechanism could be interpreted to the AuNPs quenched the fluorescence intensity (F 542 and F 654 ) of the UCNPs under 980 nm excitation. after melamine addition, the fluorescence intensity of the UCNPs was recovered due to the aggregation of Au NPs. A good linear relationship between the ratio of F 542 to F 654 nm (F 542 /F 654 ) was obtained in ranges of 20-200 μg/L of the melamine concentration and the limit of detection was 8.8 nM. Besides, The probe exhibited an excellent selectivity and good sensitivity to melamine, and achieved the melamine detection in real sample. This work paved a new avenue for the potential practice application for commercial instantaneous determination of the melamine.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 4.439
Lele Qiu,Yulin Yang,Guohua Dong,Debin Xia,Mengru Li,Xiao Fan,Ruiqing Fan
As for the solution-processed MAPbI 3 film, the pinholes and gaps are an inevitable and undesirable phenomenon, which can usually lead to serious interface charge recombination due to the penetration of hole transport materials in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, a hydrophobic β-NaYF 4 :Yb,Er up-conversion ultrathin layer with particle size ca. 6 nm was first applied to modify the MAPbI 3 film for optimizing the surface of perovskite film. Thereby, the corresponding PSCs yield a significantly enhanced power conversion efficiency of 15.17% compared with that (13.32%) of the pristine PSCs. Furthermore, the PSCs also have a good stability in air atmosphere (relative humidity ≤45%) because of the introduction of this hydrophobic material. After a series of detailed investigations and comparison, it can be easily concluded that the filled pinholes and gaps in perovskite films via β-NaYF 4 :Yb,Er nanoparticles is the main reason for the performance enhancement of the β-NaYF 4 :Yb,Er based PSCs, which can result in an enhanced hole extraction efficiency and reduced interface charge recombination. As a conclusion, it is a feasible and effective approach for improving the photovoltaic performance of PSCs by filling up the pinholes and gaps in perovskite films with up-conversion ultrathin layers.
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TALANTA
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2019
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IF 4.916
Leilei Sun,Tao Wang,Yuzhen Sun,Zexin Li,Haining Song,Bin Zhang,Guangjun Zhou,Haifeng Zhou,Jifan Hu
Dual-functional nanosensors based on small molecule regulation can be widely used due to their simplicity, high sensitivity and selectivity. Herein, glutathione (GSH) calibrated dual-functional system for GSH and cadmium ions (Cd 2+ ) detection based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between NH 2 –NaYF 4 :Yb,Er/NaYF 4 @SiO 2 upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is designed. Unmodified AuNPs are easy to aggregate in high-salt solution and thereby quenching the red emission of UCNPs. The presence of GSH prevents the aggregation of AuNPs, so GSH can be detected by the changes in the color of solution and the recovery of red emission of UCNPs. However, Cd 2+ can interact with GSH, which makes AuNPs easy to aggregate, resulting in a gradual decrease in red emission of UCNPs. The fluorescence response of the system is linear with the concentrations of GSH and Cd 2+ in a wide range of concentrations, with low detection limits of 0.016 μM and 0.059 μM, respectively. Furthermore, the nanosensor demonstrates high selectivity for GSH and Cd 2+ detection and can be applied for the detection of GSH in human plasma and Cd 2+ in drinking water .
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RSC Advances
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2017
·Vol. 7
·期 60
·37929-37937
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Yang Luo,Sinan Du,Wei Zhang,Zhengfang Liao,Fang Zuo,Shengtao Yang
Core@shell structures of Fe3O4@Mn2+-doped NaYF4:Yb/Tm nanoparticles (NPs) with multifunctional properties were prepared using a hydrothermal route with a seed-growth procedure. The effect of Mn2+ ions on the phase, shape, and upconversion luminescence (UCL) of Fe3O4@Mn2+-doped NaYF4:Yb/Tm NPs was explored using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. Furthermore, hydrophobic to hydrophilic surface modification of the Fe3O4@Mn2+-doped NaYF4:Yb/Tm NPs was achieved by coating the NPs with an amphiphilic polymer (poly(maleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene) (C18PMH)) modified with amine-functionalized methyl ether poly(ethylene glycol). Then, the NIR-to-NIR UCL ascribed to the Tm3+ ions, T1-weighted MRI ascribed to the Mn2+ ions, and T2-weighted MRI ascribed to the Fe3O4 core of the hydrophilic Fe3O4@Mn2+-doped NaYF4:Yb/Tm NPs were evaluated. The results indicate that Mn2+ doping is an effective method to control the size/shape and improve the UCL intensity of Fe3O4@Mn2+-doped NaYF4:Yb/Tm NPs, which are promising as imaging agents for NIR-to-NIR UCL and T1/T2-weighted MRI in biomedical research.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2025
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Hanqing Liu,Yifei Zhou,Jing Xu,Le Ding,Chuan Liao,Tao Wang,Haifeng Zhou,Guangjun Zhou
High-efficiency detection of cadmium ions (Cd2+) and mercury ions (Hg2+) is crucial due to their harmful effects on the environment and human health. Here, we developed a ratiometric upconversion fluorescence (UCF)-based nanosensor by incorporating lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and gold nanoparticles modified with trithiocyanuric acid (TMT-AuNPs) as specific recognition elements for the highly sensitive and selective real-time detection of Cd2+ and Hg2+. The developed nanosensor exhibited selective absorbance enhancement and UCF quenching behavior with the addition of Cd2+ and Hg2+ based on the inner filter effect (IFE). The sensitivity of the nanosensor was significantly enhanced by converting the change in absorbance into an exponential variation in UCF intensity. Therefore, the quantitative detection of Cd2+ and Hg2+ was achieved by measuring the UCF ratio I654/I540. In order to distinguish between Cd2+ and Hg2+, two biomolecules, glutathione (GSH) and ascorbic acid (AA), were used based on their different interactions with Cd2+ and Hg2+. GSH formed a specific tetrahedral complex (GSH)4Cd with Cd2+, thereby preventing Cd2+ from inducing changes in UCF intensity. In contrast, AA specifically reduced Hg2+, thereby preventing Hg2+-induced UCF changes. Thus, GSH and AA could also be detected. The limits of detection (LODs) of Cd2+, Hg2+, GSH, and AA were 2.8, 5.2, 5.1, and 7.2 nM, respectively. The designed detection platform provides a sensitive and straightforward sensing strategy for the multiplex detection of heavy metal ions and biological small molecules.
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2022
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Siqi Zhang,Shuopan Dun,Xugeng Guo,Jinglai Zhang
Introducing upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) or fabricating TiO 2 hollow spheres (TiO 2 -HSs) are considered two feasible strategies to enhance the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). However, studies investigating a combination of UCNPs and TiO 2 -HSs for the application in DSSCs are still scarce. In this contribution, NaYF 4 :Yb,Er@NaGdF 4 :Nd@SiO 2 UCNPs and TiO 2 -HSs were synthesized and respectively applied as upconversion layers and scattering layers on the TiO 2 photoanode of DSSCs. The influence of different doping ratios of UCNPs on cell performance was explored. The present results reveal that the DSSCs device based on conventional P25 photoanode films incorporating the UCNPs with 10% can achieve a photovoltaic efficiency of 6.65%, showing 29.63% enhancement in comparison to the device without UCNPs. When the TiO 2 -HSs are used as scattering layers above the P25 film, the DSSCs device obtains a higher photovoltaic efficiency of 6.97%. More importantly, combining the UCNPs and TiO 2 -HSs can further enhance the photoelectrical property of DSSCs, realizing an optimal efficiency of 8.17%. Such an improvement can be attributed to a synergistic mechanism arising from the upconversion effect of UCNPs and the light scattering effect of TiO 2 -HSs. This work opens a new way of preparing composite photoanode films to improve the photovoltaic performances of DSSCs.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2016
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Zhenli Qin,Sinan Du,Yang Luo,Zhijian Liao,Fang Zuo,Jianbin Luo,Dong Liu
We report the use of an efficient hydrothermal method to synthesize superparamagnetic and red luminescent bifunctional Fe 3 O 4 @Mn 2+ -doped NaYF 4 :Yb/Er nanoparticles (NPs) with core@shell structures via a seed-growth procedure. Oleic acid coated Fe 3 O 4 (OA-Fe 3 O 4 ) NPs were initially synthesized using a coprecipitation method. The as-synthesized OA-Fe 3 O 4 NPs were then used as seeds, on which the red upconversion luminescent shell (Mn 2+ -doped NaYF 4 :Yb/Er) was formed. Furthermore, hydrophobic to hydrophilic surface modification of the Fe 3 O 4 @Mn 2+ -doped NaYF 4 :Yb/Er NPs was achieved via a ligand exchange method where oleic acid was displaced by a PEG phosphate ligand [PEG = poly(ethylene glycol)]. These materials were characterized by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). The Fe 3 O 4 cores were uniformly coated with a Mn 2+ -doped NaYF 4 :Yb/Er shell, and the bifunctional Fe 3 O 4 @Mn 2+ -doped NaYF 4 :Yb/Er NPs were monodispersed. Furthermore, the Fe 3 O 4 @Mn 2+ -doped NaYF 4 :Yb/Er NPs exhibited a saturated magnetization value of 6.2 emu/g and emitted red luminescence under a 980 nm laser. The obtained bifunctional Fe 3 O 4 @Mn 2+ -doped NaYF 4 :Yb/Er NPs may find potential applications in drug targeting, bioseparation, and diagnostic analysis. The synthetic method may be employed for the preparation of other bifunctional nanomaterials.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
·Vol. 185
·期 4
·1-8
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IF 5.705
Shao Hong,Xu Dan,Ding Yadan,Hong Xia,Liu Yichun
The authors describe an “off-on” colorimetric and fluorometric assay for the determination of Cu(II). It is based on the use of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) of type NaYF 4 :Yb(III),Er(III) that were functionalized with branched polyethylenimine (BPEI). A color change from colorless to blue occurs within 2 s after addition of Cu(II) to a solution of the modified UCNPs. The color change can be visually detected at Cu(II) concentrations down to 80 μM. The upconversion fluorescence of the modified UCNPs, measured at excitation wavelength of 980 nm, is reduced due to the predominant inner filter effect caused by the formation of the BPEI-Cu(II) complex. Normalized fluorescence intensity drops linearly in the 50 nM to 10 μM Cu(II) concentration range, and the fluorometric detection limit is 45 nM. Both the color and the fluorescence are recovered on addition of EDTA. Excellent selectivity over other metal ions and anions is achieved.
Upconversion nanoparticles of type NaYF4:Yb,Er were functionalized with branched polyethylenimine (UCNP/BPEI) and used in an “off-on” colorimetric and fluorometric assay for Cu(II). The upconversion fluorescence is selectively quenched on addition of Cu(II), and this is accompanied by a rapid colorless-to-blue color switch. The colorimetric changes and quenched fluorescence can be reversed by adding EDTA.
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2014
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Hongqi Chen,Yingying Guan,Shaozhen Wang,Yuan Ji,Mengqi Gong,Lun Wang
A homogeneous immunoassay for the sensitive and selective determination of trace amounts of α-fetoprotein (AFP, a cancer marker) by detection in the near-infrared (NIR) region based on luminescence energy transfer (LET) from NaYF4:Yb,Tm/NaGdF4 core–shell upconverting nanoparticles to gold nanorods (GNRs) is presented. The carboxyl-functionalized NaYF4:Yb,Tm/NaGdF4 core–shell upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) were excited by a 980 nm continuous wavelength laser, and its emission peak appeared at a near-infrared wavelength (∼804 nm). The carboxyl-functionalized upconverting nanoparticles were conjugated with the anti-AFP (Ab1) and acted as donor. GNRs with a high absorption band around 790 nm, which was overlapped the UCNPs emission, were synthesized and acted as the acceptor. The donor (negatively charged) interacted with the acceptor (positively charged) via electrostatic interactions to bring them into close proximity. LET could occur, producing a quenching phenomenon. When the AFP antigens were added into the system, the binding affinity between AFP and Ab1 was stronger than the electrostatic interactions, which released the energy acceptors from the energy donors, interrupting luminescence energy transfer, and therefore, the luminescence was recovered. On the basis of the restored luminescence, a turn-on optical immunosening system was developed. Under the optimal conditions, the linear range of detection was from 0.18 to 11.44 ng/mL for AFP (R = 0.99), with a detection limit as low as 0.16 ng/mL. The proposed method has also been used to monitor AFP in human serum samples. Therefore, further study based on the NaYF4:Yb,Tm/NaGdF4 core–shell nanoparticles-GNRs construction may open the way for a new class of NIR-LET biosensors with wide applications.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2025
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Zhongfei Shang,Meimei Wang,Honghong Li,Jiahao Dong,Luyan Yang,Xincun Dou,Baiyi Zu
The exploration of efficient hazardous chemical sensing technology is of great importance to protect the environment and maintain public security. Here, a design strategy of a trimode upconversion nanoprobe was developed for H2O2 detection through establishing the inner filter effect (IFE) between the anthracene-based probes and the NaYF4:Yb/Tm/Er upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). The trimode nanoprobe exhibits superior H2O2 detection performance, including a low limit of detection (LOD) of 152 nM, fast response (<3 s), outstanding selectivity, and robust anti-interference ability even in the presence of 15 common interferents. Furthermore, the practical utility of this design is conclusively demonstrated through a sensing chip capable of accurately and selectively identifying H2O2 even in the presence of more than 7 types of coexisting multicolor interferents. This sensing strategy, characterized by its strong anti-interference capability even when facing extremely complex real-world samples, is expected to establish a promising framework for ultra-accurate detection of hazardous substances.
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RSC Advances
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2013
·Vol. 3
·期 33
·13915-13925
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IF 2.562
Leyong Zeng,Lingchao Xiang,Wenzhi Ren,Jianjun Zheng,Tianhua Li,Bin Chen,Jichao Zhang,Chengwen Mao,Aiguo Li,Aiguo Wu
Due to non-invasive deep imaging and therapy, multifunctional agents of magnetic resonance (MR)/upconversion luminescence (UCL) imaging and photodynamic therapy (PDT) play an important role in clinical diagnosis and treatment of cancers, and also in the assessment of therapy effect. In this paper, tetra-sulfonic phthalocyanine aluminium (AlPcS4) photosensitizers-conjugated Fe3O4@NaYF4:Yb/Er (NPs-AlPcS4) nanocomplexes were synthesized for the T2-weighted MR/UCL imaging and PDT of cancer cells. The PEG-coated Fe3O4@NaYF4:Yb/Er nanoparticles (NPs) with a core–shell structure showed strong T2-weighted MR relaxivity (r2 = 42.131 mM−1 s−1) and UCL emission in the visible region (the bands at about 654–674 nm, 545 nm and 524 nm), and were conjugated successfully with AlPcS4 photosensitizer by electrostatic interaction. By direct observation of XFM and staining with Prussian blue, the element distribution and location of NPs in MCF-7 cells were characterized, respectively. Under irradiation from a 980 nm laser, the death ratio of MCF-7 cells incubated with NPs-AlPcS4 nanocomplexes could be up to about 70%. The results indicated that the as-prepared NPs-AlPcS4 nanocomplexes would be a potential candidate as multifunctional nanoprobes for the dual-modal T2-weighted MR/UCL imaging and PDT of cancers in the future.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
·Vol. 185
·期 10
·1-10
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IF 5.705
Xu Sai,Yu Yang,Gao Yuefeng,Zhang Yanqiu,Li Xiangping,Zhang Jinsu,Wang Yunfeng,Chen Baojiu
Accurate detection of temperature and oxygen concentration at the cellular level is important in tumor diagnosis. Multifunctional nanocomposites are described that consist of upconversion luminescent nanoparticles capped with mesoporous silica and loaded with an oxygen-sensitive luminescent ruthenium complex. The nanocomposites of type NaYF 4 :Yb,Er@NaYF 4 @mSiO 2 -Ru have two modes of operation: Its red downconversion luminescence (at excitation/emission peaks of 455/606 nm) is quenched by oxygen (O 2 ), and this is used to sense and image O 2 . The green upconversion luminescence (typically acquired at excitation/emission wavelengths of 980/525 and 544 nm), in turn, is used to measure temperature. The nanocomposites were then applied to dual mode in-vitro imaging of temperature and O 2 in hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG-2).
A new multifunctional nanocomposite of mesoporous silica coating NaYF 4 :Yb,Er@NaYF 4 upconversion nanopaticless loaded with ruthenium (II) complex has been designed with both green upconversion and red downconversion luminescence for temperature detection, oxygen sensing and dual mode cell imaging.
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