Recent progress in the green synthesis of rare-earth doped upconversion nanophosphors for optical bioimaging from cells to animals

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Rare-earth doped upconversion nanophosphors (UCNPs), which convert low energy near-infrared (NIR) photons into high energy photons such as ultraviolet, visible light and NIR light, have found various applications in optical bioimaging. In this review article, we summarize recent...

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Main Authors: Pu, Y., Leng, J., Wang, D., Wang, J., Foster, Neil, Chen, J.
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Published: Chemical Industry Press 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68796
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Leng, J.
Wang, D.
Wang, J.
Foster, Neil
Chen, J.
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description © 2017 Elsevier B.V. Rare-earth doped upconversion nanophosphors (UCNPs), which convert low energy near-infrared (NIR) photons into high energy photons such as ultraviolet, visible light and NIR light, have found various applications in optical bioimaging. In this review article, we summarize recent advances in the synthesis and applications of UCNPs achieved by us and other groups in the past few years. The approaches for the synthesis of UCNPs are presented, with an emphasis on the role of green chemistry in the advancement of this field, followed by a focused overview on their latest applications in optical bioimaging from subcellular structures through cells to living animals. Challenges and opportunities for the use of UCNPs in biomedical diagnosis and therapy are discussed.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-687962018-06-29T12:35:24Z Recent progress in the green synthesis of rare-earth doped upconversion nanophosphors for optical bioimaging from cells to animals Pu, Y. Leng, J. Wang, D. Wang, J. Foster, Neil Chen, J. © 2017 Elsevier B.V. Rare-earth doped upconversion nanophosphors (UCNPs), which convert low energy near-infrared (NIR) photons into high energy photons such as ultraviolet, visible light and NIR light, have found various applications in optical bioimaging. In this review article, we summarize recent advances in the synthesis and applications of UCNPs achieved by us and other groups in the past few years. The approaches for the synthesis of UCNPs are presented, with an emphasis on the role of green chemistry in the advancement of this field, followed by a focused overview on their latest applications in optical bioimaging from subcellular structures through cells to living animals. Challenges and opportunities for the use of UCNPs in biomedical diagnosis and therapy are discussed. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68796 10.1016/j.cjche.2018.03.005 Chemical Industry Press restricted
spellingShingle Pu, Y.
Leng, J.
Wang, D.
Wang, J.
Foster, Neil
Chen, J.
Recent progress in the green synthesis of rare-earth doped upconversion nanophosphors for optical bioimaging from cells to animals
title Recent progress in the green synthesis of rare-earth doped upconversion nanophosphors for optical bioimaging from cells to animals
title_full Recent progress in the green synthesis of rare-earth doped upconversion nanophosphors for optical bioimaging from cells to animals
title_fullStr Recent progress in the green synthesis of rare-earth doped upconversion nanophosphors for optical bioimaging from cells to animals
title_full_unstemmed Recent progress in the green synthesis of rare-earth doped upconversion nanophosphors for optical bioimaging from cells to animals
title_short Recent progress in the green synthesis of rare-earth doped upconversion nanophosphors for optical bioimaging from cells to animals
title_sort recent progress in the green synthesis of rare-earth doped upconversion nanophosphors for optical bioimaging from cells to animals
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68796