Lanthanide nanoparticles: from design toward bioimaging and therapy

H Dong, SR Du, XY Zheng, GM Lyu, LD Sun… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Lanthanides refer to the 15 elements located at the sixth period and IIIB group in the periodic
table, ranging from lanthanum to lutetium, with the electronic configuration of [Xe] 4f n–1 5d …

Breaking the depth dependence by nanotechnology‐enhanced X‐ray‐excited deep cancer theranostics

W Fan, W Tang, J Lau, Z Shen, J Xie, J Shi… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The advancements in nanotechnology have created multifunctional nanomaterials aimed at
enhancing diagnostic accuracy and treatment efficacy for cancer. However, the ability to …

Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity evaluation of chemically synthesized and functionalized upconversion nanoparticles

AA Ansari, AK Parchur, Y Li, T Jia, R Lv, Y Wang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) show attractive anti-Stokes characteristics converting
lower-energy photons into higher-energy emissions. The excellent biocompatibility and …

Advances in functional X-ray imaging techniques and contrast agents

H Chen, MM Rogalski, JN Anker - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
X-rays have been used for non-invasive high-resolution imaging of thick biological
specimens since their discovery in 1895. They are widely used for structural imaging of …

NaGdF4:Eu3+ Nanoparticles for Enhanced X-ray Excited Optical Imaging

L Sudheendra, GK Das, C Li, D Stark, J Cena… - Chemistry of …, 2014 - ACS Publications
X-ray luminescent nanoparticles (NPs), including lanthanide fluorides, have been evaluated
for application to deep tissue in vivo molecular imaging using optical tomography. A …

X-ray inducible luminescence and singlet oxygen sensitization by an octahedral molybdenum cluster compound: a new class of nanoscintillators

K Kirakci, P Kubát, K Fejfarová, J Martincik… - Inorganic …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Newly synthesized octahedral molybdenum cluster compound (n-Bu4N) 2 [Mo6I8 (OOC-1-
adamantane) 6] revealed uncharted features applicable for the development of X-ray …

Europium enabled luminescent nanoparticles for biomedical applications

SS Syamchand, G Sony - Journal of Luminescence, 2015 - Elsevier
Lanthanide based nanoparticles are receiving great attention ought to their excellent
luminescent and magnetic properties and find challenging biomedical applications. Among …

Conjugated Nanoparticles for Solid Tumor Theranostics: Unraveling the Interplay of Known and Unknown Factors

VP Chavda, PC Balar, LV Nalla, R Bezbaruah… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cancer diagnoses have been increasing worldwide, and solid tumors are among the
leading contributors to patient mortality, creating an enormous burden on the global …

Monitoring pH-triggered drug release from radioluminescent nanocapsules with X-ray excited optical luminescence

H Chen, T Moore, B Qi, DC Colvin, EK Jelen… - ACS …, 2013 - ACS Publications
One of the greatest challenges in cancer therapy is to develop methods to deliver
chemotherapy agents to tumor cells while reducing systemic toxicity to noncancerous cells …

Magnetoplasmonic Triblock Nanorods for Collective Linear Dichroism

J Chen, J Feng, P Xu, Y Yin - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polarized light detection is crucial for advancements in optical imaging, positioning, and
obstacle avoidance systems. While optical nanomaterials sensitive to polarization are well …