Present technological demands in disparate areas, such as microfluidics and nanofluidics,
microelectronics and nanoelectronics, photonics and biomedicine, among others, have …

The absorption of light by plasmonic nanostructures and their associated temperature
increase are exquisitely sensitive to the shape and composition of the structure and to the …

The development of lanthanide-doped non-contact luminescent nanothermometers with
accuracy, efficiency and fast diagnostic tools attributed to their versatility, stability and narrow …

Optical tweezers are tools made of light that enable contactless pushing, trapping, and
manipulation of objects, ranging from atoms to space light sails. Since the pioneering work …

Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have become important fluorescent probes for in vitro
and in vivo bioimaging research. Their nanoparticle surfaces for versatile bioconjugation …

Luminescent ratiometric thermometers combining high spatial and temporal resolution at the
micro-and nanoscale, where the conventional methods are ineffective, have emerged over …

The current status of the use of luminescent nanoparticles for thermometry in animal models
is reviewed in detail. The different types of luminescent nanoparticles capable of deep tissue …

The recent development of core/shell engineering of rare earth doped luminescent
nanoparticles has ushered a new era in fluorescence thermal biosensing, allowing for the …

In this work, the thermal sensing capability of Nd3+‐doped Y3Al5O12 nanoparticles
fabricated by combustion synthesis is reported. Under excitation at 808 nm, the relative …

In recent years, significant progress was achieved in the field of nanomedicine and
bioimaging, but the development of new biomarkers for reliable detection of diseases at an …