Luminescence-based techniques continue to attract considerable attention due not only to
their current range of applications but also to their wide potential in the fields of optical …

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 …

Inorganic nanoparticles provide multipurpose platforms for a broad range of delivery
applications. Intrinsic nanoscopic properties provide access to unique magnetic and optical …

Functionalized upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have perceived massive success in
the area of bio-photonic applications. UCNPs are extensively used as a successful emitter in …

Through the process of photon upconversion, trivalent lanthanide doped nanocrystals
convert long-wavelength excitation radiation in the infrared or near infrared region to higher …

Lanthanide ion (Ln3+)-based upconversion nano/micromaterials that emit higher-energy
visible light when excited by low-energy NIR light have aroused considerable attention in …

The strong dependence on oxygen level, low ultraviolet/visible (UV/vis) light penetration
depth and the extremely short lifetime of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are the major …

Recent advances in nanoscale science and engineering have generated nanomaterials
with unique optical properties. Over the past decade, numerous fluorescent nanoprobes …

Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have gained more attention from
researchers due to their unique properties of photon conversion from an excitation/incident …

In this work, we develop a multifunctional nano-platform by coating upconversion
nanoparticles (UCNPs) with bovine serum albumin (BSA), obtaining UCNP@ BSA …