Non-invasive precise thermometers working at the nanoscale with high spatial resolution,
where the conventional methods are ineffective, have emerged over the last couple of years …

The photoluminescence properties of rare-earth (lanthanide) compounds have been
fascinating researchers for decades. 1-14 An attractive feature of luminescent lanthanide …

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

This article provides an overview of current research into the synthesis and properties of
gold nanorods. Interest in rod-shaped nanoparticles stems from their unique optical …

Increased utilization of mechanically stable synthetic matrices particularly silica gel as a
solid support and its surface modification either by impregnation of organic ligands directly …

A unique Eu3+/Tb3+ luminescent self-referencing nanothermometer allowing absolute
measurements in the 10–350 K temperature range and sub-micrometer spatial resolution is …

A series of polyurethane (PU)-urea-imide coatings were synthesized by a systematic three-
step reaction process. Initially isocyanate terminated PU prepolymers were prepared by …

Image contrast is often limited by background autofluorescence in steady‐state bioimaging
microscopy. Upconversion bioimaging can overcome this by shifting the emission lifetime …

Research into lanthanide-doped organic–inorganic hybrid materials emerged in the 1990s
with the development of interesting materials for optics: high efficiency and stable solid-state …

Room‐temperature white light emission can be obtained from a family of europium‐
containing hybrid materials called di‐ureasils—organically modified silicates in which …