In vivo imaging, which enables us to peer deeply within living subjects, is producing
tremendous opportunities both for clinical diagnostics and as a research tool. Contrast …

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 …

Cancer has been one of the major threats to the lives of human beings for centuries.(1)
Current cancer therapies mainly include surgery, chemotherapies, and radiotherapies …

Theranostics is a concept of integrating imaging and therapy into a single platform for use in
the next generation of personalized medicine to meet the challenges in modern health …

The design and characterization of metal–organic complexes for optoelectronic applications
is an active area of research. The metal–organic complex offers unique optical and …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has become widely accepted and utilized for tumor therapy.
Considering the natural shortcomings (eg, lack of an ideal photosensitizer and limited light …

Light upconverting nanostructures employing lanthanide ions constitute an emerging
research field recognized with wide ramifications and impact in many areas ranging from …

Lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) have recently attracted enormous
attention in the field of biological imaging owing to their unique optical properties:(1) efficient …

Lanthanide-doped inorganic nanoparticles possess superior physicochemical features such
as long-lived luminescence, large antenna-generated Stokes or anti-Stokes shifts, narrow …

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