Driven by functionality and purity demand for applications of inorganic nanoparticle colloids
in optics, biology, and energy, their surface chemistry has become a topic of intensive …

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 …

Laser ablation in liquid (LAL) has received considerable attention over the last decade, and
is gradually becoming an irreplaceable technique to synthesize nanocrystals and fabricate …

Abstract Lanthanides (Ln 3+) are a unique class of optical materials and are extensively
used as building blocks for optoelectronic device architectures due to their outstanding …

We propose a one-pot microwave-assisted pyrolysis method for fabrication of
magnetofluorescent carbon quantum dots (MFCQDs), using a combination of waste crab …

Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) show attractive anti-Stokes characteristics converting
lower-energy photons into higher-energy emissions. The excellent biocompatibility and …

Nanomaterials have attracted extensive attention in the field of energy storage and
conversion because of their unique functions. Compared with conventional methods, the …

Gadolinium-based nanoscale magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents (CAs)
have gained significant momentum as a promising nanoplatform for detecting tumor tissue in …

Lanthanide-based (Ln3+-based) nanoparticles have great potential for high-field magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) applications. Here, we report NaHoF4 and NaDyF4 nanoparticles …

Manipulation of upconversion (UC) emission is of particular importance for multiplexed
bioimaging. Here, we precisely manipulate the UC color output by utilizing the phonon …