Super-resolution imaging techniques that overcome the diffraction limit of light have gained
wide popularity for visualizing cellular structures with nanometric resolution. Following the …

Lanthanide-based upconversion nanomaterials have recently attracted considerable
attention in both fundamental research and various frontier applications owing to their …

The attractive features of lanthanide-doped upconversion luminescence (UCL), such as high
photostability, nonphotobleaching or photoblinking, and large anti-Stokes shift, have shown …

Some infectious or malignant diseases such as cancers are seriously threatening the health
of human beings all over the world. The commonly used antibiotic therapy cannot effectively …

Infrared (IR) adaptation phenomena are ubiquitous in nature and biological systems. Taking
inspiration from natural creatures, researchers have devoted extensive efforts for developing …

The past decades have witnessed hyperthermia therapy (HTT) as an emerging strategy
against malignant tumors. Nanomaterial‐based photothermal therapy (PTT) and magnetic …

Phototherapy of deep tumors still suffers from many obstacles, such as limited near-infrared
(NIR) tissue penetration depth and low accumulation efficiency within the target sites …

Upconversion luminescence is characterized by the conversion of near-infrared excitation
into ultraviolet and visible emissions through a special class of doped optical materials …

Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are capable of converting near-
infra-red excitation into visible and ultraviolet emission. Their unique optical properties have …

The detection of cancer biomarkers in histological samples and blood is of paramount
importance for clinical diagnosis. Current methods are limited in terms of sensitivity …