Nanocomposite‐based photodynamic therapy strategies for deep tumor treatment

J Hu, Y Tang, AH Elmenoufy, H Xu, Z Cheng, X Yang - Small, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), as an emerging clinically approved modality, has been used
for treatment of various cancer diseases. Conventional PDT strategies are mainly focused …

Gold nanoparticles and their alternatives for radiation therapy enhancement

DR Cooper, D Bekah, JL Nadeau - Frontiers in chemistry, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Radiation therapy is one of the most commonly used treatments for cancer. The dose of
delivered ionizing radiation can be amplified by the presence of high-Z materials via an …

Fast neutron imaging with semiconductor nanocrystal scintillators

KM McCall, K Sakhatskyi, E Lehmann, B Walfort… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Fast neutrons offer high penetration capabilities for both light and dense materials due to
their comparatively low interaction cross sections, making them ideal for the imaging of large …

Luminescence and scintillation properties at the nanoscale

C Dujardin, D Amans, A Belsky… - … on Nuclear Science, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This contribution is a review of the luminescence and scintillation properties of nanoparticles
(NP), particularly doped insulators. Luminescence spectroscopy is an appropriate tool to …

A review on X-ray detection using nanomaterials

Z Luo, JG Moch, SS Johnson… - Current …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Since the discovery of X-rays by Röntgen in 1895, X-rays have been widely
applied in multiple disciplines and industries. Since the X-rays are well beyond human …

Laser and electric arc synthesis of nanocrystalline scintillators

NV Klassen, OA Krivko, VV Kedrov… - … on Nuclear Science, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Two new methods of preparation of nanocrystalline scintillators are described. Laser
ablation of microscopic powders immersed in optically transparent liquid was used to …

Structural, photoluminescence and radioluminescence properties of Eu3+ doped La2Hf2O7 nanoparticles

K Wahid, M Pokhrel, Y Mao - Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
This study presents the structural, optical, and radioluminescent characterization of newly
synthesized europium-doped lanthanum hafnate (La 2 Hf 2 O 7: xmol% Eu 3+, x= 0 to 35) …

Recent advances, challenges, and opportunities of inorganic nanoscintillators

SK Gupta, Y Mao - Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2020 - Springer
This review article highlights the exploration of inorganic nanoscintillators for various
scientific and technological applications in the fields of radiation detection, bioimaging, and …

Identification and development of nanoscintillators for biotechnology applications

JY Jung, GA Hirata, G Gundiah, S Derenzo… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The purpose of this work is to investigate the radioluminescence emission properties in the
range 300–400 nm of 15 nanoscintillators for potential application in radiation-triggered …

Nanoscintillators for microscopic diagnostics of biological and medical objects and medical therapy

NV Klassen, VV Kedrov, YA Ossipyan… - IEEE Transactions …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The main focus of this paper is the description of qualitatively new facilities for diagnostics of
biological and medical objects and medical therapy obtained by applications of …