Optical nanoparticles are nowadays one of the key elements of photonics. They do not only
allow optical imaging of a plethora of systems (from cells to microelectronics), but, in many …

Optimization of lanthanide‐doped luminescent nanoparticles for use in nanomedicine has
encountered some difficulties due to the specific properties of water as a solvent. In this …

Lanthanide (Ln3+)-doped photon avalanche (PA) upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs)
have great prospects in many advanced technologies; however, realizing efficient PA …

Exploration of upconversion luminescence from lanthanide emitters through energy
migration has profound implications for fundamental research and technology development …

Optical tweezers revolutionized the manipulation of nanoscale objects. Typically, tunable
manipulations of optical tweezers rely on adjusting either the trapping laser beams or the …

Anisotropic hybrid nanostructures stand out as promising therapeutic agents in photothermal
conversion-based treatments. Accordingly, understanding local heat generation mediated …

As the field of luminescence thermometry has matured, practical applications of
luminescence thermometry techniques have grown in both frequency and scope. Due to the …

Lanthanide‐based upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are trustworthy workhorses in
luminescent nanothermometry. The use of UCNPs‐based nanothermometers has enabled …

The manipulation of molecules placed in close proximity to a liquid is crucial for
understanding their interactions, as in the study of antibiotics against bacteria. This can, in …

In recent years, optically trapped luminescent particles have emerged as a reliable probe for
contactless thermal sensing because of the dependence of their luminescence on …