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

Predetermining the physico‐chemical properties, biosafety, and stimuli‐responsiveness of
nanomaterials in biological environments is essential for safe and effective biomedical …

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 …

Abstract Lanthanides (Ln 3+) are a particular class of optical materials and are regularly
utilized as a structure block for architectures of optoelectronic frameworks because of their …

Noninvasive techniques, such as breath tests (urea breath test), blood pressure
measurements using a sphygmomanometer and electrocardiography, were employed by a …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising antitumor treatment that is based on the
photosensitizers that inhibit cancer cells by yielding reactive oxygen species (ROS) after …

Over the past decade, high-quality lanthanide doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs)
have been successfully synthesized with the rapid development of nanotechnology. Due to …

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

Elaborately designed biocompatible nanoplatforms simultaneously achieving multimodal
bioimaging and therapeutic functions are highly desirable for modern biomedical …

Photon upconversion generally results from a series of successive electronic transitions
within complex energy levels of lanthanide ions that are embedded in the lattice of a …