Luminescent materials, also called phosphors, are defined as solids that can absorb and
convert certain types of energy into radiation of light.(1) Among all kinds of phosphors, rare …

Multidisciplinary research at the forefront of the field of hybrid materials has paved the way to
the development of endless examples of smart devices. One appealing concept in this fertile …

Smart drug delivery systems (DDSs) have attracted the attention of many scientists, as
carriers that can be stimulated by changes in environmental parameters such as …

In the anti‐cancer war, there are three main obstacles resulting in high mortality and
recurrence rate of cancers: the severe toxic side effect of anti‐cancer drugs to normal tissues …

Lanthanide ion (Ln3+)-based upconversion nano/micromaterials that emit higher-energy
visible light when excited by low-energy NIR light have aroused considerable attention in …

Near infrared (NIR) light utilization in a range of current technologies has gained huge
significance due to its abundance in nature and nondestructive properties. NIR active …

Polymers that confer changes in optical properties in response to chemical or mechanical
cues offer diverse sensing applications, particularly if this stimuli response is accessible in …

The development of multidrug resistance (MDR) in cancer cells is one of major obstacles to
the effective cancer chemotherapy. In this report we demonstrate the effective circumvention …

Engineering biocompatible hydrogels using functional nanoparticles has attracted
considerable attention because of their uniquely appealing cooperative effects that can …

Multifunctional nanocarriers based on the up‐conversion luminescent nanoparticles of
NaYF4: Yb3+/Er3+ core (UCNPs) and thermo/pH‐coupling sensitive polymer poly [(N …