Luminescent semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are one of the more popular nanomaterials
currently utilized within biological applications. However, what is not widely appreciated is …

Vast numbers of studies and developments in the nanotechnology area have been
conducted and many nanomaterials have been utilized to detect cancers at early stages …

Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are attractive candidates for energy transfer-based
analytical applications. In contrast to classical donor–acceptor pairs, these particles contain …

We report the synthesis of new nanoheterostructures consisting of lanthanide-doped NaYF4
nanocrystals dendritically decorated with CdSe quantum dots. Strong coupling between …

This review focused on rare earth upconversion nanophosphors (UCNPs), a particular class
of emitters whose photoluminescence mechanism is of fundamental difference from that of …

We propose two effective approaches to enhance the Förster resonance energy transfer
(FRET) efficiency from near-infrared excited upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs, namely …

An emerging class of inorganic optical reporters are near-infrared (NIR) excitable lanthanide-
based upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with multicolor emission and long …

Advances in fluorescent nanomaterials and photonics have led to a new generation of
photonic devices for applications in biosensing, diagnostics, and therapy. However, for …

Most of the traditional II–VI quantum dots (QDs) are only excited under short-wavelength
light below 600 nm, which limits their applications. We herein report the near-infrared (NIR) …

Upconversion‐perovskite nanohybrids are prepared by assembling CH3NH3PbBr3
perovskite nanoparticles (PK) with naked NaYF4: Yb3+, Tm3+ nanoparticles (UCn) via an …