Synthesis of Core-shell Lanthanide-doped Upconversion Nanocrystals for Cellular Applications

• Main Authors: Ai, Xiangzhao, Lyu, Linna, Mu, Jing, Hu, Ming, Wang, Zhimin, Xing, Bengang
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Upconversion Nanocrystals; Co-precipitation Method
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88452; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44621
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals (UCNs) have attracted much attention in recent years based on their promising and controllable optical properties, which allow for the absorption of near-infrared (NIR) light and can subsequently convert it into multiplexed emissions that span over a broad...