| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5357343 | Applied Surface Science | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) possess great potential for application in fluorescence imaging. Here, the high crystalline Gd2O3:Yb3+/Tm3+ UCNPs with the average diameter of 7.18Â nm were fabricated by laser ablation in liquid (LAL). Under excitation at 980Â nm, visible blue fluorescence of the LAL-derived Gd2O3:Yb3+/Tm3+ UCNPs is obtained and can be used for live cells imaging. Meanwhile, more efficient near-infrared (NIR) emission (â¼800Â nm) than the visible fluorescence is observed. The excitation and emission of Gd2O3:Yb3+/Tm3+ UCNPs are both within the “optical transmission window” of biological tissue, capable of great potential for deep tissues imaging.
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Authors
Jun Liu, Xiumei Tian, Hongpeng Chen, Yuanzhi Shao, Guowei Yang, Dihu Chen,