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Xu H, Dai M, Fu Z. The Art of Nanoparticle Design: Unconventional Morphologies for Advancing Luminescent Technologies. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400218. [PMID: 38415814 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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The advanced design of rare-earth-doped (RE-doped) fluoride nanoparticles has expanded their applications ranging from anticounterfeiting luminescence and contactless temperature measurement to photodynamic therapy. Several recent studies have focused on developing rare morphologies of RE-doped nanoparticles. Distinct physical morphologies of RE-doped fluoride materials set them apart from contemporary nanoparticles. Every unusual structure holds the potential to dramatically improve the physical performance of nanoparticles, resulting in a remarkable revolution and a wide range of applications. This comprehensive review serves as a guide offering insights into various uniquely structured nanoparticles, including hollow, dumbbell-shaped, and peasecod-like forms. It aims to cater to both novices and experts interested in exploring the morphological transformations of nanoparticles. Discovering new energy transfer pathways and enhancing the optical application performance have been long-term challenges for which new solutions can be found in old papers. In the future, nanoparticle morphology design is expected to involve more refined microphysical methods and chemically-induced syntheses. Targeted modification of nanoparticle morphology and the aggregation of nanoparticles of various shapes can provide the advantages of different structures and enhance the universality of nanoparticles.
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- Hanyu Xu
- Coherent Light and Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Coherent Light and Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Coherent Light and Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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Abualrejal MMA, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Numan AA, Chen H, Zhang H, Wang Z. Smart design of exquisite multidimensional multilayered sand-clock-like upconversion nanostructures with ultrabright luminescence as efficient luminescence probes for bioimaging application. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:527. [PMID: 32860120 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04521-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A facile scalable approach is presented for the rational design of multidimensional, multilayered sand-clock-like UCNPs (denoted as UCCKs) bounded with high index facets, with a tunable Nd3+ content, and without a template or multiple complicated reaction steps. This was achieved using the seed-mediated growth and subsequent longitudinal direction epitaxial growth with the assistance of oleic acid and NH4F. The as-formed UCCKs composed of an inner layer (NaYF4:Yb,Er,Ca), an intermediate layer (NaYF4:Yb,Ca), and an outer layer (NaNdF4:Yb,Ca). The outer shell, enriched with Nd3+ sensitizer, augmented the near-infrared (NIR) photon absorption, whereas the intermediate shell, enriched with Yb3+, acted as a bridge for energy transfer from Nd3+ to Er3+ emitter in the inner core alongside with precluding any deleterious energy back-transfer from Er3+ or quenching effect from Nd3+. These unique structural and compositional properties of UCCKs endowed the UCL intensity of UCCKs by 22 and 10 times higher than that of hexagonal UCNP core (NaYF4:Yb,Er,Ca) and hexagonal UCNP core-shell (NaYF4:Yb,Er,Ca@NaYF4:Yb,Ca), respectively. Intriguingly, the UCL intensity increased significantly with increasing the content of Nd3+ in the outer shell. The silica-coated UCCKs were used as excellent long-term luminescence probes for the in vitro bioimaging without any noteworthy cytotoxicity. The presented approach may pave the road for controlling the synthesis of multidimensional UCCKs for various applications. Graphical abstract We developed novel multidimensional multilayered sand-clock-like upconversion nanostructures composed of a spherical inner core (NaYF4:Yb,Er,Ca), hexagonal intermediate shell (NaYF4:Yb,Ca) and two up-down outer shell (NaNdF4:Yb,Ca) with controllable Nd3+ as an efficient and safe probe for bioimaging applications without any quenching effect.
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- Murad M A Abualrejal
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Road Baohe District, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Science Curricula and Teaching Methodologies, Faculty of Education, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.,Al-Janad University for Science and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Road Baohe District, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China. .,University of Science and Technology of China, Road Baohe District, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
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Gao X, Song F, Ju D, Zhou A, Khan A, Chen Z, Sang X, Feng M, Liu L. Room-temperature ultrafast synthesis, morphology and upconversion luminescence of K 0.3Bi 0.7F 2.4:Yb 3+/Er 3+ nanoparticles for temperature-sensing application. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce01231a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This manuscript describes an ultrafast route at room temperature for the synthesis of the K0.3Bi0.7F2.4 nanoparticles with photoluminescence and luminescent temperature sensing.
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- Xiaoli Gao
- School of Physics
- The Key Laboratory of Weak Light Nonlinear Photonics
- Ministry of Education
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- School of Physics
- The Key Laboratory of Weak Light Nonlinear Photonics
- Ministry of Education
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- School of Science
- Tianjin Chengjian University
- Tianjin 300384
- PR China
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- Physics Department, School of Science
- Tianjin University of Science & Technology
- Tianjin 300457
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics
- The Key Laboratory of Weak Light Nonlinear Photonics
- Ministry of Education
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- School of Physics
- The Key Laboratory of Weak Light Nonlinear Photonics
- Ministry of Education
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- School of Physics
- The Key Laboratory of Weak Light Nonlinear Photonics
- Ministry of Education
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- School of Physics
- The Key Laboratory of Weak Light Nonlinear Photonics
- Ministry of Education
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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- School of Physics
- The Key Laboratory of Weak Light Nonlinear Photonics
- Ministry of Education
- Nankai University
- Tianjin
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Abualrejal MMA, Eid K, Tian R, Liu L, Chen H, Abdullah AM, Wang Z. Rational synthesis of three-dimensional core-double shell upconversion nanodendrites with ultrabright luminescence for bioimaging application. Chem Sci 2019; 10:7591-7599. [PMID: 31588310 PMCID: PMC6761864 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc01586h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Herein, we rationally fabricated three-dimensional upconversion core–double shell nanodendrites as efficient and safe luminescent probes for in vitro and in vivo bioimaging.
Engineering the morphology of rare-earth doped NaYF4-based upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) can effectively tune their upconversion luminescence emission (UCLE) properties. Herein, we rationally synthesized a new class of three-dimensional upconversion core–double-shell nanodendrites (UCNDs) including an active core (NaYF4:Yb,Er,Ca) capped by a transition layer (NaYF4:Yb,Ca) and an active outer shell (NaNdF4:Yb,Ca). The high concentration of the Nd3+ sensitizer in the outer dendritic shell enhances the luminescence intensity, while the transition layer enriched with Yb3+ acts as an efficient energy migration network between the outer shell and inner core along with preventing the undesired quenching effects resulting from Nd3+. These unique structural and compositional merits enhanced the UCLE of UCNDs by 5 and 15 times relative to NaYF4:Yb,Er,Ca@NaYF4:Yb,Ca truncated core–shell UCNPs and NaYF4:Yb,Er,Ca spherical core UCNPs, respectively, under excitation at 980 nm. The SiO2–COOH layer coated UCNDs (UCND@SiO2–COOH) were successfully used as efficient long-term luminescent probes for in vitro and in vivo bioimaging without any significant toxicity. The uptake and retention of UCND@SiO2–COOH were mostly found in the liver and spleen. This study may open the way towards the preparation of three-dimensional UCND nanostructures for biomedical applications.
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- Murad M A Abualrejal
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , 130022 , P. R. China . .,University of Science and Technology of China , Road Baohe District , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , P. R. China
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- Centre for Advanced Materials , Qatar University , Doha 2713 , Qatar
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , 130022 , P. R. China . .,University of Science and Technology of China , Road Baohe District , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , 130022 , P. R. China . .,College of Chemistry , Jilin University , Changchun 130012 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , 130022 , P. R. China .
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun , 130022 , P. R. China . .,University of Science and Technology of China , Road Baohe District , Hefei , Anhui 230026 , P. R. China
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