1 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Centre for NanoScience Research, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, H4b 1R6, Canada.

Perspective: lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles.

Methods Appl Fluoresc. 2019 Jan 21;7(1):012004

Authors: Mandl GA, Cooper DR, Hirsch T, Seuntjens J, Capobianco JA

Abstract

In this perspective, we aim to present an overview of some important physical and chemical aspects of lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticle research to be considered, from synthesis considerations to bioapplications. To this end, we have reviewed several practical considerations and prepared several straightforward recommendations toward improved cohesion in the field, based on observed trends over the last decade of research.

PMID: 30572318 [PubMed]