The development of eco-friendly technologies in material synthesis is of considerable
importance to expand their biological applications. Nowadays, a variety of green …

Concerns over possible toxicities of conventional metal-containing quantum dots have
inspired growing research interests in colloidal silicon nanocrystals (SiNCs), or silicon …

A major challenge in cancer biology is to monitor and understand cancer metabolism in vivo
with the goal of improved diagnosis and perhaps therapy. Because of the complexity of …

The study of transient chemical phenomena by conventional NMR has proved elusive,
particularly for non-1H nuclei. For 13C, hyperpolarization using the dynamic nuclear …

Recent developments in NMR hyperpolarization have enabled a wide array of new in vivo
molecular imaging modalities, ranging from functional imaging of the lungs to metabolic …

This review describes promising laser-based approaches to produce silicon nanostructures,
including laser ablation of solid Si targets in residual gases and liquids and laser pyrolysis of …

In this review, the emerging roles of group IV nanoparticles including silicon, diamond,
silicon carbide, and germanium are summarized and discussed from the perspective of …

Cancer is among the most serious diseases characterized by uncontrollable cell growth and
spread of abnormal cells. Cancerous cells form tumors that negatively impact the functions …

The field of fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs) has advanced greatly over the past few
years. Though historically limited primarily to red fluorescence, the wavelengths available for …

Silicon-based micro-and nanoparticles have gained popularity in a wide range of
biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability in vivo, as well as …