Optical sensing and imaging of pH values: Spectroscopies, materials, and applications

A Steinegger, OS Wolfbeis, SM Borisov - Chemical reviews, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
This is the first comprehensive review on methods and materials for use in optical sensing of
pH values and on applications of such sensors. The Review starts with an introduction that …

Recent progress of organic small molecule-based fluorescent probes for intracellular pH sensing

Y Wen, N **g, F Huo, C Yin - Analyst, 2021‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Fluorescent probes along with fluorescence microscopy are essential tools for biomedical
research. Various cellular ubiquitous chemical factors such as pH, H2O2, and Ca2+ are …

[HTML][HTML] Fluorescent pH nanosensors: Design strategies and applications

M Shamsipur, A Barati, Z Nematifar - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Accurate measuring of pH is of great significance for various research areas ranging from
environmental to chemical and biological sciences. In the past decades, there has been …

[HTML][HTML] Near-infrared-triggered upconverting nanoparticles for biomedicine applications

MK Mahata, R De, KT Lee - Biomedicines, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Due to the unique properties of lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNP) under
near-infrared (NIR) light, the last decade has shown a sharp progress in their biomedicine …

Recent advances in the synthesis and application of Yb-based fluoride upconversion nanoparticles

B Chen, F Wang - Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2020‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles are undergoing extensive investigations in
many fields, particularly in biophotonics and photophysics. In an attempt to boost …

Ultra-sensitive nanoprobe modified with tumor cell membrane for UCL/MRI/PET multimodality precise imaging of triple-negative breast cancer

H Fang, M Li, Q Liu, Y Gai, L Yuan, S Wang, X Zhang… - Nano-micro letters, 2020‏ - Springer
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype of breast cancer in which the estrogen
receptor and progesterone receptor are not expressed, and human epidermal growth factor …

A multivariate luminescent MOF based on dye covalently modification serving as a sensitive sensor for Cr2O72−, CrO42− anions and its applications

Y **, H Lu, B Yan - Dyes and Pigments, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In this work, a multivariate metal-organic framework (MOF)(9-1-MOF-253-NH 2) with mixed
ligands is firstly constructed through solid solution approach under solvothermal conditions …

Upconversion luminescent sensor for endogenous H2O2 detection in cells based on the inner filter effect of coated silver layer

Z Wang, Y Hong, J Li, J Liu, H Jiang, L Sun - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
We design and construct an upconversion luminescence sensor for hydrogen peroxide
detection based on lanthanide-doped nanoparticles (LDN-OA). After modification with an …

[HTML][HTML] Intracellular pH–Advantages and pitfalls of surface-enhanced Raman scattering and fluorescence microscopy–A review

A Jaworska, K Malek, A Kudelski - … Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The value of pH in various parts of protoplasm can affect nearly all aspects of cell functions.
Therefore, the determination of intracellular acid-base features is required in many areas of …

Rational design of pH-activated upconversion luminescent nanoprobes for bioimaging of tumor acidic microenvironment and the enhancement of photothermal …

B Tan, C Zhao, J Wang, A Tiemuer, Y Zhang, H Yu… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The development of effective and safe tumor photothermal therapeutic strategies has
attracted considerable attention. Herein, we synthesized tumor microenvironment (TME) …