Enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of nanoparticles for cancer treatment using versatile targeted strategies
Poor targeting of therapeutics leading to severe adverse effects on normal tissues is
considered one of the obstacles in cancer therapy. To help overcome this, nanoscale drug …
considered one of the obstacles in cancer therapy. To help overcome this, nanoscale drug …
Versatile types of organic/inorganic nanohybrids: from strategic design to biomedical applications
N Zhao, L Yan, X Zhao, X Chen, A Li, D Zheng… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Organic/inorganic nanohybrids have attracted widespread interests due to their favorable
properties and promising applications in biomedical areas. Great efforts have been made to …
properties and promising applications in biomedical areas. Great efforts have been made to …
pH‐sensitive polymers: Classification and some fine potential applications
Stimuli‐responsive materials in general and pH‐responsive polymers in particular have
gained increasing interest during the last two decades. Their unique properties, which arise …
gained increasing interest during the last two decades. Their unique properties, which arise …
Upconversion luminescent materials: advances and applications
Luminescence-based techniques continue to attract considerable attention due not only to
their current range of applications but also to their wide potential in the fields of optical …
their current range of applications but also to their wide potential in the fields of optical …
Lanthanide nanoparticles: from design toward bioimaging and therapy
Lanthanides refer to the 15 elements located at the sixth period and IIIB group in the periodic
table, ranging from lanthanum to lutetium, with the electronic configuration of [Xe] 4f n–1 5d …
table, ranging from lanthanum to lutetium, with the electronic configuration of [Xe] 4f n–1 5d …
Optical multiplexing of upconversion in nanoparticles towards emerging applications
Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have received substantial attention
in diversities of frontier applications because of their excellent and flexible photon …
in diversities of frontier applications because of their excellent and flexible photon …
Exploring the influence of polymeric and non-polymeric materials in synthesis and functionalization of luminescent lanthanide nanomaterials
The efficient utilization of the photosensitive rare-earth (RE 3+/Ln 3+) NPs in several fields,
such as biosensing, biomarkers, bioimaging, theragnostic, thermometry, anticounterfeiting …
such as biosensing, biomarkers, bioimaging, theragnostic, thermometry, anticounterfeiting …
Recent progress in rare earth micro/nanocrystals: soft chemical synthesis, luminescent properties, and biomedical applications
Luminescent materials, also called phosphors, are defined as solids that can absorb and
convert certain types of energy into radiation of light.(1) Among all kinds of phosphors, rare …
convert certain types of energy into radiation of light.(1) Among all kinds of phosphors, rare …
pH-sensitive nano-systems for drug delivery in cancer therapy
Nanotechnology has been widely used in the development of new strategies for drug
delivery and cancer therapy. Compared to traditional drug delivery systems, nano-based …
delivery and cancer therapy. Compared to traditional drug delivery systems, nano-based …
Nanoparticles for super-resolution microscopy and single-molecule tracking
We review the use of luminescent nanoparticles in super-resolution imaging and single-
molecule tracking, and showcase novel approaches to super-resolution imaging that …
molecule tracking, and showcase novel approaches to super-resolution imaging that …