The strong upconversion luminescence (UCL) of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs)
endows the nanoparticles with attractive features for combined imaging and drug delivery …

Microbial infection is a critical public health problem, owing to its strong infectivity and high
risk of mortality. Multi-antibiotic resistant pathogens reduce the efficacy of commercial …

Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) show attractive anti-Stokes characteristics converting
lower-energy photons into higher-energy emissions. The excellent biocompatibility and …

There are numerous investigated factors that limit brain cancer treatment efficacy such as
ability of prescribed therapy to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), tumor specific delivery of …

Lanthanide-based hybrid materials have impacted numerous areas of research and
development namely for bio-imaging: optical imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, and …

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and is the second leading cause
of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Early diagnosis and effective therapeutic interventions …

The hypoxic nature of tumor microenvironments significantly impedes the effectiveness of
photodynamic therapy (PDT). To address this challenge, we constructed a pioneering …

Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are ideal donors for luminescence resonance energy
transfer (LRET)-based biosensors due to their excellent upconversion luminescence …

Upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are of particular interest in nanomedicine for in vivo
deep-tissue optical cancer bioimaging due to their efficient cellular uptake dependent on …

Lanthanide-based nanoparticles (Ln-NPs) are highly valued for their unique optical and
magnetic properties, making them useful in various scientific fields, including materials …