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Synthesis and Radioluminescence of PEGylated Eu<sup>3+</sup>‐doped Nanophosphors as Bioimaging Probes

Conroy Sun, Guillem Pratx, Colin M. Carpenter, Hongguang Liu, Zhen Cheng, Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Lei Xing

Advanced Materials · 2011 · 130 citations · 18 references

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Lanthanide-doped nanophosphors have received significant attention for use in biological sensing and imaging due to their unique optical properties.Much like semiconductor

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Simultaneous phase and size control of upconversion nanocrystals through lanthanide doping

Feng Wang, Yu Han, Chin Seong Lim et al. · Nature · 2010 · 3.1K citations

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Synthesis of Colloidal Upconverting NaYF<sub>4</sub> Nanocrystals Doped with Er<sup>3+</sup>, Yb<sup>3+</sup> and Tm<sup>3+</sup>, Yb<sup>3+</sup> via Thermal Decomposition of Lanthanide Trifluoroacetate Precursors

John‐Christopher Boyer, Fiorenzo Vetrone, Louis A. Cuccia et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2006 · 1K citations

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High Contrast in Vitro and in Vivo Photoluminescence Bioimaging Using Near Infrared to Near Infrared Up-Conversion in Tm<sup>3+</sup> and Yb<sup>3+</sup> Doped Fluoride Nanophosphors

Marcin Nyk, Rajiv Kumar, Tymish Y. Ohulchanskyy et al. · Nano Letters · 2008 · 901 citations

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Ultrasmall Monodisperse NaYF<sub>4</sub>:Yb<sup>3+</sup>/Tm<sup>3+</sup> Nanocrystals with Enhanced Near-Infrared to Near-Infrared Upconversion Photoluminescence

Guanying Chen, Tymish Y. Ohulchanskyy, Rajiv Kumar et al. · ACS Nano · 2010 · 627 citations

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Visible Radiation Produced by Electrons Moving in a Medium with Velocities Exceeding that of Light

P. A. Čerenkov · Physical Review · 1937 · 570 citations

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