Near-IR Triggered Photon Upconversion: Imaging, Detection, and Therapy

Diana C. Rodriguez Burbano, Rafik Naccache, John A. Capobianco

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Abstract

Upconversion is a multiphoton process that converts NIR light to higher energy light such as UV, visible, or even NIR (with a wavelength shorter than the excitation source). The review first presents lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles with a focus on the mechanisms of upconversion and the various synthetic approaches for their preparation, including the choice of the host material and of the lanthanide dopant ions. It then describes the different strategies to achieve surface modifications for rendering the nanoparticles hydrophilic and for bioconjugating them as required for targeting specific biological markers. The sections are devoted to applications in bioanalysis, medical imaging, and drug release. Lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles have indeed found widespread use for the sensing of cell temperature and as optical probes for metal ions analysis as well as in immunoassays. More recently, they have been part of the strategy for developing cell and small organism/animal imaging, including multimodal bioimaging. Finally, beacons based on upconverting nanoparticles have been constructed with the aim of inducing in situ drug release or energy transfer for triggering the formation of singlet oxygen. This is of interest in photodynamic and photothermal therapy of cancer. The last section provides the reader with the challenges that the community faces in order to turn lanthanide-doped upconverting nanomaterials into versatile platforms for the generation of nanotheranostic tools for the needs of nanomedicine.

Translated title of the contributionUpconversión de fotones desencadenada en el infrarrojo cercano: Imágenes, detección y terapia
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHandbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths
EditorsJean-Claude Bunzli, Pecharsky Pecharsky
PublisherElsevier
Chapter273
Pages273-347
Number of pages75
Volume47
Edition2015
ISBN (Print)9780444634818
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameHandbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths
Volume47
ISSN (Print)0168-1273

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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