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- Title
Microwave-assisted one-step synthesis of acetate-capped NaYF:Yb/Er upconversion nanocrystals and their application in bioimaging.
- Authors
Reddy, Kumbam; Prabhakar, Neeraj; Arppe, Riikka; Rosenholm, Jessica; Krishnan, Venkata
- Abstract
Acetate-capped hydrophilic cubic phase NaYF:Yb/Er upconversion nanophosphors were effectively synthesized in a single step employing a facile microwave-assisted synthesis route by applying relatively low temperatures in a short span of time compared to the conventional synthetic methods. The nanoparticles having a size of about 25 nm exhibit good upconversion luminescence property and can be well dispersed in aqueous solvents as-synthesized. These upconversion nanoparticles were examined for their cytotoxicity and demonstrated to be an effective material for cancer cell imaging using near-infrared radiation.
- Subjects
ACETATES; HYDROPHILIC compounds; NANOCRYSTALS; BIO-imaging sensors; LOW temperatures
- Publication
Journal of Materials Science, 2017, Vol 52, Issue 10, p5738
- ISSN
0022-2461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10853-017-0809-z