Issue 42, 2022

Rare earth-doped nanocrystals for bioimaging in the near-infrared region

Abstract

Rare earth-doped nanocrystals are widely used in medical diagnostics and bioimaging due to their narrow luminescence emission spectra (10–20 nm), long lifetime, and no photobleaching properties. Especially in the near-infrared (NIR) region, deeper tissue imaging can be achieved with low background luminescence and high spatial resolution. Further precise image-guided diagnosis and treatment can be achieved by using multimodal imaging such as MRI/CT/NIR/PA. Here, we focus on the construction of rare earth-doped nanocrystals, optical properties, and progress of such nanocomposites for bioimaging in the NIR region. In addition, the limitations at this stage in the field of bioimaging and the prospects for future technological development of rare earth-doped nanocrystals are present.

Graphical abstract: Rare earth-doped nanocrystals for bioimaging in the near-infrared region

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
15 aug 2022
Accepted
27 sep 2022
First published
08 okt 2022

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022,10, 8596-8615

Rare earth-doped nanocrystals for bioimaging in the near-infrared region

J. Meng, Y. Cui and Y. Wang, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022, 10, 8596 DOI: 10.1039/D2TB01731H

To request permission to reproduce material from this article, please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

If you are an author contributing to an RSC publication, you do not need to request permission provided correct acknowledgement is given.

If you are the author of this article, you do not need to request permission to reproduce figures and diagrams provided correct acknowledgement is given. If you want to reproduce the whole article in a third-party publication (excluding your thesis/dissertation for which permission is not required) please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

Read more about how to correctly acknowledge RSC content.

Social activity

Spotlight

Advertisements