The second near-infrared(NIR-Ⅱ,1000-1700 nm)window provides a superior optical platform with high resolution,deep penetration and high signal-to-noise ratios(SNRs),which results from the intrinsic low scattering and ...The second near-infrared(NIR-Ⅱ,1000-1700 nm)window provides a superior optical platform with high resolution,deep penetration and high signal-to-noise ratios(SNRs),which results from the intrinsic low scattering and auto fluorescence in biological tissues.As one of the promising NIR-Ⅱemitting probes,lanthanide based nanoparticles(LnNPs)exhibit high photo stability and chemostability,long photoluminescence lifetimes,low long-term cytotoxicity and narrow emission bandwidths.All these merits have spurred the evolution of related bio-optics and a variety of biomedical applications of LnNPs.This mini-review discusses the most recent advances in both the design-the composition and surface modifications-and the applications of NIR-Ⅱemitting LnNPs in bioimaging,disease diagnosis and therapy.We also summarize the current limits and challenges facing the applications of LnNPs as well as discuss the directions of future development.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFA0207303)National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(21725502)+1 种基金Key Basic Research Program of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(17JC1400100)Intergovernmental International Cooperation Project of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(19490713100)。
文摘The second near-infrared(NIR-Ⅱ,1000-1700 nm)window provides a superior optical platform with high resolution,deep penetration and high signal-to-noise ratios(SNRs),which results from the intrinsic low scattering and auto fluorescence in biological tissues.As one of the promising NIR-Ⅱemitting probes,lanthanide based nanoparticles(LnNPs)exhibit high photo stability and chemostability,long photoluminescence lifetimes,low long-term cytotoxicity and narrow emission bandwidths.All these merits have spurred the evolution of related bio-optics and a variety of biomedical applications of LnNPs.This mini-review discusses the most recent advances in both the design-the composition and surface modifications-and the applications of NIR-Ⅱemitting LnNPs in bioimaging,disease diagnosis and therapy.We also summarize the current limits and challenges facing the applications of LnNPs as well as discuss the directions of future development.
