Synthesis of Samarium-Based Metal Organic Compound Nanoparticles with Polychromatic-Photoluminescence for Bio-Tissue Fluorescence Imaging

• Main Authors: Ye Wu, Jiquan Yang, Yingcheng Lin, Jian Xu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
• Series: Molecules
• Subjects: near-infrared fluorescence; bio-tissue; fluorescence imaging; fluorescence probe molecules; uv-vis-nir; wide-optical-range imaging
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/20/3657

The development of nanomaterials with special optical window is critical for clinical applications and the optoelectronic industry. In this work, eight kinds of samarium-based metal organic compound nanoparticles (Sm−Fe, Sm−Ga, Sm−Mn, Sm−Na, Sm−Nb, Sm−W, Sm−Cu, and Sm−Al) were synthesized through a solution method. They show polychromatic-photoluminescence spectra extended from the UV to near-infrared (NIR) region when excited by 280 nm, 380 nm, 480 nm, 580 nm, and 785 nm light. They emit direct white light with respect to UV excitation. Tunable white-to-green fluorescence can be achieved by variation of excitation light around 300−400 nm. When they are excited by a 785 nm light source, they show intense fluorescence around 800−1100 nm, which is promising for NIR bio-imaging. Their application in multicolor ultra-wide-range bio-tissue fluorescence imaging is demonstrated by UV (359−371 nm), blue (450−490 nm), green (540−552 nm), and NIR light (central wavelength = 785 nm) excitation with pig kidney tissue samples.