Aminosilane Functionalization and Cytotoxicity Effects of Upconversion Nanoparticles YO and GdO Co-Doped with Yband Er

In this study, luminescent upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) Y 2 O 3 and Gd 2 O 3 co-doped with Yb 3+ and Er 3+ were prepared by the sol-gel method (SG). These NPs are able to absorb near infrared photons and upconvert them into visible radiation with a direct application in bioimaging, as an impor...

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Main Authors: Dalia Holanda Chavez, Karla Juarez-Moreno, Gustavo Alonso Hirata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Nanobiomedicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5772/62252