808 nm-activable core@multishell upconverting nanoparticles with enhanced stability for efficient photodynamic therapy

Abstract Background The unique upconversion properties of rare-earth-doped nanoparticles offers exciting opportunities for biomedical applications, in which near-IR remote activation of biological processes is desired, including in vivo bioimaging, optogenetics, and light-based therapies. Tuning of...

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Main Authors: Raquel Martínez, Ester Polo, Silvia Barbosa, Pablo Taboada, Pablo del Pino, Beatriz Pelaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12951-020-00640-3