A review of synthetic methods for the production of upconverting lanthanide nanoparticles

Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Gainer, Christian F ^a   Romanowski, Marek ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

imaging; luminescence; nanocrystals; Rare earth; upconversion

Indexed keywords

IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LUMINESCENCE; MEDICAL IMAGING; NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOBLEACHING; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; RARE EARTHS;

AUTOFLUORESCENCE; BIOMEDICAL IMAGING APPLICATIONS; CONTRAST AGENT; LANTHANIDE NANOPARTICLES; PHOTO-TOXICITY; RESEARCH GROUPS; SYNTHETIC METHODS; UP-CONVERSION;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84898538495     PISSN: 17935458     EISSN: 17937205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1793545813300073     Document Type: Article

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