Upconversion nanoparticles: From hydrophobic to hydrophilic surfaces

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 3481-3493

  Muhr, Verena ^a   Wilhelm, Stefan ^a   Hirsch, Thomas ^a   Wolfbeis, Otto S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 84918504564     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar500253g     Document Type: Article

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