Persistent luminescence nanoprobes (PLNPs) can remain luminescent after ceasing excitation.Due to the ultra-long decay time of persistent luminescence (PersL),autofluorescence interference can be efficiently eliminate...Persistent luminescence nanoprobes (PLNPs) can remain luminescent after ceasing excitation.Due to the ultra-long decay time of persistent luminescence (PersL),autofluorescence interference can be efficiently eliminated by collecting PersL signal after autofluorescence decays completely,thus the imaging contrast and sensing sensitivity can be significantly improved.Since near-infrared (NIR) light shows reduced scattering and absorption coefficient in penetrating biological organs or tissues,near-infrared persistent luminescence nanoprobes (NIR PLNPs) possess deep tissue penetration and offer a bright prospect in the areas of in vivo biosensing/bioimaging.In this review,we firstly summarize the design of different types of NIR PLNPs for biosensing/bioimaging,such as transition metal ions-doped NIR PLNPs,lanthanide ions-doped NIR PLNPs,organic molecules-based NIR PLNPs,and semiconducting polymer self-assembled NIR PLNPs.Notably,organic molecules-based NIR PLNPs and semiconductor self-assembled NIR PLNPs,for the first time,were introduced to the review of PLNPs.Secondly,the effects of different types of charge carriers on NIR PersL and luminescence decay of NIR PLNPs are significantly emphasized so as to build up an in-depth understanding of their luminescence mechanism.It includes the regulation of valence band and conduction band of different host materials,alteration of defect types,depth and concentration changes caused by ion doping,effective radiation transitions and energy transfer generated by different luminescence centers.Given the design and potential of NIR PLNPs as long-lived luminescent materials,the current challenges and future perspective in this rapidly growing field are also discussed.展开更多
Luminescent biosensing in the second nearinfrared(NIR-II) region is featured with superior spatial resolution and high penetration depth by virtue of the suppressed scattering of long-wavelength photons. Hitherto, the...Luminescent biosensing in the second nearinfrared(NIR-II) region is featured with superior spatial resolution and high penetration depth by virtue of the suppressed scattering of long-wavelength photons. Hitherto, the reported NIR-II nanoprobes are mostly based on carbon nanotubes, organic fluorophores or semiconducting quantum dots. As an alternative, trivalent lanthanide ions(Ln3+) doped nanoparticles have been emerging as a novel class of promising nanoprobes. In this review, we highlight the recent progress in the design of highly efficient Ln3+-doped NIR-II nanoparticles towards their emerging bioapplications, with an emphasis on autofluorescence-free bioimaging, sensitive bioassay, and accurate temperature sensing. Moreover, some efforts and challenges towards this rapidly expanding field are envisioned.展开更多
The modulation of circularly polarized luminescence(CPL) has become an increasingly prominent area of research. In this study,we propose a unique “one-excitation-to-three-emissions” CPL system through the co-assembl...The modulation of circularly polarized luminescence(CPL) has become an increasingly prominent area of research. In this study,we propose a unique “one-excitation-to-three-emissions” CPL system through the co-assembly of an upconversion system,incorporating one sensitizer(Pt(II) mesotetraphenyl tetrabenzoporphyrine, Pt TPBP) and two annihilators(R/S-DPA and R/SBDP) within liquid crystals. The chiral nature of the annihilators induces a transformation of the nematic liquid crystal into chiral nematic liquid crystals(N*LC), establishing an excellent chiral matrix. Upon the incorporation of the sensitizer Pt TPBP and subsequent excitation at 635 nm, the system demonstrates two independent triplet–triplet annihilation photon upconversion(TTA-UC) with the emission in blue and yellow, aided by thermally activated triplet–triplet energy transfer(TTET). This is accompanied by the simultaneous generation of upconverting circularly polarized luminescence(UC-CPL) and downshifting near-infrared circularly polarized luminescence(DS-CPL) originating from the residual luminescence of Pt TPBP. Remarkably,fine-tuning the ratio between the two annihilators allows the TTA-UC system to exhibit multicolor CPL emission with an amplified luminescence dissymmetry factor(glum, reaching up to 0.6). Our study unveils a previously unreported “one-excitation-to-three-emissions” system and provides a versatile strategy for modulating CPL emissions, surpassing conventional methodologies.展开更多
Self-calibrating luminescent thermometry employing luminescence within the optical transparency windows provides a promising prospect for temperature measurement in the biological fields.In this work,a new Nd^(3+)/Yb^...Self-calibrating luminescent thermometry employing luminescence within the optical transparency windows provides a promising prospect for temperature measurement in the biological fields.In this work,a new Nd^(3+)/Yb^(3+)-codoped metal-organic framework Nd_(0.95)Yb_(0.05)BPTC showing threedimensional anionic network,obtained by reacting ligand[1,1’-biphenyl]-3,3’,5,5’-tetracarboxylic acid(H4BPTC)with Nd^(3+)and Yb^(3+)ions under solvothermal conditions,is reported.Upon 808 nm photoexcitation,Nd_(0.95)Yb_(0.05)BPTC simultaneously emits the characteristic near-infrared luminescence of Nd^(3+)and Yb^(3+)ions based on the efficient energy transfer from Nd^(3+)to Yb^(3+)ions.In addition,the emission intensity ratio of Yb^(3+)and Nd^(3+)shows good exponential-like response to temperature in the physiological range of 293-323 K.The feature properties of Nd_(0.95)Yb_(0.05)BPTC include near-infrared absorption and emission,favorable temperature sensitivity and accurate temperature uncertainty,as well as good chemical stability,making such system useful in biomedical applications.展开更多
The low-dimensional light source shows promise in photonic integrated circuits.Stable layered van der Waals material that exhibits luminescence in the near-infrared optical communication waveband is an essential compo...The low-dimensional light source shows promise in photonic integrated circuits.Stable layered van der Waals material that exhibits luminescence in the near-infrared optical communication waveband is an essential component in on-chip light sources.Herein,the tunable near-infrared photoluminescence(PL)of the air-stable layered titanium trisulfide(TiS3)is reported.Compared with iodine particles as a transport agent,TiS3 grown by chemical vapor transport using sulfur powder as a transport agent has fewer sulfur vacancies,which increases the luminescence intensity by an order of magnitude.The PL emission wavelength can be regulated in the near-infrared regime by thickness control.In addition,we observed an interesting anisotropic strain response of PL in layered TiS3 nanoribbon:a blue shift of PL was achieved when the uniaxial tensile strain was applied along the b-axis,while a negligible shift was observed when the strain was applied along the a-axis.Our work reveals the tunable nearinfrared luminescent properties of TiS3 nanoribbons,suggesting their potential applications as near-infrared light sources in photonic integrated circuits.展开更多
In this paper, near-infrared emitting long-persistence luminescent Zn3Ga2Ge2O10:Cr3?(ZGG) nanoparticles with diameters of 30–100 nm and bright luminescence were prepared by a sol–gel synthesis method. After the surf...In this paper, near-infrared emitting long-persistence luminescent Zn3Ga2Ge2O10:Cr3?(ZGG) nanoparticles with diameters of 30–100 nm and bright luminescence were prepared by a sol–gel synthesis method. After the surface amination, the nanoparticles were further bioconjugated with breast cancer-specific monoclonal antibody(anti-Ep CAM) to form ZGG-Ep CAM nanoprobes which can specifically target breast cancer cell lines(MCF7) in vitro. The results of in vitro images show that the luminescence signals from the cells treated with ZGG-Ep CAM nanoprobes are stronger than those from cells treated with ZGG-unconjugated antibody, indicating that the prepared ZGG-Ep CAM nanoprobes possessed excellent specific recognition capability. Furthermore, due to their long afterglow properties, the imaging could persist more than 1 h. Therefore, these nanoprobes could not only provide a high specificity detection method for cancer cells but also realize the long-time monitoring. Developed near-infrared emitting long-persistence luminescent nanoprobes will be expected to find new perspectives for cell therapy research and diagnosis applications.展开更多
Bismuth(Bi)-doped near-infared(NIR)glass that can cover the entire optical communication window(850,1310,and1550 nm)has become the subject of extensive research for developing photonic devices,particularly,tunable fib...Bismuth(Bi)-doped near-infared(NIR)glass that can cover the entire optical communication window(850,1310,and1550 nm)has become the subject of extensive research for developing photonic devices,particularly,tunable fiber lasers and ultrabroadband optical amplifiers.However,the realization of highly efficient NIR luminescence from Bi-doped glass is still full of challenges.Notably,due to the co-existence of multiple Bi NIR centers in the glass,the origin of newly generated Bi NIR emission peaks at~930 and~1520 nm is still controversial.Here,we report a new Bi-doped nitridated germanate glass with tunable ultrabroadband NIR emission(850–1700 nm)and high external quantum efficiency(EQE)of~50%.A series of studies,including spectral analysis,nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR),and others,provide powerful evidence for the mechanism of luminescence enhancement and tunability,and make reasonable inferences about the origin of the new emission bands at~930 and~1520 nm.We believe that the results discussed above would enrich our understanding about multiple Bi NIR emission behaviors and contribute to the design and fabrication of highly efficient Bi-doped ultrabroadband wavelength-tunable optical glass fiber amplifiers and lasers in the future.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC,No.21675120)the National Key R&D Program of China (Nos.2017YFA0208000 and 2016YFF0100800)+1 种基金Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of NSFC (No.21521063)the National Basic Research Program of China (No.2015CB932600).
文摘Persistent luminescence nanoprobes (PLNPs) can remain luminescent after ceasing excitation.Due to the ultra-long decay time of persistent luminescence (PersL),autofluorescence interference can be efficiently eliminated by collecting PersL signal after autofluorescence decays completely,thus the imaging contrast and sensing sensitivity can be significantly improved.Since near-infrared (NIR) light shows reduced scattering and absorption coefficient in penetrating biological organs or tissues,near-infrared persistent luminescence nanoprobes (NIR PLNPs) possess deep tissue penetration and offer a bright prospect in the areas of in vivo biosensing/bioimaging.In this review,we firstly summarize the design of different types of NIR PLNPs for biosensing/bioimaging,such as transition metal ions-doped NIR PLNPs,lanthanide ions-doped NIR PLNPs,organic molecules-based NIR PLNPs,and semiconducting polymer self-assembled NIR PLNPs.Notably,organic molecules-based NIR PLNPs and semiconductor self-assembled NIR PLNPs,for the first time,were introduced to the review of PLNPs.Secondly,the effects of different types of charge carriers on NIR PersL and luminescence decay of NIR PLNPs are significantly emphasized so as to build up an in-depth understanding of their luminescence mechanism.It includes the regulation of valence band and conduction band of different host materials,alteration of defect types,depth and concentration changes caused by ion doping,effective radiation transitions and energy transfer generated by different luminescence centers.Given the design and potential of NIR PLNPs as long-lived luminescent materials,the current challenges and future perspective in this rapidly growing field are also discussed.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the CAS(XDB20000000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21771185,11704380,51672272,21804134and U1805252)+1 种基金the CAS/SAFEA International Partnership Program for Creative Research Teamsthe Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2017I0018)
文摘Luminescent biosensing in the second nearinfrared(NIR-II) region is featured with superior spatial resolution and high penetration depth by virtue of the suppressed scattering of long-wavelength photons. Hitherto, the reported NIR-II nanoprobes are mostly based on carbon nanotubes, organic fluorophores or semiconducting quantum dots. As an alternative, trivalent lanthanide ions(Ln3+) doped nanoparticles have been emerging as a novel class of promising nanoprobes. In this review, we highlight the recent progress in the design of highly efficient Ln3+-doped NIR-II nanoparticles towards their emerging bioapplications, with an emphasis on autofluorescence-free bioimaging, sensitive bioassay, and accurate temperature sensing. Moreover, some efforts and challenges towards this rapidly expanding field are envisioned.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52173159, 92256304)the National Key Basic R&D Program of Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (2021YFA1200303)+1 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB36000000)the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission (JQ21003)。
文摘The modulation of circularly polarized luminescence(CPL) has become an increasingly prominent area of research. In this study,we propose a unique “one-excitation-to-three-emissions” CPL system through the co-assembly of an upconversion system,incorporating one sensitizer(Pt(II) mesotetraphenyl tetrabenzoporphyrine, Pt TPBP) and two annihilators(R/S-DPA and R/SBDP) within liquid crystals. The chiral nature of the annihilators induces a transformation of the nematic liquid crystal into chiral nematic liquid crystals(N*LC), establishing an excellent chiral matrix. Upon the incorporation of the sensitizer Pt TPBP and subsequent excitation at 635 nm, the system demonstrates two independent triplet–triplet annihilation photon upconversion(TTA-UC) with the emission in blue and yellow, aided by thermally activated triplet–triplet energy transfer(TTET). This is accompanied by the simultaneous generation of upconverting circularly polarized luminescence(UC-CPL) and downshifting near-infrared circularly polarized luminescence(DS-CPL) originating from the residual luminescence of Pt TPBP. Remarkably,fine-tuning the ratio between the two annihilators allows the TTA-UC system to exhibit multicolor CPL emission with an amplified luminescence dissymmetry factor(glum, reaching up to 0.6). Our study unveils a previously unreported “one-excitation-to-three-emissions” system and provides a versatile strategy for modulating CPL emissions, surpassing conventional methodologies.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51802284,51872263)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LY20E020007,LZ19E020001)。
文摘Self-calibrating luminescent thermometry employing luminescence within the optical transparency windows provides a promising prospect for temperature measurement in the biological fields.In this work,a new Nd^(3+)/Yb^(3+)-codoped metal-organic framework Nd_(0.95)Yb_(0.05)BPTC showing threedimensional anionic network,obtained by reacting ligand[1,1’-biphenyl]-3,3’,5,5’-tetracarboxylic acid(H4BPTC)with Nd^(3+)and Yb^(3+)ions under solvothermal conditions,is reported.Upon 808 nm photoexcitation,Nd_(0.95)Yb_(0.05)BPTC simultaneously emits the characteristic near-infrared luminescence of Nd^(3+)and Yb^(3+)ions based on the efficient energy transfer from Nd^(3+)to Yb^(3+)ions.In addition,the emission intensity ratio of Yb^(3+)and Nd^(3+)shows good exponential-like response to temperature in the physiological range of 293-323 K.The feature properties of Nd_(0.95)Yb_(0.05)BPTC include near-infrared absorption and emission,favorable temperature sensitivity and accurate temperature uncertainty,as well as good chemical stability,making such system useful in biomedical applications.
基金This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFA1200804)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62274175,T2325025,and 61927813)+1 种基金Jiangsu Province Key R&D Program(Nos.BE2023009-5 and BE2021007-3)the open Foundation of Key Laboratory of Nanodevices of Jiangsu Province(No.ZS2301).
文摘The low-dimensional light source shows promise in photonic integrated circuits.Stable layered van der Waals material that exhibits luminescence in the near-infrared optical communication waveband is an essential component in on-chip light sources.Herein,the tunable near-infrared photoluminescence(PL)of the air-stable layered titanium trisulfide(TiS3)is reported.Compared with iodine particles as a transport agent,TiS3 grown by chemical vapor transport using sulfur powder as a transport agent has fewer sulfur vacancies,which increases the luminescence intensity by an order of magnitude.The PL emission wavelength can be regulated in the near-infrared regime by thickness control.In addition,we observed an interesting anisotropic strain response of PL in layered TiS3 nanoribbon:a blue shift of PL was achieved when the uniaxial tensile strain was applied along the b-axis,while a negligible shift was observed when the strain was applied along the a-axis.Our work reveals the tunable nearinfrared luminescent properties of TiS3 nanoribbons,suggesting their potential applications as near-infrared light sources in photonic integrated circuits.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Project in Xiamen(3502Z20132012)the Xiamen Southern Oceanographic Center(14GYY008NF08)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2011J01220)the Major Program of Department of Science and Technology(2012Y4009)the Science and Technology Planning Project of Xiamen(3502Z20123036)
文摘In this paper, near-infrared emitting long-persistence luminescent Zn3Ga2Ge2O10:Cr3?(ZGG) nanoparticles with diameters of 30–100 nm and bright luminescence were prepared by a sol–gel synthesis method. After the surface amination, the nanoparticles were further bioconjugated with breast cancer-specific monoclonal antibody(anti-Ep CAM) to form ZGG-Ep CAM nanoprobes which can specifically target breast cancer cell lines(MCF7) in vitro. The results of in vitro images show that the luminescence signals from the cells treated with ZGG-Ep CAM nanoprobes are stronger than those from cells treated with ZGG-unconjugated antibody, indicating that the prepared ZGG-Ep CAM nanoprobes possessed excellent specific recognition capability. Furthermore, due to their long afterglow properties, the imaging could persist more than 1 h. Therefore, these nanoprobes could not only provide a high specificity detection method for cancer cells but also realize the long-time monitoring. Developed near-infrared emitting long-persistence luminescent nanoprobes will be expected to find new perspectives for cell therapy research and diagnosis applications.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFB2800500)the Research Program of Zhejiang Lab(No.113014-AC2101)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51872095,U20A20211,and 62105297)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation(Nos.LQ22A040011 and LZ23F050002)。
文摘Bismuth(Bi)-doped near-infared(NIR)glass that can cover the entire optical communication window(850,1310,and1550 nm)has become the subject of extensive research for developing photonic devices,particularly,tunable fiber lasers and ultrabroadband optical amplifiers.However,the realization of highly efficient NIR luminescence from Bi-doped glass is still full of challenges.Notably,due to the co-existence of multiple Bi NIR centers in the glass,the origin of newly generated Bi NIR emission peaks at~930 and~1520 nm is still controversial.Here,we report a new Bi-doped nitridated germanate glass with tunable ultrabroadband NIR emission(850–1700 nm)and high external quantum efficiency(EQE)of~50%.A series of studies,including spectral analysis,nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR),and others,provide powerful evidence for the mechanism of luminescence enhancement and tunability,and make reasonable inferences about the origin of the new emission bands at~930 and~1520 nm.We believe that the results discussed above would enrich our understanding about multiple Bi NIR emission behaviors and contribute to the design and fabrication of highly efficient Bi-doped ultrabroadband wavelength-tunable optical glass fiber amplifiers and lasers in the future.
