Journal
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Volume 55, Issue 36, Pages 10795-10799Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201604781
Keywords
liquid marbles; magnetic properties; nanoparticles; photodynamic therapy; upconversion
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- WMU-CWRU [SPN2330]
- NSF [CMMI-1400274]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [BUCTRC201601]
- 111 project of China [B14004]
- Directorate For Engineering
- Div Of Civil, Mechanical, & Manufact Inn [1400274] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Magnetic liquid marbles have recently attracted extensive attention for various potential applications. However, conventional liquid marbles based on iron oxide nanoparticles are opaque and inadequate for photo-related applications. Herein, we report the first development of liquid marbles coated with magnetic lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) that can convert near-infrared light into visible light. Apart from their excellent magnetic and mechanical properties, which are attractive for repeatable tip opening and magnetically directed movements, the resultant UCNP-based liquid marbles can act as ideal miniature reactors for photodynamic therapy of cancer cells. This work opens new ways for the development of liquid marbles, and shows great promise for liquid marbles based on UCNPs to be used in a large variety of potential applications, such as photodynamic therapy for accelerated drug screening, magnetically guided controlled drug delivery and release, and multifunctional actuation.
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