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Construction of LRET-Based Nanoprobe Using Upconversion Nanoparticles with Confined Emitters and Bared Surface as Luminophore

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Facile Preparation of Doxorubicin-Loaded Upconversion@Polydopamine Nanoplatforms for Simultaneous In Vivo Multimodality Imaging and Chemophotothermal Synergistic Therapy

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Fabrication of Upconverting Hybrid Nanoparticles for Near-Infrared Light Triggered Drug Release

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Imaging-Guided pH-Sensitive Photodynamic Therapy Using Charge Reversible Upconversion Nanoparticles under Near-Infrared Light

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Simultaneous nuclear imaging and intranuclear drug delivery by nuclear-targeted multifunctional upconversion nanoprobes

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Upconversion nanophosphors for small-animal imaging

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Super-resolution upconversion microscopy of praseodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet nanoparticles

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An efficient and user-friendly method for the synthesis of hexagonal-phase NaYF4: Yb, Er/Tm nanocrystals with controllable shape and upconversion fluorescence

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Reduction of self-quenching in fluorescent silica-coated silver nanoparticles

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Different microstructures of ß-NaYF4 fabricated by hydrothermal process:: Effects of pH values and fluoride sources

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Size- and phase-controlled synthesis of monodisperse NaYF4:Yb,Er nanocrystals from a unique delayed nucleation pathway monitored with upconversion spectroscopy

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Controlled synthesis and morphology dependent upconversion luminescence of NaYF4:Yb, Er nanocrystals

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Synthesis and characterization of efficient near-infrared upconversion Yb and Tm codoped NaYF4 nanocrystal reporter

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Synthesis of colloidal upconverting NaYF4 nanocrystals doped with Er3+, Yb3+ and Tm3+, Yb3+ via thermal decomposition of lanthanide trifluoroacetate precursors

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Single-crystalline and monodisperse LaF3 triangular nanoplates from a single-source precursor

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