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Upconversion Nanoparticles: Formation of a Supported Lipid Bilayer on Faceted LiYF 4 :Tm 3+ /Yb 3+ Upconversion Nanoparticles (Part. Part. Syst. Charact. 12/2016)
Author(s) -
RojasGutierrez Paola A.,
DeWolf Christine,
Capobianco John A.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
particle and particle systems characterization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.877
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1521-4117
pISSN - 0934-0866
DOI - 10.1002/ppsc.201670036
Subject(s) - photon upconversion , nanoparticle , lanthanide , bilayer , lipid bilayer , biocompatibility , materials science , nanotechnology , chemistry , membrane , doping , optoelectronics , ion , organic chemistry , biochemistry
Supported lipid bilayers mimic cell membranes and may be an alternative method to produce water dispersible nanoparticles with high biocompatibility and provide the possibility of drug encapsulation inside the lipid bilayer. On page 865, J. A. Capobianco and co‐workers apply this approach to lanthanide‐doped upconverting nanoparticles that convert low energy light (NIR) to UV and visible.