| Literature DB >> 30985055 |
Zhongzheng Yu1, Wenbo Hu2, Hui Zhao2, Xiaofei Miao2, Yan Guan3, Weizheng Cai1, Zhiping Zeng1, Quli Fan2, Timothy Thatt Yang Tan1.
Abstract
Cross-relaxation among sensitizers is commonly regarded as deleterious in fluorescent materials, although favorable in photothermal agents. Herein, we coated Prussian blue (PB) on NaNdF4 nanoparticles to fabricate core-shell nanocomplexes with new cross relaxation pathways between the ladder-like energy levels of Nd3+ ions and continuous energy band of PB. The photothermal conversion efficiency was improved exceptionally and the mechanism of the enhanced photothermal effect was investigated. In vivo photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy demonstrated the potential of the enhanced photothermal agents. Moreover, the concept of generating new cross-relaxation pathways between different materials is proposed to contribute to the design of all kinds of enhanced photothermal agents.Entities:
Keywords: cross-relaxation; dyes/pigments; electronic structure; nanostructures; photothermal agents
Year: 2019 PMID: 30985055 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201904534
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336