Ratiometric upconversion nanothermometry with dual emission at the same wavelength decoded via a time-resolved technique

Xiaochen Qiu, Qianwen Zhou, Xingjun Zhu, Zugen Wu, Wei Feng () and Fuyou Li ()
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Xiaochen Qiu: Fudan University
Qianwen Zhou: Fudan University
Xingjun Zhu: Fudan University
Zugen Wu: Fudan University
Wei Feng: Fudan University
Fuyou Li: Fudan University

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract The in vivo temperature monitoring of a microenvironment is significant in biology and nanomedicine research. Luminescent nanothermometry provides a noninvasive method of detecting the temperature in vivo with high sensitivity and high response speed. However, absorption and scattering in complex tissues limit the signal penetration depth and cause errors due to variation at different locations in vivo. In order to minimize these errors and monitor temperature in vivo, in the present work, we provided a strategy to fabricate a same-wavelength dual emission ratiometric upconversion luminescence nanothermometer based on a hybrid structure composed of upconversion emissive PbS quantum dots and Tm-doped upconversion nanoparticles. The ratiometric signal composed of two upconversion emissions working at the same wavelength, but different luminescent lifetimes, were decoded via a time-resolved technique. This nanothermometer improved the temperature monitoring ability and a thermal resolution and sensitivity of ~0.5 K and ~5.6% K−1 were obtained in vivo, respectively.

Date: 2020
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