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  • Materials Science
  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Lanthanide-based upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are emerging inorganic optical reporters with unique multicolor emission and long luminescence lifetimes.
  • UCNPs offer potential for chemical sensors and optical probes by enabling analyte-specific spectroscopic property changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the rational development of UCNP-based nanoprobes for chemical sensing and imaging in biological environments.
  • To present examples of functionalized core-shell nanoprobes for sensing biologically relevant analytes, with a focus on intracellular pH sensing.

Main Methods:

  • Surface functionalization of UCNPs for stable attachment of indicator molecules.
  • Analysis and quantification of surface groups on UCNPs.
  • Spectroscopic characterization of energy-transfer systems and derived nanosensors.

Main Results:

  • Demonstration of UCNP-based nanoprobes with selective response to analytes.
  • Achieved high colloidal stability of UCNPs in aqueous media.
  • Successful application in sensing biologically relevant analytes, including intracellular pH.

Conclusions:

  • Reliable methods for UCNP surface functionalization are crucial for developing effective nanoprobes.
  • UCNP-based nanoprobes show promise for sensitive and selective chemical sensing and bioimaging.
  • Intracellular pH sensing using functionalized UCNPs is a key application area.