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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Photomedicine

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  • Photomedicine faces challenges with light penetration depth in tissues.
  • Existing lanthanide-based upconversion (UC) systems require high laser power and have low efficiency.
  • Organic triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) offers a promising alternative with high quantum yield and low excitation power.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel, water-dispersible nanoparticle system for enhanced photomedicine.
  • To utilize TTA-UC for converting red light to blue light for deeper tissue penetration.
  • To create a platform for noninvasive transdermal delivery and advanced therapeutic applications.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized hyaluronic acid (HA)-conjugated polycaprolactone (PCL) nanoparticles loaded with TTA-UC chromophores (HA-PCL/UC NPs).
  • Evaluated nanoparticle dispersibility, quantum yield, cellular imaging capabilities in HeLa cells, and tissue penetration in porcine skin.
  • Demonstrated red-to-blue light conversion (635 nm to 470 nm).

Main Results:

  • HA-PCL/UC NPs exhibited a high quantum yield of 1.6% in distilled water.
  • Improved cellular imaging was observed in HeLa cells using the developed nanoparticles.
  • Effective deep tissue penetration and upconverted blue light emission were demonstrated in porcine skin.

Conclusions:

  • The developed HA-PCL/UC NPs offer a promising solution for overcoming light penetration limitations in photomedicine.
  • This TTA-UC nanoparticle system enables efficient red-to-blue light conversion for noninvasive transdermal applications.
  • The platform holds significant potential for next-generation bioimaging, photodynamic therapy, and targeted drug delivery.