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Abstract
Luminescence imaging in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) window (1000–1700 nm) has attracted extensive attention in recent years owing to its superior tissue penetration ability and weak spontaneous fluorescence effects in biological tissues. However, an important bottleneck restricting the development of NIR-II luminescence imaging technology is the lack of nanoprobes with suitable morphology, particle size and high luminescence intensity. In this work, NIR-II emitted LaF3:Er3+ nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by a simple chemical precipitation method, where the size and morphology of LaF3:Er3+ NPs were precisely controlled through the regulation of reaction conditions. The NIR-II luminescence of Er3+ was effectively enhanced for 8.4 times by Zr4+ doping. The results provides useful reference for the research of NIR-II luminescent imaging nanoprobes.
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Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (SAA) is an interdisciplinary journal which spans from basic to applied aspects of optical spectroscopy in chemistry, medicine, biology, and materials science.
The journal publishes original scientific papers that feature high-quality spectroscopic data and analysis. From the broad range of optical spectroscopies, the emphasis is on electronic, vibrational or rotational spectra of molecules, rather than on spectroscopy based on magnetic moments.
Criteria for publication in SAA are novelty, uniqueness, and outstanding quality. Routine applications of spectroscopic techniques and computational methods are not appropriate.
Topics of particular interest of Spectrochimica Acta Part A include, but are not limited to:
Spectroscopy and dynamics of bioanalytical, biomedical, environmental, and atmospheric sciences,
Novel experimental techniques or instrumentation for molecular spectroscopy,
Novel theoretical and computational methods,
Novel applications in photochemistry and photobiology,
Novel interpretational approaches as well as advances in data analysis based on electronic or vibrational spectroscopy.