Description
Upconversion Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the chemistry, properties, characterization, and emerging applications of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), focusing on upconversion mechanisms, fluorescent properties, and biomedical applications. The emerging applications of UCNPs include cancer diagnostics and therapy, biosensing and bioassays, bioimaging, drug and gene delivery, cellular optogenetics, and the detection of small biomolecules and ions. The biocompatibility, biodegradability, bio-distribution, toxicity and regulatory considerations of upconversion are fully considered.This book offers a unique reference resource for researchers, bringing together a global authorship to cover the fundamentals, state-of-the-art, current challenges, and future perspectives of upconversion nanoparticles.- Covers the fundamental science and properties of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs)- Explores emerging biomedical applications in areas, including drug delivery, cancer diagnosis and therapy, biosensing and bioimaging- Provides a detailed survey of recent research that is invaluable to researchers across multiple academic disciplines and scientists developing new applications in academic and commercial R&D contexts
Table of Contents
1. Upconversion Nanoparticles: Current Trends and Future Perspectives2. Synthesis Methods of Upconversion Nanoparticles: Design Architecture and Upconversion Mechanism3. Surface Engineering, Bioconjugation, Colloidal Stability and Fluorescent Characteristics of Upconversion Nanoparticles4. Physicochemical Characterizations of Upconversion Nanoparticles5. Photon Avalanching Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications6. Upconversion Nanoparticles for Cancer Diagnostics and Therapy7. Upconversion Nanoparticles for Mechanical Force Sensing and Thermometry8. Upconversion Nanoparticles for Biosensing and Bioassays9. Upconversion Nanoparticles for Bioimaging10. Upconversion Nanoparticles for Biological Super-Resolution Imaging11. Upconversion Nanoparticles for Drug and Gene Delivery12. Upconversion Nanoparticles in Cellular Optogenetics13. Upconversion Nanoparticles for Detection of Small Biomolecules and Ions14. Nanocomposites, Nanohybrids and Heterostructures of Upconversion Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications15. Biocompatibility, Biodegradability, Bio-distribution, Toxicity and Regulatory Challenges of Upconversion Nanoparticles in Biomedical Field16. Future Perspectives of Upconversion Nanoparticles in Biomedical and Clinical Settings for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications
