SONG Kai, DU Chuang, ZHAO Jun-wei, KONG Xiang-gui. Surface Modification of NaYF<sub>4</sub>:Yb<sup>3+</sup>, Er<sup>3+</sup> Luminescent Upconversion Nanocrystals and Biological Effects[J]. Chinese Journal of Luminescence, 2012,(11): 1215-1218
SONG Kai, DU Chuang, ZHAO Jun-wei, KONG Xiang-gui. Surface Modification of NaYF<sub>4</sub>:Yb<sup>3+</sup>, Er<sup>3+</sup> Luminescent Upconversion Nanocrystals and Biological Effects[J]. Chinese Journal of Luminescence, 2012,(11): 1215-1218 DOI: 10.3788/fgxb20123311.1215.
Undesirable surface effect of luminescent upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) is a major obstacle to the biomarker. In this work
we synthesized the water-soluble NaYF
4
:Yb
3+
Er
3+
UCNPs with amino functional groups and polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecules modified by covalent coupling of the way to the surface of UCNPs. The spectral characterization showed that the luminescent properties of UCNPs unchanged. Scanning electron microscopy results indicate that modification of PEG molecules distinctly reduce the aggregation of UCNPs. The cell toxicity experiments show that this modification on the UCNPs has good biocompatibility.
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