Multicolor Core/Shell‐Structured Upconversion Fluorescent Nanoparticles

Advanced MaterialsVolume 20, Issue 24 p. 4765-4769 Communication Multicolor Core/Shell-Structured Upconversion Fluorescent Nanoparticles† Correction(s) for this article Multicolor Core/Shell-Structured Upconversion Fluorescent Nanoparticles Z. Q. Li, Y. Zhang, S. Jiang, Volume 21Issue 47Advanced Materials First Published online: December 15, 2009 Zhengquan Li, Zhengquan Li Singapore-MIT Alliance National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117576 (Singapore)Search for more papers by this authorYong Zhang, Corresponding Author Yong Zhang biezy@nus.edu.sg Division of Bioengineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117574 (Singapore) Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative National University of Singapore Singapore 117576 (Singapore)Division of Bioengineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117574 (Singapore).Search for more papers by this authorShan Jiang, Shan Jiang Division of Bioengineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117574 (Singapore)Search for more papers by this author Zhengquan Li, Zhengquan Li Singapore-MIT Alliance National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore 117576 (Singapore)Search for more papers by this authorYong Zhang, Corresponding Author Yong Zhang biezy@nus.edu.sg Division of Bioengineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117574 (Singapore) Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative National University of Singapore Singapore 117576 (Singapore)Division of Bioengineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117574 (Singapore).Search for more papers by this authorShan Jiang, Shan Jiang Division of Bioengineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117574 (Singapore)Search for more papers by this author First published: 16 December 2008 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200801056Citations: 781 † The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support from Singapore A*STAR BMRC (grant number R-397-000-624-305) and from the National University of Singapore, and Z. Li acknowledges support from the Singapore-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alliance (SMA). Supporting Information is available online from Wiley InterScience or from the author. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Core/shell-structured silica/NaYF4 nanospheres featuring uniform silica coatings are synthesized using a facile, user-friendly method. Multicolor nanospheres are produced by encapsulation of organic dyes or quantum dots in the silica shell, and upconversion fluorescence is generated based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). Citing Literature Supporting Information Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Filename Description adma_200801056_sm_suppdata.pdf495.8 KB suppdata Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. Volume20, Issue24December 17, 2008Pages 4765-4769 RelatedInformation