Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, Volume. 18, Issue 3, 2441002(2025)

Erbium-based hydrothermal YOF with stark sublevels for in vivo NIR II luminescence nanothermometer

Zhenghao Liu, Ziyue Ju, Hanyu Liu, Zhan Wang, and Ruichan Lv*
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  • Engineering Research Center of Molecular and Neuro Imaging, Ministry of Education, Interdisciplinary Research Center of Smart Sensor, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710071, P. R. China
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    Rare earth luminescent materials have attracted extensive attention in the biomedical field as noncontact temperature monitoring devices with microscopic resolution due to their properties in the visible and near-infrared regions. At the application level, it is required to have a certain temperature monitoring capability in the near-infrared region II window to enhance the tissue penetration depth. Here, two kinds of YOFs: Er3+, Yb3+ were prepared by co-precipitation and hydrothermal method, and the luminescence was enhanced by ion doping. An Er3+-based ratiometric nanothermometer of 4F924I152 (672nm, upconversion luminescence) to 4I1324I152 (1580nm/1566nm, NIR II downshifting luminescence) were designed with the Stark energy level. When doped with 2% Zn2+, the relative temperature sensitivity of YOF prepared by co-precipitation method was improved from 0.30% C1 (30C) to 0.59% C1 (30C), expanding its use as a temperature monitoring device possibility. The temperature sensitivity of YOF prepared by hydrothermal method was 1.01% C1 (30C). Finally, the NIR II luminescence of the prepared nanothermometer was used as a control for temperature monitoring of heating sites in mice. The results showed that it can distinguish heating site from control site and no significant cytotoxicity or damage to the tissues was revealed, indicating its broad prospects in the biomedical field and other temperature monitoring scenarios in the future.

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    Zhenghao Liu, Ziyue Ju, Hanyu Liu, Zhan Wang, Ruichan Lv. Erbium-based hydrothermal YOF with stark sublevels for in vivo NIR II luminescence nanothermometer[J]. Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2025, 18(3): 2441002

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Feb. 20, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 6, 2024

    Published Online: Jun. 18, 2025

    The Author Email: Ruichan Lv (rclv@xidian.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1142/S1793545824410025

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