Synthesis of Core-shell Lanthanide-doped Upconversion Nanocrystals for Cellular ApplicationsXiangzhao Ai 1, Linna Lyu 1, Jing Mu 1, Ming Hu 1, Zhimin Wang 1, Bengang Xing 1,2
1Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 2Institute of Materials Research & Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A protocol is presented for the synthesis of core-shell lanthanide-doped upconversion nanocrystals (UCNs) and their cellular applications for channel protein regulation upon near-infrared (NIR) light illumination.
