Multicolored redox active upconverter cerium oxide nanoparticle for bio-imaging and therapeutics

    Authors

    S. Babu; J. H. Cho; J. M. Dowding; E. Heckert; C. Komanski; S. Das; J. Colon; C. H. Baker; M. Bass; W. T. Self;S. Seal

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Chem. Commun.

    Keywords

    HYDROXIDE NANORODS; CONVERSION; NANOCRYSTALS; MECHANISM; PHOSPHORS; TOXICITY; DISPLAYS; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    Cytocompatible, co-doped cerium oxide nanoparticles exhibited strong upconversion properties that were found to kill lung cancer cells by inducing apoptosis thereby demonstrating the potential to be used as clinical contrast agents for imaging and as therapeutic agents for treatment of cancer.

    Journal Title

    Chemical Communications

    Volume

    46

    Issue/Number

    37

    Publication Date

    1-1-2010

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    6915

    Last Page

    6917

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000282476600008

    ISSN

    1359-7345

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