| Authors | M. Zahedifar- E.Sadeghi - M.M.Shanei - A.Sazgarnia - M.Mehrabi |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal ofLuminescence |
| Paper Type | Full Paper |
| Published At | 3December2015 |
| Journal Grade | ISI |
| Journal Type | Typographic |
| Journal Country | Iran, Islamic Republic Of |
Abstract
CaF2:Tm nanoparticles(NPs)weresynthesizedbythehydrothermalmethod.Intenseafterglowemission
with longlifetimewasfoundfortheproducedNPs,soitsapplicabilityinphotodynamictherapywas investigated.SincethewavelengthoftheafterglowemissionoftheNPsfairlymatcheswiththe
absorption bandofthePpIXsensitizer,especiallyintheredregion,theCysteinmediatorwasusedto
bond NPswiththePpIXsensitizer.TheCaF2:Tm NPsconjugatedwithPpIXwasexposedtoX-rayandby
using theAntraceneasdetector,theproductionofthesingletoxygenwasverified. Therefore,thepro-
duced NPsarerecommendedasasourceofenergythatimprovesphotodynamictherapybeyondits
current limitations.