TY - JOUR
T1 - Lanthanide nano-drums
T2 - A new class of molecular nanoparticles for potential biomedical applications
AU - Jones, Richard A.
AU - Gnanam, Annie J.
AU - Arambula, Jonathan F.
AU - Jones, Jessica N.
AU - Swaminathan, Jagannath
AU - Yang, Xiaoping
AU - Schipper, Desmond
AU - Hall, Justin W.
AU - Depue, Lauren J.
AU - Dieye, Yakhya
AU - Vadivelu, Jamuna
AU - Chandler, Don J.
AU - Marcotte, Edward M.
AU - Sessler, Jonathan L.
AU - Ehrlich, Lauren I.R.
AU - Brown, Katherine A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Royal Society of Chemistry.
PY - 2014/12/8
Y1 - 2014/12/8
N2 - We are developing a new class of lanthanide-based self-assembling molecular nanoparticles as potential reporter molecules for imaging, and as multi-functional nanoprobes or nanosensors in diagnostic systems. These lanthanide "nano-drums" are homogeneous 4d-4f clusters approximately 25 to 30 Å in diameter that can emit from the visible to near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths. Here, we present syntheses, crystal structures, photophysical properties, and comparative cytotoxicity data for six nano-drums containing either Eu, Tb, Lu, Er, Yb or Ho. Imaging capabilities of these nano-drums are demonstrated using epifluorescence, total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF), and two-photon microscopy. We discuss how these molecular nanoparticles can to be adapted for a range of assays, particularly by taking advantage of functionalization strategies with chemical moieties to enable conjugation to protein or nucleic acids. This journal is
AB - We are developing a new class of lanthanide-based self-assembling molecular nanoparticles as potential reporter molecules for imaging, and as multi-functional nanoprobes or nanosensors in diagnostic systems. These lanthanide "nano-drums" are homogeneous 4d-4f clusters approximately 25 to 30 Å in diameter that can emit from the visible to near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths. Here, we present syntheses, crystal structures, photophysical properties, and comparative cytotoxicity data for six nano-drums containing either Eu, Tb, Lu, Er, Yb or Ho. Imaging capabilities of these nano-drums are demonstrated using epifluorescence, total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF), and two-photon microscopy. We discuss how these molecular nanoparticles can to be adapted for a range of assays, particularly by taking advantage of functionalization strategies with chemical moieties to enable conjugation to protein or nucleic acids. This journal is
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U2 - 10.1039/c4fd00117f
DO - 10.1039/c4fd00117f
M3 - Article
C2 - 25284181
AN - SCOPUS:84946188662
SN - 1364-5498
VL - 175
SP - 241
EP - 255
JO - Faraday Discussions
JF - Faraday Discussions
ER -