title: Mechanoluminescent light source for a fluorescent probe molecule.
abstract: We have demonstrated an innovative ability of mechanoluminescent (ML) material as a light source for the first time. By appropriate smart size control and nondestructive mechanical stimulation, the ML particle can be considered a promising candidate of in situ light source for bio-imaging and photo-therapy even in a human body.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Measurement Sensing Technology Research Center, 807-1 Shuku-machi, Tosu, Saga 841-0052, Japan. nao-terasaki@aist.go.jp
authors.forename: Nao
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Terasaki
authors.forename: Hongwu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Chao-Nan
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Xu