title: Biocompatible hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as a redox luminescence switch.
abstract: A redox luminescence switch was prepared by doping hydroxyapatite nanoparticles with CePO(4):Tb. The resulting multifunctional material exhibits good biocompatibility, biological affinity, and potential drug-carrying capability. The luminescent hydroxyapatite nanoparticles may find important applications in biomedical diagnostics, drug delivery, and biological sensors.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province and State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Hongyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Pinxian
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.forename: Guoqiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Fengjuan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhenpeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Decheng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Zhengzhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D002563:Cerium / Q000737:chemistry*; D017886:Durapatite / Q000737:chemistry*; D055032:Electron Microscope Tomography / Q000379:methods; D049449:Luminescence; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010710:Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D013725:Terbium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D010710:Phosphates; D013725:Terbium; D002563:Cerium; D017886:Durapatite; C048083:cerium phosphate