title: Energy transfer between amphiphilic porphyrin polymer shells and upconverting nanoparticle cores in water-dispersible nano-assemblies.
abstract: The synthesis of water-dispersible nano-assemblies containing upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) and porphyrin molecules using a one-pot method is described. When the nano-assemblies are excited by 980 nm near-infrared light, the intensity of the 'green emission' band of the UCNP is reduced due to a combination of Föster Resonace Energy Transfer (FRET) and emission-reabsorption. This process is also responsible for the emission from the porphyrin chromophores despite the fact they do not absorb near-infrared light.
authors.affiliation: 4D LABS and Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6. nbranda@sfu.ca.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Branda