Coordination Units of Mn2+ Modulation toward Tunable Emission in Zero-Dimensional Bromides for White Light-Emitting Diodes

Organic-inorganic metal halides have become a multifunctional platform for manipulating photoluminescence due to high-efficient and tunable emissions, especially for lead-free Mn2+-based halides. Herein, the zero-dimensional (0D) bromides of (C5H14N3)2MnBr4 and...

Temperature monitoring during light-induced release of cargo using polymer capsules modified with gold nanoparticles and nanodiamonds

Application of different light-sensitive drug delivery carriers is limited due to a risk of overheating of living cells. Therefore, a real-time temperature monitoring within biological objects that controls the photothermal release of different cargos from light-sensitive carriers is highly demanded. In this work, we develop a multifunctional platform comprised of polymer microcapsules modified with nitrogen vacancies (NV) centers as nanothermometers and gold (Au) nanoparticles (NPs) as heating elements for the realization of laser-induced cargo release with a simultaneous temperature measurement inside cells. Such platform allows to prevent unwanted side effects related with the overheating of living cells and tissues.