Engineered Ferritin with Eu3+ as a Bright Nanovector: A Photoluminescence Study

In this study, among lanthanides, we selected europium for its red emission that allows to reduce overlap with tissue auto-fluorescence. Steady state emission measurements and time-resolved emission spectroscopy have been employed to investigate the interaction between the HFt-LBT and the Eu3+ ions. This allowed us to identify the Eu3+ energy states involved in the process and to pave the way for the future use of HFt-LBT Eu3+ complex in theranostics.

Source: Photochemistry and Photobiology - December 10, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Luisa Affatigato, Alice Sciortino, Giuseppe Sancataldo, Alessio Incocciati, Roberta Piacentini, Alessandra Bonamore, Marco Cannas, Fabrizio Messina, Mariano Licciardi, Valeria Militello Tags: Research Article Source Type: research