Sn <sup>4+</sup> ‐Mediated Trap Engineering in Cr <sup>3+</sup> ‐Activated Titanate Nanophosphors Enables Self‐Sustained Multimodal Imaging and Combinatorial Oncotherapy
Multimodal imaging provides comprehensive and precise tools that significantly increase the efficiency and accuracy in clinical decision-making. The integration of superior multimodal imaging capabilities with stimuli-responsive drug release functionalities within a single nanoplatform holds crucial promise for both scientific exploration and clinical translation but remains a formidable challenge in advancing precision medicine. The unique integration of near-infrared emission (λ<sub>em</sub> = 760 nm), multiwavelength-rechargeable afterglow, photostimulated luminescence under 980 nm excitation, and Gd<sup>3</sup>⁺-specific ferromagnetism is highlighted in Na<sub>0.5</sub>Gd<sub>0.5</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub>:Cr<sup>3+</sup>,Sn<sup>4+</sup> phosphor. By doping with Sn<sup>4+</sup>, a threefold enhancement in the luminescent performance is achieved, demonstrating a 1.37-fold increase in initial afterglow brightness and extending the persistent luminescence duration to over 15 h. Uniform cubic long-persistent luminescent nano-phosphor Na<sub>0.5</sub>Gd<sub>0.5</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub>:Cr<sup>3+</sup>,Sn<sup>4+</sup> with sub 100 nm dimensions are synthesized by coprecipitation. Following SiO<sub>2</sub> surface functionalization, it showed sustained luminescence exceeding 2.5 h under UV charging, as validated by in vivo murine imaging. Notably, ≈2 h of imaging can still be achieved in mice under blue light charging. A theragnostics nanoplatform is developed by conjugating drugs onto the exterior of SiO<sub>2</sub>, achieving ≈50% bactericidal and antitumour effects, endowing the system with integrated antibacterial-antitumour efficacy, thereby establishing a multifunctional capability for simultaneous diagnosis and therapy.
Authors
- Hongzhe Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8575-5554)
- Jiahui Tian
- Ping Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-3951)
- Xilin Ma
- Rongshuang Tan
- Jianing Wu
- Yuhua Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7047-4760)
Institutions
- Lanzhou University of Technology (CN)
- Lanzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202509657
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59
Funders
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities