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Light-emitting diodes break barriers of size and performance for displays. With devices becoming smaller, the materials also need to get smaller. Chromium(III)-doped oxide phosphors, which emit near-infrared (NIR) light, have recently been used in small electronic devices. In this work, mesoporous silica nanoparticles were used as nanocarriers. The nanophosphor ZnGa2 O4 :Cr3+ ,Sn4+ formed in the mesopore after sintering. Good dispersity and morphology were performed with average diameters of 71±7â nm. It emitted light at 600-850â nm; the intensity was optimized by tuning the doping ratio of Cr3+ and Sn4+ . Meanwhile, the light conversion efficiency increased from 7.8 % to 37 % and the molar concentration increased from 0.125 m to 0.5â m. The higher radiant flux of 3.3â mW was obtained by operating an input current of 45â mA. However, the NIR nanophosphor showed good performance on mini light-emitting diode chips.
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a physical barrier that selectively prevents certain substances from entering the brain through the blood. The BBB protects the brain from germs and causes difficulty in intracranial treatment. The chemotherapy drug temozolomide (TMZ), embedded in nanobubbles (NBs) and combined with persistent luminescent nanoparticles (PLNs), has been used to treat glioblastoma (GBM) effectively through image tracking. Through ultrasound induction, NBs produce cavitation that temporarily opens the BBB. Additionally, the PLNs release near-infrared emission and afterglow, which can penetrate deep tissues and improve the signal-to-noise ratio of bioimages. In this work, the nanosystem crossed the BBB for drug delivery and image tracking over time, allowing the enhancement of the drug's therapeutic effect on GBM. We hope that this nanosystem can be applied to the treatment of different brain diseases by embedding different drugs in NBs.