Education Background

September 2019–June 2023, Hunan University, Chemistry, Doctor of Science

September 2016–June 2019, Shandong University, Inorganic Chemistry, Master of Science

September 2012–June 2016, Shandong University, Chemistry, Bachelor of Science

Work Experience

October 2023–Present, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University (Lecturer)

Research Areas

1. Preparation and luminescence regulation of rare earth-doped nanomaterials

2. Chemical/biological sensors

Major Research Achievements

Primarily engaged in applied research on inorganic functional nanomaterials. In recent years, served as the project leader for the Jiangxi Province Early-Career Young Science and Technology Talent Cultivation Special Fund and the Doctoral Research Startup Fund; participated as a key member in the Regional Science Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Currently, published 9 papers as first author or corresponding author.

Major Representative Academic Publications/Papers/Patents

1. Sun, L.; Yang L.; Cai Q. Dual-mode excitable Vis/NIR-II luminescence of lanthanide-doped core@multishell nanostructures for anti-counterfeiting and imaging of latent fingerprints. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2024, 999, 175056.

2. Sun, L.; Huang, Y.; Ji, C.; Grimes, C. A.; Cai, Q. NIR-II multiplexed fluorescence imaging of bacteria based on excitation-selective lanthanide-doped core-shell nanoparticles. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2023, 384, 133669.

3. Sun, L.; Shi, S.; Wu, Z.; Huang, Y.; Ji, C.; Grimes, C. A.; Feng, X.; Cai, Q. Lanthanide/Cu_2-xSe Nanoparticles for Bacteria-Activated NIR-II Fluorescence Imaging of Infection. ACS Sensors 2022, 7, 2235−2242.

4. Sun, L.; Shi, S.; Geng, H.; Huang, Y.; Qiao, Y.; Song, J.; Yang, L.; Grimes, C. A.; Feng, X.; Cai, Q. NaGdF₄:Nd@NaGdF₄ Core-Shell Down-Conversion Nanoparticles as NIR-II Fluorescent Probes for Targeted Imaging of Bacteria. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2021, 4, 11231−11238.

5. Sun, L.; Wang, T.; Sun, Y.; Li, Z.; Song, H.; Zhang, B.; Zhou, G.; Zhou, H.; Hu, J. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer between NH₂-NaYF₄:Yb,Er/NaYF₄@SiO₂ upconversion nanoparticles and gold nanoparticles for the detection of glutathione and cadmium ions. Talanta 2020, 207, 120294.

6. Sun, L.; Zhou, H.; Huang, D.; Wang, T.; Gao, P.; Sun, Y.; Zhou, G.; Hu, J. Fluorometric determination of antioxidant capacity in human plasma by using upconversion nanoparticles and an inner filter effect mechanism. Microchimica Acta 2019, 186, 502.