Full list of publications

† equally contributing author * corresponding author

  1. J. Lifante, Á. Moreno-Rupérez, E. Ximendes, R. Marin, T. Priego, A. López-Calderón, A. Isabel Martín, M. Paz Nieto-Bona, E. Nebot, G. Lifante-Pedrola, D. Jaque*, L. Monge, N. Fernández, M. Granado “Early in vivo detection of denervation-induced atrophy by luminescence transient nanothermometry” J. Biophotonics 2023, 10.1002/jbio.202300249.

  2. W. Piotrowski, M. Szymczak, E. Martín Rodríguez, R. Marin, M. Henklewska, B. Pozniak, M. Dramicanin, L. Marciniak* “Step by step optimization of luminescence thermometry in MgTiO3: Cr3+, Nd3+@SiO2 nanoparticles towards bioapplications” Mat. Chem. Phys. 2023, 312, 128623.

  3. M. París Ogáyar, D. Méndez González, I. Zabala-Gutierrez, Á. Artiga Folch, J. Rubio-Retama, O. G. Gomez Calderon, S. Melle, A. Serrano, A. Espinosa de los Monteros Royo, D. Jaque, R. Marin* “Ion-induced bias in Ag2S luminescent nanothermometers” Nanoscale 2023, 15, 17956.

  4. W. Mohammad, K. D. Wegner, C. Comby-Zerbino, V. Trouillet, M. Paris Ogayar, J. Coll, R. Marin, D. Jaque, U. Resch-Genger, R. Antoine,* X. Le Guevel* “Enhanced brightness of ultra-small gold nanoparticles in the second biological window through thiol ligand shell control” J. Mater. Chem. C 2023, 11, 14714.

  5. L. Ming, I. Zabala-Gutierrez, P. Rodríguez-Sevilla, J. Rubio-Retama, D. Jaque, R. Marin*, E. Ximendes* “Neural Networks Push the Limits of Luminescence Lifetime Nanosensing” Adv. Mater. 2023, 10.1002/adma.202306606. [publication of supervised student L. Ming]

  6. L. Aldaz-Caballero, U. R. Rodriguez-Mendoza, V. Lavín, P. Canton, A. Benayas*, R. Marin* “Copper Indium Sulfide Quantum Dots as Nanomanometers: Influence of Size and Composition” Adv. Sensors Res. 2023, 10.1002/adsr.202300078. [publication of supervised student L. Aldaz-Caballero]

  7. T. Muñoz-Ortiz, I. Alayeto, J. Lifante, D. H. Ortgies, R. Marin, E. Martín Rodriguez, M. C. Iglesias de la Cruz, G. Lifante-Pedrola, J. Rubio-Retama*, D. Jaque* “3D Optical Coherence Thermometry Using Polymeric Nanogels” Adv. Mater. 2023, 35, 2301819.

  8. C. Brites†, R. Marin†, M. Suta,† E. Ximendes, D. Jaque, and L. D. Carlos* “Spotlight on Luminescence Thermometry: Basics, Challenges, and Cutting-Edge Applications” Adv. Mater. 2023, 35, 2302749.

  9. L. Ming, I. Zabala-Gutierrez, O. G. Calderón, S. Melle, E. Ximendes, J. Rubio-Retama, and R. Marin* “A brighter era for silver chalcogenide semiconductor nanocrystlas” Opt. Mater X 2023, 141, 113940. [publication of supervised student L. Ming]

  10. W. M. Piotrowski*, R. Marin, M. Szymczak, E. Martín Rodríguez, D. H. Ortgies, P. Rodríguez-Sevilla, P. Bolek, M. D. Dramićanin, D. Jaque, L. Marciniak* “Critical evaluation of the thermometric performance of ratiometric luminescence thermometers based on Ba3(VO4)2:Mn5+,Nd3+ for deep-tissue thermal imaging” J. Mater. Chem. C 2023, 6713-6723.

  11. J. Yao, G. Lopez-Peña, J. Lifante, M. Carmen Iglesias-de la Cruz, R. Marin, E. Martín Rodriguez, D. Jaque, and D. Ortgies* “Adjustable near-infrared fluorescence lifetime emission of biocompatible rare-earth-doped nanoparticles for in vivo multiplexing” Opt. Mater X 2023, DOI: 17, 100225. [publication of supervised student J. Yao]

  12. W. M. Piotrowski*, R. Marin, M. Szymczak, E. Martín Rodríguez, D. H. Ortgies, P. Rodríguez-Sevilla, M. D. Dramićanin, D. Jaque, L. Marciniak* “Mn5+ lifetime-based thermal imaging in the optical transparency windows through skin-mimicking tissue phantom” Adv. Opt. Mater 2022, DOI: 2202366.

  13. D. Mendez-Gonzalez, J. Lifante, I. Zabala Gutierrez, R. Marin, E. Ximendes, E. Sanz-de Diego, M. C. Iglesias-de la Cruz, F. J. Teran, J. Rubio-Retama, D. Jaque* “Optomagnetic nanofluids for controlled brain hyperthermia: a critical study” Nanoscale 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D2NR03413A.

  14. T. Muñoz-Ortiz, L. Abiven, R. Marin, J. Hu, D. H. Ortgies, A. Benayas, F. Gazeau, V. Castaing, B. Viana, C. Chanéac, D. Jaque, F. E. Maturi, L. D. Carlos, E. Martín Rodríguez* and J. García Solé “Temperature dependence of water absorption in the biological windows and its impact on the performance of Ag2S luminescent nanothermometers" Part. Part. Syst. Charact. 2022, DOI: 2200100.

  15. D. Lu, J. Rubio Retama, R. Marin, M. I. Marqués, P. Haro-González*, and D. Jaque* “Thermoresponsive polymeric nanolenses magnify the thermal sensitivity of single upconverting nanoparticles” Small 2022, 18, DOI: 2202452.

  16. A. Pasćiak, R. Marin, L. Abiven, A. Pilch-Wróbel, M. Misiak, W. Xu, K. Prorok, O. Bezkrovnyi, Ł. Marciniak, C. Chanéac, F. Gazeau, R. Bazzi, S. Roux, B. Viana, V.-P. Lehto, D. Jaque, and A. Bednarkiewicz “Quantitative Comparison of the Light-to-Heat Conversion efficiency in Nanomaterials Suitable for Photothermal Therapy” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 14, DOI: 33555–33566.

  17. E. Ximendes,*† R. Marin,*† L. D. Carlos, and D. Jaque “Less is more: dimensionality reduction as a general strategy for more precise luminescence thermometry” Appl. 2022, 11, 237.

  18. R. Marin*, D. A. Gálico, R. Gayfullina, J. O. Moilanen, L. D. Carlos, D. Jaque and M. Murugesu* “A zero-field single-molecule magnet with luminescence thermometry capabilities containing soft donors” J. Mater. Chem. C. 2022, 10, 13946. [Part of the “2022 Emerging Young Investigators” themed collection]

  19. R. Marin, E. Ximendes, and D. Jaque “New opportunities for light-based tumor treatment with an “iron fist”” Light Sci. Appl. 2022, 11, 65. [News and Views article]

  20. J. Yao,† T. Muñoz Ortiz,† F. Sanz-Rodríguez, E. Martín Rodríguez, D. Ortgies, J. García Solé, D. Jaque* and R. Marin* “Bismuth selenide nanostructured clusters as optical coherence tomography contrast agents: Beyond gold-based particles” ACS Photonics 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.1c01504. [publication of supervised student J. Yao]

  21. R. Marin, N. C. Millan, L. Kelly, E. M. Rodrigues, M. Murugesu* and E. Hemmer* “Luminescence thermometry using sprayed films of metal complexes” J. Mater. Chem. C 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D1TC05484H.

  22. I. Zabala Gutierrez, C. Gerke, Y. Shen, E, Ximendes, M. Manso Silván, R. Marin, D. Jaque, O. Calderón, S. Melle* and J. Rubio-Retama* “Boosting the Near-Infrared Emission of Ag2S Nanoparticles by a Controllable Surface Treatment for Bioimaging Applications” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c19344.

  23. Y. Shen,† J. Lifante,† I. Zabala Gutierrez, M. de la Fuente-Fernández, M. Granado, N. Fernández, J. Rubio-Retama, D. Jaque, R. Marin, E. Ximendes* and A. Benayas* “Reliable and remote monitoring of absolute temperature during liver inflammation via luminescence-lifetime-based nanothermometry” Adv. Mater. 2021, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107764.

  24. A. Skripka, D. Mendez-Gonzalez, R. Marin, E. Ximendes, B. del Rosal, D. Jaque* and P. Rodríguez-Sevilla* “Near infrared bioimaging and biosensing with semiconductor and rare-earth nanoparticles: recent developments in multifunctional nanomaterials” Nanoscale Adv. 2021, 3, DOI: 6310-6329 [invited REVIEW article]

  25. R. Marin*, A. Benayas, N. García Carillo, J. Lifante, J. Yao, D. Mendez-Gonzalez, F. Sanz-Rodríguez, J. Rubio-Retama, L. V. Besteiro and D. Jaque* “Nanoprobes for Biomedical Imaging with Tunable Near-Infrared Optical Properties Obtained via Green Synthesis” Adv. Photonics Res. 2021, DOI: 10.1002/adpr.202100260. [invited contribution]

  26. J. Yao, J. Lifante, P. Rodríguez, F. Sanz-Rodríguez, D. Ortgies, E. Ximendes, D. Jaque* and R. Marin* “In vivo near-infrared imaging with ternary selenide semiconductor nanocrystals with an uncommon structure” Small 2021, 17, DOI: 2103505. [publication of supervised student J. Yao]

  27. E. Ximendes,† R. Marin,† Y. Shen, D. Ruiz, D. Gómez-Cerezo, P. Rodríguez, J. Lifante, P. X. Viveros-Méndez, F. Gámez, D. García-Soriano, G. Salas, A. Espinosa, C. Zalbildea, A. Benayas, N. García-Carrillo, L. Cussó, M. Desco, F. J. Teran, B. H. Juárez and D. Jaque. “Infrared-Emitting Multimodal Nanostructures for Controlled In Vivo Magnetic Hyperthermia” Adv. Mater 2021, 33, DOI: 2100077.

  28. E. Ximendes, A. Benayas, D. Jaque* and R Marin* “Quo Vadis Nanoparticle-Enabled Fluorescence In Vivo Imaging?” ACS Nano 2021, 15, 1917 [invited PERSPECTIVE article]

  29. R. Marin*, D. Jaque and A. Benayas* “Switching to the Brighter Lane: Pathways to Boost the Emission Intensity of Lanthanide-Doped Nanoparticles” Nanoscale Horiz. 2021, 6, 209 [invited REVIEW article – Selected for “Horizons Community Board collection: optical and photonic materials” themed collection]

  30. R. Marin†, G. Brunet† and M. Murugesu “Shining new light on multifunctional lanthanide single-molecule magnets” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 1728 [REVIEW article]

  31. R. Marin* and D. Jaque* “Doping lanthanide ions in semiconductor nanocrystals for brighter photoluminescence” Chem. Rev. 2021, 121, 1425 [REVIEW article]

  32. P. Richardson, R. Marin, Y. Zhang, B. Gabidullin, J. Ovens, J. O. Moilanen and M. Murugesu “Asymmetric Ring Opening in Tetrazine-based Ligand Affording a Tetranuclear Opto-Magnetic Ytterbium Complex” Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 2361.

  33. G. E. Gomez,† R. Marin†, A. N. Carneiro Neto, A. M. P. Botas, J. Ovens, A. A. Kitos, M. C. Bernini, L. D. Carlos, G. J. A. A. Soler-Illia and M. Murugesu “Tunable Energy-Transfer Process in Heterometallic MOF Materials Based on 2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylate: Solid-State Lighting and Near-Infrared Luminescence Thermometry” Chem. Mater. 2020, 32, 7458.

  34. A. Skripka, T. Cheng, C. Jones, R. Marin, J. Marques Hueso and F. Vetrone “Spectral characterization of LiYbF4 upconverting nanoparticles" Nanoscale 2020, 12, 17545. [Selected for “2020 nanoscale HOT Article Collection” themed collection]

  35. B. Handel, V. Vladimirova, E. Ximendes, J. García Solé, D. Jaque and R. Marin* “Investigation of the Concentration- and Temperature-Dependent Motion of Colloidal Nanoparticles.” Nanoscale 2020, 12, 12561.

  36. R. Marin, A. Skripka, Y.-C. Chuang, T. A. J. Loh, D. H. C. Chua, C.-L. Dong, P. Canton and F. Vetrone “Influence of Halide Ions on the Structure and Properties of Copper Indium Sulphide Quantum Dots” Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 3341.

  37. R. Marin, J. Lifante, L. V. Besteiro, Z. Wang, A. O. Govorov, F. Rivero, F. Alfonso, F. Sanz-Rodriguez and D. Jaque García “Plasmonic copper sulfide nanoparticles enable dark contrast in optical coherence tomography” Adv. Healthc. Mater. 2020, 9, 1901627.

  38. I. Halimi, E. M. Rodrigues, S. Maurizio, H.-Q. T. Sun, M. Grewal, E. M. Boase, R. Marin and Eva Hemmer “Pick your Precursor! Tailoring Size and Crystal Phase of Microwave-Synthesized sub-10 nm Upconverting Nanoparticles” J. Mater. Chem. C 2019, 7, 15364.

  39. D. A. Gálico†, R. Marin†, G. Brunet, D. Errulat, E. Hemmer, F. A. Sigoli, J. Moilanen and M. Murugesu “Triplet state position and crystal field tuning in opto-magnetic lanthanide complexes: two sides of the same coin” Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 14625.

  40. G. Brunet, R. Marin, M.-J. Monks, U. Resch-Genger, D. A. Gálico, F. A. Sigoli, E. A. Suturina, E. Hemmer and M. Murugesu “Exploring the dual functionality of an ytterbium complex for molecular optical thermometry and slow magnetic relaxation” Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 6799. [Selected by Chemical Science Editors for the “International Open Access Week 2020” themed collection]

  41. D. Errulat†, R. Marin†, D. A. Gálico, K. L. M. Harriman, A. Pialat, B. Gabidullin, F. Iikawa, O. D. D. Couto, J. O. Moilanen, E. Hemmer, F. A. Sigoli and M. Murugesu “A Luminescent Thermometer Exhibiting Slow Relaxation of the Magnetization: Toward Self-Monitored Building Blocks for Next-Generation Optomagnetic Devices” ACS Centr. Sci. 2019, 5, 1187.

  42. R. Marin, A. Vivian, A. Skripka, A. Migliori, V. Morandi, F. Enrichi, F. Vetrone, C. Aprile and P. Canton “Mercaptosilane-Passivated CuInS2 Quantum Dots for Luminescence Thermometry and Luminescent Labels” ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2019, 2, 2426.

  43. N. Liu, R. Marin, Y. Mazouzi, G. O. Cron, A. J. Shuhendler and E. Hemmer “Cubic versus hexagonal – Effect of host crystallinity on the T1 shortening behavior of NaGdF4 nanoparticles” Nanoscale 2019, 11, 6794.

  44. R. Marin, F. Oussta, S. N. Katea, S. Prabhudev, G. A. Botton, G. Westin and E. Hemmer “Europium-doped ZnO nanosponges – Controlling optical properties and photocatalytic activity” J. Mater. Chem. C 2019, 7, 3909.

  45. R. Marin, I. Halimi, D. Errulat, Y. Mazouzi, G. Lucchini, A. Speghini, M. Murugesu and E. Hemmer “Harnessing the synergy between upconverting nanoparticles and lanthanide complexes in a multi-wavelength responsive hybrid system” ACS Photonics 2019, 6, 436.

  46. A. Skripka, V. Karabanovas, G. Jarockyte, R. Marin, V. Tam, M. Cerruti, R. Rotomskis and F. Vetrone “Decoupling Theranostics with Rare Earth Doped Nanoparticles” Adv. Funct. Mater. 2018, 2, 1807105.

  47. N. Panov, R. Marin and E. Hemmer “Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of Upconverting and Downshifting Rare-Earth-Doped LiYF4 Microparticles” Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 14920.

  48. T. Cheng†, R. Marin†, A.Skripka† and F. Vetrone “Small and Bright Lithium-Based Upconverting Nanoparticles” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 12890.

  49. R. Marin†, A. Skripka†, L. V. Besteiro†, A. Benayas, Z. Wang, A. O. Govorov, P. Canton and F. Vetrone “Highly Efficient Copper Sulfide‐Based Near‐Infrared Photothermal Agents: Exploring the Limits of Macroscopic Heat Conversion” Small 2018, 14, 1803282. [selected for inside back-cover]

  50. R. Marin, L. Labrador, A. Skripka, A. Benayas, P. Haro, P. Canton, D. Jaque and F. Vetrone “Upconverting Nanoparticle to Quantum Dot Förster Resonance Energy Transfer: Increasing the Efficiency through Donor Design” ACS Photonics 2018, 5, 2261.

  51. A. Gobbo†, R. Marin† and P. Canton “Seeded Growth of Gold Nanorods: the Effect of Sulfur-Containing Quenching Agents” J. Nanopart. Res. 2021, 20, 66.

  52. G. Glorani†, R. Marin†, M. Pinto, G. Conti, G. Fracasso, P. Canton and P. Riello “Effect of Pegylation on the Interaction of Silica Nanoparticles with Biological Environments” J. Nanopart. Res. 2017, 19, 294.

  53. A. Skripka†, R. Marin†, A. Benayas, P. Canton, E. Hemmer and F. Vetrone “Covering the optical spectrum through collective rare-earth doping of NaGdF4 nanoparticles: 800 and 980 nm excitation routes” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017, 19, 11825.

  54. A. Skripka, A. Benayas, R. Marin, P. Canton, E. Hemmer and F. Vetrone “Double Rare-Earth Nanothermometer in Aqueous Media: Opening the Third Optical Transparency Window to Temperature Sensing” Nanoscale 2017, 9, 3079. [ranked by ISI Web of Science in the top 1% most cited papers in the field of Physics]

  55. M. Back, R. Marin, M. Franceschin, N. Sfar Hancha, F. Enrichi, E. Trave and S. Polizzi “Energy transfer in color-tunable water-dispersible Tb-Eu codoped CaF2 nanocrystals” J. Mater. Chem. C 2016, 4, 1906.

  56. R. Marin,* G. Sponchia, M. Back and P. Riello “Determining Europium Distribution in Doped Tetragonal Stabilized Zirconia Nanopowders: a Non-Line Broadening-Based Method” Acta Crystallogr. B 2016, B72, 29.

  57. E. Moretti, M. Aversa, A. Scrivanti, L. Storaro, A. Talon, R. Marin, J. A. Cecilia, E. Rodriguez-Castellon and S. Polizzi “A novel triphenylamine-based dye sensitizer supported on titania nanoparticles and the effect of titania fabrication on its optical properties” Chem. Papers 2015, 70, 218.

  58. M. Back, E. Trave, R. Marin, N. Mazzucco, D. Cristofori and P. Riello “Energy Transfer in Bi- and Er-doped Y2O3 Nanocrystals: An Effective System for Rare Earth Fluorescence Enhancement” J. Phys. Chem. C 2014, 118, 30071.

  59. C. Malba, U. Sudhakaran, S. Borsacchi, M. Geppi, F. Enrichi, M. Natile, L. Armelao, R. Marin, P. Riello and A. Benedetti “Structural and photo-physical properties of rare earth complexes encapsulated into surface modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles” Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 16183. [selected for front cover]

  60. A. Massari, M. Beggio, S. Hreglich, R. Marin, S. Zuin “Behaviour of TiO2 nanoparticles during incineration of solid paint waste: a lab-scale test” Waste Management 2014, 34, 1897.

  61. G. Sponchia, R. Marin, I. Freris, E. Moretti, L. Storaro, P. Canton, A. Lausi, A. Benedetti and P. Riello “Mesoporous silica nanoparticles with tunable pore size for tailored gold nanoparticles” J. Nanopart. Res. 2014, 16, 2245.

  62. R. Marin, M. Back, N. Mazzucco, F. Enrichi and P. Riello “Unexpected Optical Activity of Cerium in Y2O3:Ce3+,Yb3+,Er3+ Up&Down-Conversion System” Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 16837. [Correction: Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 7066]

  63. M. Back, M. Boffelli, A. Massari, R. Marin, F. Enrichi and P. Riello “Energy Transfer Between Tb3+ and Eu3+ in co-doped Y2O3 nanocrystals prepared by Pechini Method” J. Nanopart. Res. 2013, 15, 1753.

  64. R. Marin, G. Sponchia, E. Zucchetta, P. Riello, F. Enrichi, G. De Portu and A. Benedetti “Monitoring the t→m martensitic phase transformation by photoluminescence emission in Eu3+-doped zirconia powders” J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2013, 96, 2628.

  65. R. Marin*, G. Sponchia, P. Riello, R. Sulcis and F. Enrichi* “Photoluminescence properties of YAG:Ce3+,Pr3+ phosphors synthesized via the Pechini method for white LEDs” J. Nanopart. Res. 2012, 14, 886.