Abstract
The thesis work focuses on the development of multifunctional core/shell nanoplatforms including a functional core acting as a nanothermometer encapsulated in a PMO-type mesoporous hybrid silica layer. The elaboration of the systems was initially carried out according to the strategy of a mesoporous hybrid silica deposition on a silica-based condensed core ("hard template" strategy). A fundamental study of the structure, chemical nature and size of the shell is conducted using a multi-scale experimental approach. The nano-object size modulation in a range between 50 and 500 nm approximately has been demonstrated, as well as the modulation of the chemical composition based on the use of different bridged organosilane precursors. The results revealed that the organization of the mesopores of the layer is conditioned by the supramolecular interactions between organic substructures of the hybrid silica. The elaboration of a photoluminescent functional core doped with rare earths (β-NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+) was then carried out, followed by the deposition of a hybrid layer in order to obtain multishell systems. These systems have been modified to introduce a hollow space between the two phases. The thermometric performance of the functional nanoparticles as a function of the confinement type were studied in detail on the basis of their photoluminescence response. The evaluation of the performance of the resulting nanothermometers is encouraging for applications in the biological field.