This review presents a robust strategy to design photosensitizers (PSs) for various species.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a photochemical-based treatment approach that involves the …

The exciton, an excited electron–hole pair bound by Coulomb attraction, plays a key role in
photophysics of organic molecules and drives practically important phenomena such as …

Nanotechnology has begun to play a remarkable role in various fields of science and
technology. In biomedical applications, nanoparticles have opened new horizons, especially …

Biological processes are naturally regulated with high spatial and temporal control, as is
perhaps most evident in metazoan embryogenesis. Chemical tools have been extensively …

The rational design of high‐performance fluorescent materials for cancer targeting in vivo is
still challenging. A unique molecular design strategy is presented that involves tailoring …

Photocages are light-sensitive chemical protecting groups that provide external control over
when, where, and how much of a biological substrate is activated in cells using targeted light …

Photocages are light-sensitive chemical protecting groups that give investigators control
over activation of biomolecules using targeted light irradiation. A compelling application of …

Designing new materials for the effective detoxification of chemical warfare agents (CWAs)
is of current interest given the recent use of CWAs. Although halogenated boron …

Photoacoustic (PA) tomography is a noninvasive technology that utilizes near-infrared (NIR)
excitation and ultrasonic detection to image biological tissue at centimeter depths. While …

After entering a cell, most small molecule fluorescent probes are dispersed in the cytoplasm
before they then accumulate in a specific organelle or subcellular zone. Molecules that can …