The chemistry of the less familiar elements is a fascinating topic especially for the inorganic
minded. The lanthanides, or rare earths, comprise the 5d block of the periodic table and …

The nucleus is an essential organelle for the function of cells. It holds most of the genetic
material and plays a crucial role in the regulation of cell growth and proliferation. Since …

There has been a consistent increase in output related to the development and application
of optical chemical sensors since∼ 1980. The rise of activity was linked to the major …

Optical probes that provide information about local chirality have been developed based on
changes to the circular polarisation of emitted light. Highly emissive complexes of lanthanide …

Gaining greater understanding of the structural and functional properties of living systems is
a key challenge in biology and medicine. On a more practical side, the diagnosis and …

Our desire to understand how the individual molecules that make up cells organize, interact,
and communicate to form living systems has led to the burgeoning field of chemical biology …

To understand better the structure and function of biological systems, cell biologists and
biochemists would like to have methods that minimally perturb living systems. The …

Luminescent lanthanide complexes display unrivalled spectroscopic properties, which place
them in a special category in the luminescent toolbox. Their long-lived line-like emission …

A nonemissive cyclometalated iridium (III) solvent complex, without conjugation with a cell-
penetrating molecular transporter,[Ir (ppy) 2 (DMSO) 2]+ PF6–(LIr1), has been developed as …

Macrocyclic chelators can form highly stable complexes with transition metals and
lanthanides. In this review, the recent advances towards biomedical applications of …