Versatile types of inorganic/organic NIR-IIa/IIb fluorophores: from strategic design toward molecular imaging and theranostics

Y Liu, Y Li, S Koo, Y Sun, Y Liu, X Liu, Y Pan… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In vivo imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm), which enables
us to look deeply into living subjects, is producing marvelous opportunities for biomedical …

Design of superior phototheranostic agents guided by Jablonski diagrams

G Feng, GQ Zhang, D Ding - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Phototheranostics represents a promising direction for modern precision medicine, which
has recently attracted great research interest from multidisciplinary research areas. Organic …

The chemistry of organic contrast agents in the NIR‐II window

J Mu, M **ao, Y Shi, X Geng, H Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Optical imaging, especially fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging, is a non‐invasive
imaging approach with high spatial and temporal resolution and high sensitivity, compared …

Molecular engineering of NIR‐II fluorophores for improved biomedical detection

Z Lei, F Zhang - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The development of fluorophores for the second near‐infrared window (NIR‐II, 1000–1700
nm) represents an emerging, significant, and vibrant field in analytic chemistry, chemical …

Natural and synthetic flavylium-based dyes: The chemistry behind the color

L Cruz, N Basílio, N Mateus, V de Freitas… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Flavylium compounds are a well-known family of pigments because they are prevalent in the
plant kingdom, contributing to colors over a wide range from shades of yellow-red to blue in …

Management of fluorescent organic/inorganic nanohybrids for biomedical applications in the NIR-II region

B Li, M Zhao, J Lin, P Huang, X Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomedical fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared (NIR-II, 100–1700 nm) window
provides great potential for visualizing physiological and pathological processes, owing to …

Stable, bright, and long-fluorescence-lifetime dyes for deep-near-infrared bioimaging

J Li, Y Dong, R Wei, G Jiang, C Yao, M Lv… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Near-infrared (NIR) fluorophores absorbing maximally in the region beyond 800 nm, ie,
deep-NIR spectral region, are actively sought for biomedical applications. Ideal dyes are …

A hybrid erbium (III)–bacteriochlorin near-infrared probe for multiplexed biomedical imaging

T Wang, S Wang, Z Liu, Z He, P Yu, M Zhao, H Zhang… - Nature Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Spectrally distinct fluorophores are desired for multiplexed bioimaging. In particular,
monitoring biological processes in living mammals needs fluorophores that operate in the …

Near‐infrared‐II molecular dyes for cancer imaging and surgery

S Zhu, R Tian, AL Antaris, X Chen, H Dai - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fluorescence bioimaging affords a vital tool for both researchers and surgeons to
molecularly target a variety of biological tissues and processes. This review focuses on …

A borondifluoride‐complex‐based photothermal agent with an 80% photothermal conversion efficiency for photothermal therapy in the NIR‐II window

Z Jiang, C Zhang, X Wang, M Yan… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Small organic photothermal agents (SOPTAs) that absorb in the second near‐infrared (NIR‐
II, 1000–1700 nm) window are highly desirable in photothermal therapy for their good …