Xanthene, cyanine, oxazine and BODIPY: the four pillars of the fluorophore empire for super-resolution bioimaging

S Samanta, K Lai, F Wu, Y Liu, S Cai, X Yang… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In the realm of biological research, the invention of super-resolution microscopy (SRM) has
enabled the visualization of ultrafine sub-cellular structures and their functions in live cells at …

Nanoparticle characterization: what to measure?

MM Modena, B Rühle, TP Burg, S Wuttke - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
What to measure? is a key question in nanoscience, and it is not straightforward to address
as different physicochemical properties define a nanoparticle sample. Most prominent …

Dual emission: classes, mechanisms, and conditions

SK Behera, SY Park… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There has been much interest in dual‐emission materials in the past few years for materials
and life science applications; however, a systematic overview of the underlying processes is …

Single-particle spectroscopy for functional nanomaterials

J Zhou, AI Chizhik, S Chu, D ** - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Tremendous progress in nanotechnology has enabled advances in the use of luminescent
nanomaterials in imaging, sensing and photonic devices. This translational process relies …

Supramolecular complex of photochromic diarylethene and cucurbit [7] uril: fluorescent photoswitching system for biolabeling and imaging

D Kim, A Aktalay, N Jensen, K Uno… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photoswitchable fluorophores─ proteins and synthetic dyes─ whose emission is reversibly
switched on and off upon illumination, are powerful probes for bioimaging, protein tracking …

Recent progress in functionalized and targeted polymersomes and chimeric polymeric nanotheranostic platforms for cancer therapy

M Beygi, F Oroojalian, SS Hosseini… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The majority of advances in cancer therapy have been achieved based on developments in
public awareness, as well as novel diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. Treatment …

Pathways and challenges towards a complete characterization of microgels

F Scheffold - Nature Communications, 2020 - nature.com
Due to their controlled size, sensitivity to external stimuli, and ease-of-use, microgel colloids
are unique building blocks for soft materials made by crosslinking polymers on the …

Dual-color fluorescent nanoparticles showing perfect color-specific photoswitching for bioimaging and super-resolution microscopy

D Kim, K Jeong, JE Kwon, H Park, S Lee, S Kim… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Dual-emissive systems showing color-specific photoswitching are promising in bioimaging
and super-resolution microscopy. However, their switching efficiency has been limited …

Bioactive electrospun fibers: fabrication strategies and a critical review of surface-sensitive characterization and quantification

MB Taskin, T Ahmad, L Wistlich, L Meinel… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Fabricating a porous scaffold with high surface area has been a major strategy in the tissue
engineering field. Among the many fabrication methods, electrospinning has become one of …

Tailoring the properties of optical force probes for polymer mechanochemistry

S He, M Stratigaki, SP Centeno… - … –A European Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The correlation of mechanical properties of polymer materials with those of their molecular
constituents is the foundation for their holistic comprehension and eventually for improved …