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 …

Since their inception, rhodamine dyes have been extensively applied in biotechnology as
fluorescent markers or for the detection of biomolecules owing to their good optical physical …

Phototheranostics represents a promising direction for modern precision medicine, which
has recently attracted great research interest from multidisciplinary research areas. Organic …

Near-infrared (NIR) fluorophores have unique features that endow them with several
advantages over conventional shorter wavelength emitting dyes. As a result, they have been …

Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are tailor-made chemical receptors that recognize
and bind target molecules with a high affinity and selectivity. MIPs came into the spotlight in …

Small-molecule based fluorescent probes are increasingly important for the detection and
imaging of biological signaling molecules due to their simplicity, high selectivity and …

Chemical tools that allow the real-time monitoring of organ function and the visualisation of
organ-related processes at the cellular level are of great importance in biological research …

This comprehensive review provides an in-depth analysis of how nanotechnology has
revolutionized cancer theragnostic, which combines diagnostic and therapeutic methods to …

Phototheranostics that concurrently and complementarily integrate real‐time diagnosis and
in situ therapeutic capabilities in one platform has become the advancing edge of precision …

Transition metal elements, such as copper, play diverse and pivotal roles in oncology. They
act as constituents of metalloenzymes involved in cellular metabolism, function as signaling …