Phototheranostics stem from the recent advances in nanomedicines and bioimaging to
diagnose and treat human diseases. Since tumors' diversity, heterogeneity, and instability …

Squaraines (SQs) are unusual cyanine dyes with a unique resonance-stabilized zwitterionic
structure. These dyes have attracted significant attention in the fields of organic electronics …

Combined photodynamic and photothermal therapy (PDT and PTT) can achieve more
superior therapeutic effects than the sole mode by maximizing the photon utilization, but …

Rational and effective design of a universal near‐infrared (NIR) light‐absorbed platform
employed to prepare diverse activatable NIR fluorogenic probes for in vivo imaging and the …

The development of photothermal agents with high photothermal conversion efficiency
(PCE) and long absorption wavelengths is crucial for safe and effective anti-cancer …

Two of the most pressing challenges facing bioimaging are nonspecific uptake of
intravenously administered contrast agents and incomplete elimination of unbound targeted …

Abstract pH is spatiotemporal variable dynamically in physiological and pathological
processes, and the tiny pH changes can result completely different physiological processes …

Fluorescence‐guided surgery (FGS) aids surgeons with real‐time visualization of small
cancer foci and borders, which improves surgical and prognostic efficacy of cancer. Despite …

Mobile infrared imaging system (MIIS) has important applications in the areas of the military
affairs, medical diagnosis, and industrial detection. However, MIIS usually suffers the …

Squaraine dye is a popular class of contrast near-infrared (NIR) dyes. Squaraine dyes have
shown the ability to be modified with various heterocycles. The indole moiety is the most …