Towards bioresource-based aggregation-induced emission luminogens from lignin β-O-4 motifs as renewable resources

T Guo, Y Lin, D Pan, X Zhang, W Zhu, XM Cai… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
One-pot synthesis of heterocyclic aromatics with good optical properties from phenolic β-O-4
lignin segments is of high importance to meet high value added biorefinery demands …

Emerging A–D–A fused-ring photosensitizers for tumor phototheranostics

J **a, S **e, Y Huang, XX Wu, B Lu - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
As we all know, cancer is still a disease that we are struggling against. Although the
traditional treatment options are still the mainstream in clinical practice, emerging …

Electron-Withdrawing Substituents Enhance the Type I PDT and NIR-II Fluorescence of BODIPY J Aggregates for Bioimaging and Cancer Therapy

Y Zhu, F Wu, B Zheng, Y Yang, J Yang, H **ong - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Organic dyes with simultaneously boosted near-infrared-II (NIR-II) fluorescence, type I
photodynamic therapy (PDT), and photothermal therapy (PTT) in the aggregate state are still …

Supramolecular systems for bioapplications: recent research progress in China

YY Liu, XY Yu, YC Pan, H Yin, S Chao, Y Li… - Science China …, 2024 - Springer
Supramolecular systems feature dynamic, reversible and stimuli-responsive characteristics,
which are not easily achieved by molecular entities. The last decade has witnessed …

Near-infrared II semiconducting polymer dots: chain packing modulation and high-contrast vascular imaging in deep tissues

D Chen, W Qi, Y Liu, Y Yang, T Shi, Y Wang, X Fang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) window has attracted
considerable interest in investigations of vascular structure and angiogenesis, providing …

Photo‐Induced Disproportionation‐Mediated Photodynamic Therapy: Simultaneous Oxidation of Tetrahydrobiopterin and Generation of Superoxide Radicals

KX Teng, D Zhang, BK Liu, ZF Liu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We herein present an approach of photo‐induced disproportionation for preparation of Type‐
I photodynamic agents. As a proof of concept, BODIPY‐based photosensitizers were …

Confined semiconducting polymers with boosted NIR light-triggered H 2 O 2 production for hypoxia-tolerant persistent photodynamic therapy

F Lu, L Li, M Zhang, C Yu, Y Pan, F Cheng, W Hu… - Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Hypoxia featured in malignant tumors and the short lifespan of photo-induced reactive
oxygen species (ROS) are two major issues that limit the efficiency of photodynamic therapy …

A NIR‐II‐Emissive Organic Nanomedicine with Biomimetic Engineering for High‐Contrast Targeted Bioimaging and Multiple Phototherapies of Pancreatic Tumors

Y Wang, J Zhang, Y Wang, J Yu, Y Gao… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances are achieved in the design and development of efficient organic
photosensitizers (PSs), especially with fluorescence imaging navigation in the second near …

De novo design of type-l photosensitizer agents based on structure-inherent low triplet energy for hypoxia photodynamic therapy

XY Ran, WL **a, LN Zhang, XQ Yu, P Chen… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), owing to its low invasiveness, high efficiency, fewer side
effects, spatiotemporal controllability and good selectivity, has attracted increasing attention …

J-Aggregation induced NIR-II fluorescence: an aza-BODIPY luminogen for efficient phototheranostics

N Yang, S Song, MH Akhtar, C Liu, L Yao… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of organic dyes with emission peaks in the second near-infrared window
(NIR-II 1000–1700 nm) is highly desirable for in vivo imaging and imaging-guided …