Second near-infrared photothermal therapy (NIR-II PTT, 1000–1500 nm) has recently
emerged as a new phototherapeutic modality with the advantages of deeper penetration …

Optical imaging is an indispensable tool in clinical diagnostics and fundamental biomedical
research. Autofluorescence-free optical imaging, which eliminates real-time optical …

Fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm) using
small-molecule dyes has high potential for clinical use. However, many NIR-II dyes suffer …

Chemiluminescence, the generation of light through chemiexcitation as a result of chemical
reactions, has emerged as a novel tool for bioimaging and therapy in vivo. Due to the …

Optical imaging plays a crucial role in biomedicine. However, due to strong light scattering
and autofluorescence in biological tissue between 650–900 nm, conventional optical …

Biophotonics as a highly interdisciplinary frontier often requires the assistance of optical
agents to control the light pathways in cells, tissues and living organisms for specific …

The ability to fabricate sensory systems capable of highly selective operation in complex
fluid will undoubtedly underpin key future developments in healthcare. However, the …

Photoacoustic (PA) imaging as a fast‐developing imaging technique has great potential in
biomedical and clinical applications. It is a noninvasive imaging modality that depends on …

Photoacoustic (PA) imaging and photothermal therapy (PTT) have attracted extensive
attention in disease diagnosis and treatment. Although many exogenous contrast agents …

Conspectus Cancer therapy is routinely performed in the clinic to cure cancer and control its
progression, wherein therapeutic agents are generally used. To reduce side effects …