Versatile types of inorganic/organic NIR-IIa/IIb fluorophores: from strategic design toward molecular imaging and theranostics

Y Liu, Y Li, S Koo, Y Sun, Y Liu, X Liu, Y Pan… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In vivo imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm), which enables
us to look deeply into living subjects, is producing marvelous opportunities for biomedical …

The synthetic strategies, photoluminescence mechanisms and promising applications of carbon dots: Current state and future perspective

C He, P Xu, X Zhang, W Long - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs), a rising star in carbon nanomaterials, have attracted enormous attention
since their discovery in 2004. Up to now, a large number of approaches have been …

Bright and stable perovskite light-emitting diodes in the near-infrared range

Y Sun, L Ge, L Dai, C Cho, J Ferrer Orri, K Ji… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have attracted broad attention due to their rapidly
increasing external quantum efficiencies (EQEs),,,,,,,,,,,,,–. However, most high EQEs of …

Nanoparticles with ultrasound-induced afterglow luminescence for tumour-specific theranostics

C Xu, J Huang, Y Jiang, S He, C Zhang… - Nature Biomedical …, 2023 - nature.com
Molecular imaging via afterglow luminescence minimizes tissue autofluorescence and
increases the signal-to-noise ratio. However, the induction of afterglow requires the prior …

Nanocrystal quantum dots: from discovery to modern development

AL Efros, LE Brus - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
This review traces nanocrystal quantum dot (QD) research from the early discoveries to the
present day and into the future. We describe the extensive body of theoretical and …

Visible-to-NIR-light activated release: from small molecules to nanomaterials

R Weinstain, T Slanina, D Kand, P Klan - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Photoactivatable (alternatively, photoremovable, photoreleasable, or photocleavable)
protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to …

Trends in micro‐/nanorobotics: materials development, actuation, localization, and system integration for biomedical applications

B Wang, K Kostarelos, BJ Nelson… - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Micro‐/nanorobots (m‐bots) have attracted significant interest due to their suitability
for applications in biomedical engineering and environmental remediation. Particularly, their …

DNA functional materials assembled from branched DNA: design, synthesis, and applications

Y Dong, C Yao, Y Zhu, L Yang, D Luo… - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
DNA is traditionally known as a central genetic biomolecule in living systems. From an
alternative perspective, DNA is a versatile molecular building-block for the construction of …

Multifunctional materials for implantable and wearable photonic healthcare devices

GH Lee, H Moon, H Kim, GH Lee, W Kwon… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Numerous light-based diagnostic and therapeutic devices are routinely used in the clinic.
These devices have a familiar look as items plugged in the wall or placed at patients' …

The role of ligands in the chemical synthesis and applications of inorganic nanoparticles

A Heuer-Jungemann, N Feliu, I Bakaimi… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The design of nanoparticles is critical for their efficient use in many applications ranging from
biomedicine to sensing and energy. While shape and size are responsible for the properties …