Gold nanomaterials have emerged as versatile systems which hold a great promise for
several biomedical applications. Among them, gold nanoclusters (AuNCs)—ultra-small …

Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) with near-infrared II (NIR-II) photoluminescence (PL) have
emerged as novel bioimaging probes for in vivo disease diagnosis. So far, it still lacks a …

Fluorescence, and more in general, photoluminescence (PL), presents important
advantages for imaging with respect to other diagnostic techniques. In particular, detection …

Chemoradiation therapy is on the forefront of pancreatic cancer care, and there is a
continued effort to improve its safety and efficacy. Liposomes are widely used to improve …

In the realm of nanomaterials, atomically precise quasi-molecular gold nanoclusters
(AuNCs) play a prime role due to their unique, stable, and highly tunable optical properties …

Recently, materials revealing the upconversion (UC) phenomenon, which is a conversion of
low-energy photons to higher-energy ones, have attracted considerable attention in …

Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) are emerging as promising functional probes for
bioapplications. However, because of rapid renal clearance, it is a challenge to tailor their …

Nanomedicine shows remarkable potential to improve the efficacy of diagnosis and
treatment of tumors, utilizing nanotechnologies and nanomaterials. Gold nanoclusters …

Glutathione‐capped gold nanoclusters (GSH‐Au NCs) with second near‐infrared (NIR‐II,
1000–1700 nm) fluorescence have received increasing interest in biomedical applications …

Photoactive transition‐metal complexes are luminophores combining high photostability and
long luminescence lifetimes. However, reduced optical performance in aqueous solutions …