Near-infrared luminescence high-contrast in vivo biomedical imaging

Y Chen, S Wang, F Zhang - Nature Reviews Bioengineering, 2023 - nature.com
Luminescence imaging in biomedical research has allowed new insights into the
architecture of pathological tissues, signalling networks and cell interactions, and is now …

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 …

Controlling upconversion in emerging multilayer core–shell nanostructures: from fundamentals to frontier applications

S Liu, L Yan, J Huang, Q Zhang, B Zhou - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Lanthanide-based upconversion nanomaterials have recently attracted considerable
attention in both fundamental research and various frontier applications owing to their …

Recent development in sensitizers for lanthanide-doped upconversion luminescence

X Cheng, J Zhou, J Yue, Y Wei, C Gao, X Xie… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The attractive features of lanthanide-doped upconversion luminescence (UCL), such as high
photostability, nonphotobleaching or photoblinking, and large anti-Stokes shift, have shown …

Advanced fluorescence imaging technology in the near-infrared-II window for biomedical applications

C Li, G Chen, Y Zhang, F Wu… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Fluorescence imaging has become a fundamental tool for biomedical applications;
nevertheless, its intravital imaging capacity in the conventional wavelength range (400–950 …

Intervalence charge transfer of Cr3+-Cr3+ aggregation for NIR-II luminescence

S Liu, J Du, Z Song, C Ma, Q Liu - Light: Science & Applications, 2023 - nature.com
The increasing demand for high-contrast biological imaging, non-destructive testing, and
infrared night vision can be addressed by the development of high-performance NIR light …

Molecular engineering of NIR‐II fluorophores for improved biomedical detection

Z Lei, F Zhang - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The development of fluorophores for the second near‐infrared window (NIR‐II, 1000–1700
nm) represents an emerging, significant, and vibrant field in analytic chemistry, chemical …

Acceptor engineering for NIR-II dyes with high photochemical and biomedical performance

A Ji, H Lou, C Qu, W Lu, Y Hao, J Li, Y Wu… - nature …, 2022 - nature.com
It is highly important and challenging to develop donor-acceptor-donor structured small-
molecule second near-infrared window (NIR-II) dyes with excellent properties such as water …

Near‐infrared‐II molecular dyes for cancer imaging and surgery

S Zhu, R Tian, AL Antaris, X Chen, H Dai - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fluorescence bioimaging affords a vital tool for both researchers and surgeons to
molecularly target a variety of biological tissues and processes. This review focuses on …

Advanced techniques for performing photodynamic therapy in deep-seated tissues

B Sun, JNB Rahmat, Y Zhang - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising localized cancer treatment modality. It has been
used successfully to treat a range of dermatological conditions with comparable efficacy to …