Brightness of fluorescent organic nanomaterials

AH Ashoka, IO Aparin, A Reisch… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Brightness is a fundamental property of fluorescent nanomaterials reflecting their capacity to
absorb and emit light. In sensing materials, brightness is crucial for high-sensitivity (bio) …

Functional nanoparticles through π-conjugated polymer self-assembly

LR MacFarlane, H Shaikh… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The development of π-conjugated polymers has provided a gateway to a variety of new
functional organic materials reminiscent of inorganic semiconductors. Nanoparticles based …

Nanoparticle probes for the detection of cancer biomarkers, cells, and tissues by fluorescence

AB Chinen, CM Guan, JR Ferrer, SN Barnaby… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States, trailing only heart
disease in incidence. Despite significant worldwide investment in research, cancer remains …

Polymer-encapsulated organic nanoparticles for fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging

K Li, B Liu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer encapsulated organic nanoparticles have recently attracted increasing attention in
the biomedical field because of their unique optical properties, easy fabrication and …

Molecular interactions in organic nanoparticles for phototheranostic applications

KK Ng, G Zheng - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Optical and photonic technologies play an important role in human progress. The bending of
light to our will has not only enabled our biological self-discovery, but has also allowed us to …

Recent progress on semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for molecular imaging and cancer phototherapy

J Li, J Rao, K Pu - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
As a new class of organic optical nanomaterials, semiconducting polymer nanoparticles
(SPNs) have the advantages of excellent optical properties, high photostability, facile …

Highly fluorescent semiconducting polymer dots for biology and medicine

C Wu, DT Chiu - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, semiconducting polymer nanoparticles have attracted considerable attention
because of their outstanding characteristics as fluorescent probes. These nanoparticles …

Conjugated polymer nanoparticles: preparation, properties, functionalization and biological applications

L Feng, C Zhu, H Yuan, L Liu, F Lv… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
In the past few years, conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) have been successfully
prepared and applied in the biological field because of their unique opto-electronic …

Water-soluble conjugated polymers for imaging, diagnosis, and therapy

C Zhu, L Liu, Q Yang, F Lv, S Wang - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
Conjugated polymers (CPs) are characterized by a delocalized electronic structure that
exhibits efficient coupling between optoelectronic segments. Excitons can be efficiently …

Recent trends in molecular aggregates: An exploration of biomedicine

J Heo, DP Murale, HY Yoon, V Arun, S Choi, E Kim… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular aggregates are receiving tremendous attention, demonstrating immense potential
for biomedical applications in vitro and in vivo. For instance, the molecular aggregates of …