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

Nanomaterial (NM) delivery to solid tumors has been the focus of intense research for over a
decade. Classically, scientists have tried to improve NM delivery by employing passive or …

Two-photon absorption (TPA) fluorescence imaging holds great promise in diagnostics and
biomedicine owing to its unparalleled spatiotemporal resolution. However, the adaptability …

A variety of silicon-based nanostructures with dimensions in the 1–5 nm range now emit
tunable photoluminescence (PL) spanning the visible range. Achievement of high …

The invention of silica-based bioactive glass in the late 1960s has sparked significant
interest in exploring a wide range of silicon-containing biomaterials from the macroscale to …

Biochemical analysis in reliable, low-toxicity, and real-time manners are essentially
important for exploring and unraveling biological events and related mechanisms. Silicon …

In vivo fluorescence imaging provides vital information required for biomedical research in
living animals, and as such plays an essential role in disease assessment. Unfortunately …

The use of nanoparticles in oncology to deliver chemotherapeutic agents has received
considerable attention in the last decades due to their tendency to be passively accumulated …

Inorganic materials, in particular nanoclays and silica nanoparticles, have attracted
enormous attention due to their versatile and tuneable properties, making them ideal …

Porous silicon nanoparticles (PSiNPs) have attracted increasing interest as biomedical
probes for drug delivery and imaging. In particular, a set of unique properties including …