Achieving metal-free phosphorescence in dilute solutions for imaging hypoxia in cells and tumors
Peng Li, Yurong Guo, Yan Jia, Hongwei Guan, Chao Wang, Zibo Wu, Shuqing Sun, Zongjin Qu, Panwang Zhou, G. Zhao
Abstract
Metal-free room temperature phosphorescence free of the constraint of a rigid environment was achieved by building selenium-based ICT systems. Hypoxia in cells and tumors can be imaged conveniently by molecules according to the proposed strategy.
Topics & Concepts
PhosphorescenceMetalHypoxia (environmental)MoleculeMaterials sciencePhotochemistrySeleniumChemistryCombinatorial chemistryOxygenOrganic chemistryOpticsPhysicsFluorescenceLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques