Recent advances in activatable NIR-II organic fluorophores for biomedical applications
Yanzi Xu, Peijuan Zhang, Anran Gao, Ruohan Xu, Zhi Wang, Qifei Shen, Zhiqin Zhao, Lingjie Meng, Dongfeng Dang
Abstract
In this review, the molecular design and stimuli-responsive approach of activatable NIR-II organic fluorophores are introduced. Their applications in biomedical fields, ranging from biosensing to bioimaging and theranostics, are also highlighted.
Topics & Concepts
NanotechnologyMaterials scienceNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection