Achieving J-aggregation of a molecule is a fascinating way to construct fluorescent imaging as well as photothermal therapy agents in the second near-infrared window. Modulation of the balance between intermolecular...

Due to the hydrophobicity of the cyanine dye and the huge conjugated plane, the cyanine dye is prone to H-aggregation in the aqueous solution, and the ultraviolet absorption is blue-shifted....

As a recyclable and inexhaustible renewable resource, chitin is one of the most abundant polysaccharides in nature. It has excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and non-toxicity and has been widely used in...