Aggregation-induced emission fluorophores towards the second near-infrared optical windows with suppressed imaging background

D–A–D organic fluorescent probes for NIR-II fluorescence imaging and efficient photothermal therapy of breast cancer

“…[7][8][9] It can also visualize deep biological information in real-time with high sensitivity. 10,11 Compared with traditional NIR-II fluorescence imaging materials (such as quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, and metal nanoparticles), organic fluorophores have become candidates for fluorescence imaging due to their low cytotoxicity, strong light stability, and good biocompatibility. 12,13 However, the emission range of most organic fluorophores is within the NIR-II wavelength, and the fluorescence quantum yield is relatively low.…”

Rigid and Photostable Shortwave Infrared Dye Absorbing/Emitting beyond 1200 nm for High-Contrast Multiplexed Imaging

“…The second approach is the more recent D–A–D approach. With benzobis­(1,2,5-selenodiazole) as the electron-accepting core, several SWIR dyes were obtained . Recently, Shi and co-workers reported the use of cationic xanthen-9-ylium as the electron-acceptor and constructed SWIR dyes absorbing at 1028 nm in CH 2 Cl 2 .…”

Luminescent MOFs constructed by using butterfly-like AIE ligands

“…[1][2][3][4][5] The exploitation of new AIE molecules to achieve more specialized applications is an important research field. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Restriction of intramolecular motion (RIM), including restriction of intramolecular rotation (RIR) and restriction of intramolecular vibration (RIV), is considered to be one of the most important luminescence mechanisms for designing AIEgens. [14][15][16][17][18] Under this guidance, many RIR-type AIE units, such as tetraphenylethylene (TPE), tetraphenylbenzene (TPB) and tetraphenylpyrazine (TPP), have been reported and widely used in the development of multifunctional luminescent materials.…”