Near-infrared (NIR) fluorophores have unique features that endow them with several
advantages over conventional shorter wavelength emitting dyes. As a result, they have been …

Since their inception, rhodamine dyes have been extensively applied in biotechnology as
fluorescent markers or for the detection of biomolecules owing to their good optical physical …

Photoacoustic (PA) imaging technology, a three-dimensional hybrid imaging modality that
integrates the advantage of optical and acoustic imaging, has great application prospects in …

Optical imaging, especially fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging, is a non‐invasive
imaging approach with high spatial and temporal resolution and high sensitivity, compared …

In recent years, BODIPY-based theranostics have increasingly been used in cancer therapy
and have achieved significant success. According to photochemical theories, the optical …

The real-time, dynamic optical visualization of lesions and margins ensures not only
complete resection of the malignant tissues but also better preservation of the vital …

It is highly important and challenging to develop donor-acceptor-donor structured small-
molecule second near-infrared window (NIR-II) dyes with excellent properties such as water …

Temporal control of delivery and release of drugs in tumors are important in improving
therapeutic outcomes to patients. Here, we report a sequential stimuli-triggered in situ self …

Activatable phototheranostics holds promise for precision cancer treatment owing to the
“turn‐on” signals and therapeutic effects. However, most activatable phototheranostic …

Surgery and drug therapy are the two principal options for cancer treatment. However, their
clinical benefits are hindered by the difficulty of accurate location of the tumors and timely …