There has been emerging interest in the exploitation of the photophysical and
photochemical properties of transition metal complexes for diagnostic and therapeutic …

Thanks to their unique attributes, such as good sensitivity, selectivity, high surface-to-volume
ratio, and versatile optical and electronic properties, fluorescent-based bioprobes have been …

In the year of 2019, we celebrate the centenary of the publication of the remarkable paper by
Otto Stern and Max Volmer concerning the kinetics analysis of fluorescence quenching …

The rapid proliferation of cancer cells combined with deficient vessels cause regions of
nutrient and O2 deprivation in solid tumors. Some cancer cells can adapt to these extreme …

A generic, facile, and waterborne strategy is introduced to fabricate flexible, low‐cost
nanocomposite films with room‐temperature phosphorescence (RTP) by incorporating …

Transition metal complexes have been studied for decades due to their interesting
photophysical processes and their applications in photocatalysis, photodynamic therapy …

Luminescent iridium (III) complexes exhibit high phosphorescence quantum yields and
photostability, good cell membrane permeability, rich and sensitive photophysical …

Lesion areas are distinguished from normal tissues surrounding them by distinct
physiological characteristics. These features serve as biological hallmarks with which …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a well‐known method for cancer therapy in the clinic.
However, the inherent hypoxia microenvironment of solid tumors enormously restricts the …

Application of NIR (near-infrared) emitting transition metal complexes in biomedicine is a
rapidly developing area of research. Emission of this class of compounds in the “optical …