The burgeoning organic near-infrared (NIR) ratiometric small-molecule fluorescent probes
with excellent merits have attracted great attention over the past few years. The traditional …

Near infrared (NIR) fluorescent probes have the advantages of low background interference,
strong tissue penetration and small tissue damage. Many fluorescent dyes, such as BODIPY …

The limited signal of long-wavelength near-infrared-II (NIR-II, 900–1880 nm) fluorophores
and the strong background caused by the diffused photons make high-contrast fluorescence …

Molecular fluorophores emitting in the second near‐infrared (NIR‐II, 1000–1700 nm)
window with strong optical harvesting and high quantum yields hold great potential for in …

Dicyanoisophorone (DCI) has been used extensively as a quality acceptor for designing
chemical sensors targeting different analytes, and developing a series of well-established …

The shortwave infrared (SWIR) spectral region beyond 1200 nm offers optimal tissue
penetration depth and has broad potential in diagnosis, therapy, and surgery. Here, we …

In the past decade, the metallacycles/metallacages have attracted unremitting interest in
biomedical fields, yet visual tracking of their in vivo delivery, targeting ability, biodistribution …

Plants are active contributors to the betterment of human living conditions and play a critical
role in ecological systems. During the process of plant growth and development, several …

Near‐infrared fluorescence imaging is vital for exploring the biological world. The short
emissions (< 650 nm) and small Stokes shifts (< 30 nm) of current xanthene dyes obstruct …

Organic near‐infrared room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials offer remarkable
advantages in bioimaging due to their characteristic time scales and background noise …