Photoluminescence (PL) imaging has become a fundamental tool in disease diagnosis,
therapeutic evaluation, and surgical navigation applications. However, it remains a big …

In vivo imaging technologies have emerged as a powerful tool for both fundamental
research and clinical practice. In particular, luminescence imaging in the tissue-transparent …

Several types of nanoparticle-based imaging probes have been developed to replace
conventional luminescent probes. For luminescence imaging, near-infrared (NIR) probes …

In the past decade, ultrasmall luminescent metal nanoparticles (ULMNPs, d< 3 nm) have
achieved rapid progress in addressing many challenges in the healthcare field because of …

Luminescent labels have been widely used for biological applications, primarily in
bioimaging and assays. Recently much attention has been focused on the development of …

Imaging nanoprobes are a group of nanosized agents developed for providing improved
contrast for bioimaging. Among various imaging probes, optical sensors capable of following …

The exciting advancements that we are currently witnessing in terms of novel materials and
synthesis approaches are leading to the development of colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) with …

Conspectus Tremendous progress in nanomaterial and nanotechnology has been made in
recent years, which greatly contributes to the development of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) …

Persistent luminescence nanoparticles (PLNPs) are a series of emerging luminescent
nanomaterials which can emit persistently after ceasing the external excitation. Due to the …

The development of probes for biomolecular imaging and diagnostics is a very active
research area. Among the different imaging modalities, optics emerged since it is a …