Typical PeT-based fluorescent probes are multi-component systems where a fluorophore is
connected to a recognition/activating group by an unconjugated linker. PeT-based …

Metal agents have made incredible strides in preclinical research and clinical applications in
recent years, but their short emission/absorption wavelengths continue to be a barrier to …

Small-molecule based fluorescent probes are increasingly important for the detection and
imaging of biological signaling molecules due to their simplicity, high selectivity and …

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

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), an emerging class of organic crystalline polymers with
highly oriented structures and permanent porosity, can adopt 2D or 3D architectures …

Phototherapy, including photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy, has the potential
to treat several types of cancer. However, to be an effective anticancer treatment, it has to …

Two-photon absorption (TPA) fluorescence imaging holds great promise in diagnostics and
biomedicine owing to its unparalleled spatiotemporal resolution. However, the adaptability …

Micro-/nanorobots (MNRs) can be autonomously propelled on demand in complex
biological environments and thus may bring revolutionary changes to biomedicines …

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 …

Bioactive species, including reactive oxygen species (ROS, including O2˙−, H2O2, HOCl,
1O2,˙ OH, HOBr, etc.), reactive nitrogen species (RNS, including ONOO−, NO, NO2, HNO …