Mitochondria-targeted smart AIEgens: Imaging and therapeutics

H Li, H Kim, C Zhang, S Zeng, Q Chen, L Jia… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are not only the main energy source of the cell but are also involved in the
regulation of important physiology and processes of diseases including cancers. Therefore …

Aggregation‐induced emission: recent advances in materials and biomedical applications

X Cai, B Liu - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) has opened new opportunities in many
research fields. Motivated by the unique feature of AIE fluorogens (AIEgens), during the past …

ESIPT‐based AIE luminogens: Design strategies, applications, and mechanisms

P Zhou, K Han - Aggregate, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, we present a systematic and comprehensive summary of the recent
development and applications of excited‐state intramolecular proton transfer‐based (ESIPT …

Rejuvenated photodynamic therapy for bacterial infections

Q Jia, Q Song, P Li, W Huang - Advanced healthcare materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of multidrug resistant bacterial strains has hastened the exploration of
advanced microbicides and antibacterial techniques. Photodynamic antibacterial therapy …

Silver‐infused porphyrinic metal–organic framework: Surface‐adaptive, on‐demand nanoplatform for synergistic bacteria killing and wound disinfection

Y Zhang, P Sun, L Zhang, Z Wang… - Advanced functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The fabrication of functional nanoplatforms for combating multidrug‐resistant bacteria is of
vital importance. Among them, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have shown an antibacterial …

Polymeric AIE-based nanoprobes for biomedical applications: recent advances and perspectives

X Zhang, K Wang, M Liu, X Zhang, L Tao, Y Chen… - Nanoscale, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of polymeric luminescent nanomaterials for biomedical applications has
recently attracted a large amount of attention due to the remarkable advantages of these …

Membrane‐anchoring photosensitizer with aggregation‐induced emission characteristics for combating multidrug‐resistant bacteria

H Chen, S Li, M Wu, Kenry, Z Huang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional photosensitizers (PSs) show reduced singlet oxygen (1O2) production and
quenched fluorescence upon aggregation in aqueous media, which greatly affect their …

Killing G (+) or G (−) bacteria? The important role of molecular charge in AIE‐active photosensitizers

X Shi, SHP Sung, JHC Chau, Y Li, Z Liu… - Small …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial infections pose a serious threat to human health. Photodynamic therapy is an
effective medical treatment to solve the problems raised by antibiotic resistant bacteria. But it …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond antibiotics: photo/sonodynamic approaches for bacterial theranostics

X Pang, D Li, J Zhu, J Cheng, G Liu - Nano-micro letters, 2020 - Springer
Rapid evolution and propagation of multidrug resistance among bacterial pathogens are
outpacing the development of new antibiotics, but antimicrobial photodynamic therapy …

An “On‐Site Transformation” strategy for treatment of bacterial infection

GB Qi, D Zhang, FH Liu, ZY Qiao… - Advanced Materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
To date, numerous nanosystems have been developed as antibiotic replacements for
bacterial infection treatment. However, these advanced systems are limited owing to their …