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 …

Polymethine cyanine dyes, as the most important class of organic near-infrared-II (NIR-II)
fluorophores, recently received increasing attention due to their high molar extinction …

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) imaging is vital for tumor staging and treatment decision-making,
and current methods for SLN imaging suffer from a short retention time, poor penetration …

The performances of second near‐infrared (NIR‐II) organic phototheranostic agents
(OPTAs) depend on both molecular structure and molecular packing when used as …

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 …

Organic fluorophores are indispensable tools in cells, tissue and in vivo imaging, and have
enabled much progress in the wide range of biological and biomedical fields. However …

Fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) window enables deep-tissue
imaging with high resolution and improved contrast by taking advantage of the reduced light …

Acute kidney injuries (AKI) have serious short-term or long-term complications with high
morbidity and mortality rate, thus posing great health threats. Developing high-performance …

Organic molecules having emission in the NIR (II) region are emergent and receiving
enormous attention. Unfortunately, attaining accountable organic emission intensity around …

Conventional cyanine dyes with a symmetric structure are “always‐on”, which can easily
accumulate in the liver and display high liver background fluorescence, inevitably interfering …