Recent advances in contrast-enhanced photoacoustic imaging: overcoming the physical and practical challenges

W Choi, B Park, S Choi, D Oh, J Kim, C Kim - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
For decades now, photoacoustic imaging (PAI) has been investigated to realize its potential
as a niche biomedical imaging modality. Despite its highly desirable optical contrast and …

Second near-infrared photothermal materials for combinational nanotheranostics

C Xu, K Pu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Second near-infrared photothermal therapy (NIR-II PTT, 1000–1500 nm) has recently
emerged as a new phototherapeutic modality with the advantages of deeper penetration …

Engineering macrophage exosome disguised biodegradable nanoplatform for enhanced sonodynamic therapy of glioblastoma

T Wu, Y Liu, Y Cao, Z Liu - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) exhibits high tissue penetration and negligible radiation
damage to normal tissues, and thus emerges as a promising cancer therapeutic modality for …

Near infrared photothermal conversion materials: Mechanism, preparation, and photothermal cancer therapy applications

J Li, W Zhang, W Ji, J Wang, N Wang, W Wu… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photothermal therapy (PTT) has been widely applied in cancer therapy as a result of its non-
invasive, localized treatment and good therapeutic effect. In general, the final therapeutic …

Beyond the visible: bioinspired infrared adaptive materials

J Yang, X Zhang, X Zhang, L Wang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Infrared (IR) adaptation phenomena are ubiquitous in nature and biological systems. Taking
inspiration from natural creatures, researchers have devoted extensive efforts for developing …

Achieving efficient NIR‐II type‐I photosensitizers for photodynamic/photothermal therapy upon regulating chalcogen elements

K Wen, H Tan, Q Peng, H Chen, H Ma… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Second near‐infrared (NIR‐II) window type‐I photosensitizers have intrinsic advantages in
photodynamic/photothermal therapy (PDT/PTT) of some malignant tumors with deep …

Molecular engineering of NIR‐II fluorophores for improved biomedical detection

Z Lei, F Zhang - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The development of fluorophores for the second near‐infrared window (NIR‐II, 1000–1700
nm) represents an emerging, significant, and vibrant field in analytic chemistry, chemical …

Near‐infrared‐II molecular dyes for cancer imaging and surgery

S Zhu, R Tian, AL Antaris, X Chen, H Dai - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fluorescence bioimaging affords a vital tool for both researchers and surgeons to
molecularly target a variety of biological tissues and processes. This review focuses on …

A borondifluoride‐complex‐based photothermal agent with an 80% photothermal conversion efficiency for photothermal therapy in the NIR‐II window

Z Jiang, C Zhang, X Wang, M Yan… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Small organic photothermal agents (SOPTAs) that absorb in the second near‐infrared (NIR‐
II, 1000–1700 nm) window are highly desirable in photothermal therapy for their good …

Multifunctional nanotheranostics for near infrared optical imaging-guided treatment of brain tumors

L Zhang, Y Liu, H Huang, H Xie, B Zhang, W Xia… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Malignant brain tumors, a heterogeneous group of primary and metastatic neoplasms in the
central nervous system (CNS), are notorious for their highly invasive and devastating …