Activity-based NIR fluorescent probes based on the versatile hemicyanine scaffold: design strategy, biomedical applications, and outlook

H Li, H Kim, F Xu, J Han, Q Yao, J Wang, K Pu… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The discovery of a near-infrared (NIR, 650–900 nm) fluorescent chromophore hemicyanine
dye with high structural tailorability is of great significance in the field of detection …

Recent progress in photosensitizers for overcoming the challenges of photodynamic therapy: from molecular design to application

X Zhao, J Liu, J Fan, H Chao, X Peng - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a therapeutic mode involving light triggering, has been
recognized as an attractive oncotherapy treatment. However, nonnegligible challenges …

The chemistry of organic contrast agents in the NIR‐II window

J Mu, M Xiao, Y Shi, X Geng, H Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Optical imaging, especially fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging, is a non‐invasive
imaging approach with high spatial and temporal resolution and high sensitivity, compared …

Hemicyanine‐based near‐infrared activatable probes for imaging and diagnosis of diseases

Z Zeng, SS Liew, X Wei, K Pu - Angewandte Chemie, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular activatable probes with near‐infrared (NIR) fluorescence play a critical role in in
vivo imaging of biomarkers for drug screening and disease diagnosis. With structural …

Strategies to convert organic fluorophores into red/near-infrared emitting analogues and their utilization in bioimaging probes

M Dai, YJ Yang, S Sarkar, KH Ahn - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic fluorophores aided by current microscopy imaging modalities are essential for
studying biological systems. Recently, red/near-infrared emitting fluorophores have attracted …

Near infrared fluorescent probes for detecting and imaging active small molecules

C Ding, T Ren - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Near infrared (NIR) fluorescent probes have the advantages of low background interference,
strong tissue penetration and small tissue damage. Many fluorescent dyes, such as BODIPY …

Engineering of reversible NIR‐II redox‐responsive fluorescent probes for imaging of inflammation in vivo

L He, LH He, S Xu, TB Ren, XX Zhang… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The second near‐infrared (NIR‐II) fluorescent imaging shows great potential for deep tissue
analysis at high resolution in living body owing to low background autofluorescence and …

A general strategy for development of activatable NIR‐II fluorescent probes for in vivo high‐contrast bioimaging

TB Ren, ZY Wang, Z Xiang, P Lu, HH Lai… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Organic dye based NIR‐II fluorescent probes, owing to their high signal‐to‐background ratio
and deeper penetration, are highly useful for deep‐tissue high‐contrast imaging in vivo …

Organic photoredox catalysis

NA Romero, DA Nicewicz - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
In this review, we highlight the use of organic photoredox catalysts in a myriad of synthetic
transformations with a range of applications. This overview is arranged by catalyst class …

Near-infrared dyes for two-photon absorption in the short-wavelength infrared: strategies towards optical power limiting

S Pascal, S David, C Andraud, O Maury - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This work provides an overview of the recent advances in the field of two-photon absorbing
chromophores active in the short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) spectral range. Herein the …