Organic room-temperature phosphorescence materials for bioimaging

Yahui Zhang, Hairong Li, Mengdie Yang, Wenbo Dai, Jianbing Shi, Bin Tong, Zhengxu Cai*, Zhouyu Wang*, Yuping Dong, Xiaoqi Yu*

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Abstract

Organic room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials are currently the focus of research in the field of bioimaging. In comparison with the conventional imaging modalities based on organic fluorescent dyes, RTP materials with long lifetime enable time-resolved imaging to improve the imaging resolution by avoiding autofluorescence. In this review, we will start with summarizing strategies for achieving high performance RTP materials for bioimaging, including the development of RTP-compounds, host-guest doping materials, and supramolecular assemblies. We then discuss the optimization of nanonization processes to obtain RTP nanoparticles with controllable size, high dispersibility, and improved stability. The differences between top-down and bottom-up approaches are further described. Finally, we briefly introduce the emerging methods for preparing RTP materials for bioimaging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5329-5342
Number of pages14
JournalChemical Communications
Volume59
Issue number36
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2023

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