Acceptor engineering for NIR-II dyes with high photochemical and biomedical performance

Small molecule NIR-II fluorophores are of interest for a range of applications but can suffer from chemical and photostability issues. Here, the authors report on the development of an acceptor molecule with improved stability in alkaline conditions expanding the range of possible applications.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aiyan Ji, Hongyue Lou, Chunrong Qu, Wanglong Lu, Yifan Hao, Jiafeng Li, Yuyang Wu, Tonghang Chang, Hao Chen, Zhen Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31521-y