Fluorescent semiconductor quantum dots hold great potential for molecular imaging in vivo
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 . However, the utility of existing quantum dots for in vivo imaging is limited …

Directed self-assembly of small molecules in living systems could enable a myriad of
applications in biology and medicine, and already this has been used widely to synthesize …

Photoacoustic imaging holds great promise for the visualization of physiology and pathology
at the molecular level with deep tissue penetration and fine spatial resolution. To fully utilize …

A cascade amplification release nanoparticle (CARN) is constructed by the coencapsulation
of β‐lapachone and a reactive‐oxygen‐species (ROS)‐responsive doxorubicin (DOX) …

Tris(vancomycin carboxamide) binds a trivalent ligand derived fromd-Ala-d-Ala with very
high affinity: dissociation constant (K d ) ≈ 4 × 10 –17 ± 1 × 10 –17 M. High-affinity trivalent …

Ongoing research into the application of nanotechnology for cancer treatment and diagnosis
has demonstrated its advantages within contemporary oncology as well as its intrinsic …

In vivo fluorescence imaging uses a sensitive camera to detect fluorescence emission from
fluorophores in whole-body living small animals. To overcome the photon attenuation in …

This study evaluates the influence of particle size, PEGylation, and surface coating on the
quantitative biodistribution of near‐infrared‐emitting quantum dots (QDs) in mice. Polymer‐ or …

Current drug-safety assays for hepatotoxicity rely on biomarkers with low predictive power.
The production of radical species, specifically reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive …

As a new class of organic optical nanomaterials, semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs)
have the advantages of excellent optical properties, high photostability, facile surface …