State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, AIE Institute, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
ACS Nano. 2024 Sep 10;18(36):25144-25154. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.4c06965. Epub 2024 Aug 27.
Near-infrared II (NIR-II) imaging and photothermal therapy hold tremendous potential in precision diagnosis and treatment within biological organisms. However, a significant challenge is the shortage of NIR-II fluorescent probes with both high photothermal conversion coefficient (PCE) and fluorescence quantum yield (Φ). Herein, we address this issue by integrating a large conjugated electron-withdrawing core, multiple rotors, and multiple alkyl chains into a molecule to successfully generate a NIR-II agent 4THTPB with excellent PCE (87.6%) and high Φ (3.2%). 4THTPB shows a maximum emission peak at 1058 nm, and the emission tail could extend to as long as 1700 nm. These characteristics make its nanoparticles (NPs) perform well in NIR-II high-resolution angiography, thereby allowing for precise diagnosis of thrombus through NIR-II imaging and enabling efficient photothermal thrombolysis. This work not only furnishes a NIR-II agent with excellent overall performance but also provides valuable guidance for the design of high-performance NIR-II agents.
近红外二区(NIR-II)成像是一种在生物体内进行精准诊断和治疗的新兴技术,光热治疗在该领域也具有巨大的应用潜力。然而,目前面临的一个重大挑战是缺乏同时具有高光热转换效率(PCE)和高光荧光量子产率(Φ)的近红外二区荧光探针。本文通过将大的共轭电子给体核心、多个旋转体和多个烷基链集成到一个分子中,成功地合成了一种具有优异 PCE(87.6%)和高 Φ(3.2%)的 NIR-II 试剂 4THTPB。4THTPB 的最大发射峰位于 1058nm,发射尾巴可以延伸到 1700nm 长。这些特性使得其纳米颗粒(NPs)在近红外二区高分辨率血管造影中表现出色,从而可以通过近红外二区成像进行精确的血栓诊断,并实现高效的光热溶栓。这项工作不仅提供了一种具有优异综合性能的 NIR-II 试剂,还为高性能 NIR-II 试剂的设计提供了有价值的指导。