Near-Infrared Fluorophores for Biomedical Research
A special issue of Chemosensors (ISSN 2227-9040). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Chemical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2021) | Viewed by 7403
Special Issue Editor
Interests: analytical instrumentation; optical spectroscopy; fluorescence spectroscopy; fluorophores; fluorescent probes; fluorescence imaging; molecular probes; microscopy; separation science; electrophoresis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fluorescence is a powerful technique that is widely used in fundamental biomedical research and clinical practice. However, there is much room for advancement, as the vast majority of currently known and clinically approved fluorophores function in the ultraviolet or visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The performance of traditional fluorophores can suffer in many biomedical applications because short-wavelength light interacts strongly with tissue and the biological sample matrix. These adverse sample interactions are significantly reduced when fluorophores operate at longer wavelengths, especially in the 700–1700 nm near-infrared (NIR) window. NIR fluorophores reduce photon scattering, light absorption, and autofluorescence, which makes them superior alternatives to traditional fluorophores in many biomedical applications. Importantly, the inherent advantages of NIR fluorophores will continue to drive the development of exciting new applications. Thus, the synthesis and applications of novel NIR fluorophores is a vibrant area of emerging research.
This Special Issue on “Near-Infrared Fluorophores for Biomedical Research” will focus on the latest developments and advances in: 1) the synthesis and characterization of novel NIR fluorophores, and/or 2) new applications of NIR fluorescence for fundamental biomedical research or clinical practice. For the purpose of this Issue, NIR will include both the 700–900 nm NIR-I and the 1000–1700 nm NIR-II spectral windows. Deep red fluorophores that show improvement over traditional fluorophores owing to reduced scattering, absorption, or autofluorescence will also be considered. Organic and inorganic materials for in vivo or in vitro applications in biomedical research and clinical practice are invited to participate. Research employing novel long-wavelength small-molecule organic fluorophores including BODIPY, cyanine, oxazine, rhodamine, squaraine, xanthene, and their derivatives; as well as research involving macromolecules and materials including carbon nanotubes, conjugated polymers, inorganic nanoparticles, quantum dots, or rare-earth-doped materials are of particular interest, and are strongly encouraged to participate in this Special Issue.
Dr. Mark Lowry
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fluorophores
- fluorescent probes
- NIR-I
- NIR-II
- near-infrared fluorophores
- near-infrared fluorescence
- BODIPY
- cyanine
- oxazine
- rhodamine
- squaraine
- xanthene
- carbon nanotubes
- conjugated polymer
- inorganic nanoparticles
- quantum dots
- rare-earth-doped materials
