Design of a high-performance NIR-II nanoprobe by steric regulation for in vivo vasculature and tumor imaging†
Abstract
A novel NIR-II nanoprobe was developed through regulating the steric effect of an A–DA′D–A dye. The probe features the properties of strong fluorescence, high stability, and a large Stokes shift, thereby serving as a remarkable contrast agent for the fluorescence imaging of hindlimb vasculature and tumors in live mice.