Enhancing Rechargeable Persistent Luminescence via Organic Dye Sensitization

Zhanjun Li, Yang Zhao, Kai Huang, Ling Huang, Yuanwei Zhang, Hong Yang, Gang Han

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Abstract

Owing to their unique afterglow ability, long-wavelength light activatable persistent luminescence (PersL) nanoparticles (PLNPs) have been emerging as an important category of imaging probes. Long-wavelength LED light has been shown to be effective in recharging these nanoparticles. However, finding a simple and effective method to amplify such renewable PersL signals under long-wavelength light is still a key challenge. Herein, we discovered that a dye-sensitization strategy was able to effectively boost the renewable PersL signals of the NIR emitting ZnGa2O4:Cr3+ (ZGC)) under long-wavelength LED light. Moreover, as a proof-of-principle tumorectomy demonstration, this new class of dye sensitized ZGC enabled simultaneous intraoperative anatomic tumor navigation and effective microscopic detection of tumor cells in pathological diagnosis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)15886-15890
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume60
Issue number29
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 12 2021
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

Keywords

  • dye sensitization
  • guided surgery
  • imaging
  • near infrared
  • persistent luminescence

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