Self‐Assembled (Aza)BODIPY Dyes for Biomedical in Vivo Imaging
University of Münster · University Hospital Münster · +1 more institution
Abstract
4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacenes (BODIPYs) and their N-containing analogs (aza-BODIPYs) are highly versatile organic dyes that combine excellent photophysical, electronic, and supramolecular properties with high chemical stability. These features have enabled their use in diverse applications such as bioimaging, targeted drug delivery, and functional self-assembled materials. Their broad structural modularity allows different stacking modes with controlled exciton coupling during self-assembly, resulting in supramolecular materials with tunable spectroscopic and morphological properties. This is particularly relevant in aqueous media, where tunable near-infrared (NIR) absorption and emission are…
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3Topics & keywords
- Supramolecular chemistry
- Stacking
- Autofluorescence
- Optical imaging
- Scaffold
- Absorption (acoustics)
- Aqueous medium
- Modularity (biology)