ReviewBioconjugate chemistry2020
Squaraine Dyes: Molecular Design for Different Applications and Remaining Challenges.
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- Asymmetric Sulfhydryl-Substituted Squaraine Fluorophores for Sustained SIM Imaging in Live Cells.Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2026Article
- Theoretical Design of Near-Infrared-Absorbing D-A-π-A Dyes with Modified Hagfeldt Donors: A DFT/TDDFT Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- Core-wing modulated squaraines with enhanced two-photon absorption and efficient photothermal eradication of bacteria.Chemical science · 2026Article
- In Vitro Antiproliferative Effects of Benzothiazole-Based Aminosquaraine Dyes Against Cancer Cell Lines.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Synthesis, Structure, and Thin Film Optical Properties of a Chiral Benzothiazole-Derived Squaraine.Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry · 2026Article
- Red-shifting squaraine dyes in the near-infrared region using perimidine heterocycles: synthesis and optical properties.RSC advances · 2026Article
- Molecular Design with Artificial Intelligence: Progress and Perspectives for Small Molecules.Chemical reviews · 2026Review
- Spectroscopic Exploration of Squaraine Dyes: Molecular Characterization of Fundamental, Combination, and Overtone Bands.ACS physical chemistry Au · 2026Article
- Structure-Property Relationships of Near-Infrared Cyanine Dyes: Chalcogen-Driven Singlet Oxygen Generation with High Fluorescence Efficiency.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Auxiliary Triazatruxene Donor-Based Squaraine Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Cis- and Trans- Configuration of Dyes for Modulating Photophysical and Electronic Properties.Chemistry, an Asian journal · 2026Article
- Naphthalimide-Appended Squaraine Rotaxanes Exhibit Enhanced FRET Efficiency.The journal of physical chemistry. A · 2025Article
- Cyanines Substituted on the Polymethine Chain: Synthesis, Resulting Properties, and Application Use Cases.ChemPlusChem · 2025Review
- Squaraine Nanodunes: Structure-Correlated Optical and Vibrational Anisotropy and Morphology-Enhanced Local Field Considerations.ACS photonics · 2025Article
- Fluorescent Albumin-BindingInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Symmetric Bis-Kryptopyrrol-2-Yl Squaraine as a Viscosity Probe and Dual-State Emitter.ChemPhotoChem · 2025Article
- Squaraine Dyes for Organic Photomultiplication Photodetectors with 220% External Quantum Efficiency at 1240 nm.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Renal-clearable and tumor-retained nanodots overcoming metabolic reprogramming to boost mitochondrial-targeted photodynamic therapy in triple-negative breast cancer.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025Article
- Roadmap for Designing Donor-π-Acceptor Fluorophores in UV-Vis and NIR Regions: Synthesis, Optical Properties and Applications.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Synthetic Approaches Toward Phosphorus-Containing BODIPY and Squaraine Dyes: Enhancing Versatility of Small-Molecule Fluorophores.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Squaraine dyes are a class of organic dyes with strong and narrow absorption bands in the near-infrared. Despite high molar absorptivities and fluorescence quantum yields, these dyes have been less explored than other dye scaffolds due to their susceptibility to nucleophilic attack. Recent strategies in probe design including encapsulation, conjugation to biomolecules, and new synthetic modifications have seen squaraine dyes emerging into the forefront of biomedical imaging and other applications. Herein, we provide a concise overview of (1) the synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical squaraine dyes, (2) the relationship between structure and photophysical properties of squaraine dyes, and (3) current applications of squaraine dyes in the literature. Given the recent successes at overcoming the limitations of squaraine dyes, they show high potential in biological imaging, in photodynamic and photothermal therapies, and as molecular sensors.
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