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Polaron engineering promotes NIR-II absorption of carbon quantum dots for bioimaging and cancer therapy.
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- Engineering NIR-II carbon dots through aniline extension with graphene and nitrogen enrichment for hepatobiliary theranostics.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Phellinus igniarius-derived carbon dots suppress liver cancer through the ROS/MAPK signaling axis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Self-Trapped Excitons in Carbon Quantum Dots with Large NIR-II Photo-Thermoelectric Catalysis Induce Pyroptosis for Cancer Therapy.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Multiple Application Strategies of Carbon Dots in Cancer Treatment: Mechanisms, Progress and Challenges.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Designing the Next Generation of Biomaterials through Nanoengineering.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025Review
- Cobalt-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots Work Synergistically with Weak Acetic Acid to Eliminate Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacterial Infections.ACS nano · 2025Article
- Advances in Second Near-Infrared Window Photothermal Agents and Photothermal Therapy for Tumors in Interdisciplinary Medical Research.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
- Next-generation Nanomaterial-based phototherapeutic strategies for tumor: from NIR responsiveness to smart activation.Nanomedicine (London, England) · 2025Review
- Carbonized Polymer Dots: A Class of Highly Functionalized Nanoparticles with Polymeric Characteristics.Polymer science & technology (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Review
- Photon-triggered pyroptosis and ferroptosis dual-functional nanoplatform for cancer immunotherapy.Light, science & applications · 2025Article
- Recent Advances in Indocyanine Green-Based Probes for Second Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging and Therapy.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Recent years have witnessed a surge of interest in tuning the optical properties of organic semiconductors for diverse applications. However, achieving control over the optical bandgap in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) window has remained a major challenge. To address this, here we report a polaron engineering strategy that introduces diverse defects into carbon quantum dots (CQDs). These defects induce lattice distortions resulting in the formation of polarons, which can absorb the near-field scattered light. Furthermore, the formed polarons in N-related vacancies can generate thermal energy through the coupling of lattice vibrations, while the portion associated with O-related defects can return to the ground state in the form of NIR-II fluorescence. On the basis of this optical absorption model, these CQDs have been successfully applied to NIR-II fluorescence imaging and photothermal therapy. This discovery could open a promising route for the polarons of organic semiconductor materials as NIR-II absorbers in nanomedical applications.
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