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ReviewAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2026

Recent Advances of Organic Room Temperature Phosphorescence for Biological Applications.

Yue Feng, Yue Shen, Beishen Wu, Xiaobing Liu, Zhongfu An, Huifang Shi, Wei Huang

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Review in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Yue FengState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, China.
Yue ShenState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, China.
Beishen WuState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, China.
Xiaobing LiuState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, China.
Zhongfu AnState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6522-2654
Huifang ShiState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0172-3230
Wei HuangState Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7004-6408

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 22371123National Natural Science Foundation of China 22475098National Natural Science Foundation of China 62134007Natural Science Foundation for Excellent Young Scholar of Jiangsu Province BK20240135Suzhou National Laboratory SZLAB-1608-2024-TS020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Organic room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials have attracted significant attention in the fields of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), secure data encryption, chemical sensing, bioimaging, and scintillation, driven by their superior triplet exciton utilization, large Stokes shifts, and long-lived emission. However, traditional RTP systems are predominantly synthesized in the bulk state, resulting in inherent mechanical brittleness and poor aqueous dispersibility that impede their integration into complex biological environments. Developing high-efficiency nanoscale organic phosphors that maintain intense triplet emission remains a formidable challenge. This review provides a comprehensive overview of prepared methods for phosphorescent nanoparticles (NPs) and elucidates molecular design strategies tailored to optimize RTP performance for biomedical frontiers. Specifically, we highlight their transformative potential in advanced bioimaging and photodynamic cancer therapy. Finally, we discuss current bottlenecks and offer a prospective outlook on future advancements, aiming to bridge the gap between fundamental molecular design and clinical translatability.

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Luminescent AgentsOrganic ChemicalsTemperatureAnimalsHumansLuminescent MeasurementsNanoparticlesPhotochemotherapyLuminescent AgentsOrganic Chemicalsbioimagingbiological therapymolecular designroom temperature phosphorescence

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PMID42237726
PMCPMC13361185

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