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Self‐Assembled Fluorescent Organic Nanomaterials for Biomedical Imaging
Author(s) -
Zhang Kuo,
Gao YuJuan,
Yang PeiPei,
Qi GuoBin,
Zhang JingPing,
Wang Lei,
Wang Hao
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201800344
Subject(s) - nanomaterials , nanotechnology , materials science , fluorescence , quantum mechanics , physics
Fluorescent nanomaterials, self‐assembled from building blocks through multiple intermolecular interactions show diversified structures and functionalities, and are potential fluorescence contrast agents/probes for high‐performance biomedical imaging. Self‐assembled nanomaterials exhibit high stability, long circulation time, and targeted biological distribution. This review summarizes recent advances of self‐assembled nanomaterials as fluorescence contrast agents/probes for biomedical imaging. The self‐assembled nanomaterials are classified into two groups, i.e., ex situ and in situ construction of self‐assembled nanomaterials. The advantages of ex situ as well as in situ constructed nanomaterials for biomedical applications are discussed thoroughly. The directions of future developments for self‐assembled nanomaterials are provided.