Open AccessSelf‐fluorescent polymers for bioimaging
Author(s) -
Ban Qingfu,
Li Yan,
Wu Si
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2688-268X
pISSN - 2688-3988
DOI - 10.1002/viw.20200135
Subject(s) - fluorescence , chromophore , polymer , conjugated system , materials science , photoluminescence , nanotechnology , heteroatom , fluorescence in the life sciences , photochemistry , förster resonance energy transfer , chemistry , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , optics , physics , ring (chemistry) , composite material
Self‐fluorescent polymers with different fluorescent chromophores have attracted considerable attention in the field of fluorescence bioimaging due to their tunable topologies and compositions, which render high fluorescence intensity and multicolor photoluminescence. In this Review , recent advances into the construction of self‐fluorescent polymers via the integration of conventional fluorescent chromophores, such as fluorescent dyes and conjugated polymers, and nonconventional heteroatom‐containing chromophores are summarized. In addition, the classification and bonding modes of fluorescent chromophores in polymer backbones, fluorescence mechanisms, and multicolor photoluminescence are discussed. Finally, the promising applications of self‐fluorescent polymers for fluorescence bioimaging are highlighted.