Current Development of Lanthanide Complexes for Biomedical Applications
Mengfei Wang,
Yuichi Kitagawa,
Yasuchika Hasegawa
Abstract:Luminescent molecule‐based bioimaging system is widely used for precise localization and distinction of cancer/tumor cells. Luminescent lanthanide (Ln(III)) complexes offer long‐lived (sub‐millisecond time scale) and sharp (FWHM <10nm) emission, arising from the forbidden 4f‐4f electronic transitions. Luminescent Ln(III) complex‐based bioimaging has emerged as a promising option for both in vitro and in vivo visualizations. In this mini‐review, the historical development and recent significant progress of l… Show more
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