Cerenkov radiation-mediated in situ activation of silicon nanocrystals for NIR optical imaging.

Xun ZhangJingchao LiTingting WangNian LiuXinhui Su

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2023)

Cerenkov radiation from radiopharmaceuticals (18F-FDG) serves as an internal light source to excite UV-responsive silicon nanocrystals for near-infrared luminescence imaging that offers deeper tissue penetration and high signal-to-noise ratio.

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