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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
Volume 7, Issue 15, Pages 2753-2758Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d0qi00058b
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- National Nature Science Foundation of China [21602003, 21871003, 51432001, 21701160]
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Photoacoustic (PA) imaging has received extensive attention in the recent decade due to its ultra-high resolution in deep tissue penetration, whereas functional PA probes with tunable molecular structure at a low cost level remain a significant challenge. Herein, we have rationally designed three triple-pyridyl iron complexes with different water solubilities. These complexes show a higher photothermal conversion efficiency due to their rapid excited-state deactivation, making them suitable as PA probes. Notably, the photothermal conversion efficiency of one complex namedS-Fecould reach as high as 29.6%. In addition,S-Fehas excellent solubility and biocompatibility, which enable PA imagingin vivo. Significantly, further pharmacokinetics evaluation demonstrated that this complex showed minimal invasiveness for live animals and displayed a relatively fast metabolism rate. This study using inexpensive iron complexes as PA agents upgraded the toolbox for PA imaging and correlated multi-modal imaging applications.
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