Assembly of fluorophore J-aggregates with nanospacer onto mesoporous nanoparticles for enhanced photoacoustic imaging
PHOTOACOUSTICS(2023)
摘要
Many fluorophores, such as indocyanine green (ICG), have poor photostability and low photothermal efficiency hindering their wide application in photoacoustic (PA) tomography. In the present study, a supramolecular assembly approach was used to develop the hybrid nanoparticles (Hy NPs) of ICG and porous silicon (PSi) as a novel contrast agent for PA tomography. ICG was assembled on the PSi NPs to form J-aggregates within 30 min. The Hy NPs presented a red-shifted absorption, improved photothermal stability, and enhanced PA performance. Furthermore, 1-dodecene (DOC) was assembled into the NPs as a 'nanospacer', which enhanced non-radiative decay for increased thermal release. Compared to the Hy NPs, adding DOC into the Hy NPs (DOC-Hy) increased the PA signal by 83%. Finally, the DOC-Hy was detectable in PA tomography at 1.5 cm depth in tissue phantom even though its concentration was as low as 6.25 & mu;g/mL, indicating the potential for deep tissue PA imaging.
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Nanoparticles,Contrast agents,Imaging,Photoacoustics,Nanospacer,Mesoporous silicon,Laser,J-aggregates
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