Advances in engineering near-infrared luminescent materials
Christopher T. Jackson,
Sanghwa Jeong,
Gabriel F. Dorlhiac,
Markita P. Landry
Affiliations
Christopher T. Jackson
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Sanghwa Jeong
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Gabriel F. Dorlhiac
Biophysics Graduate Group, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Markita P. Landry
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA; Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI), Berkeley, CA, USA; California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, QB3, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA; Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, USA; Corresponding author
Near-infrared (NIR) luminescent materials have emerged as a growing field of interest, particularly for imaging and optics applications in biology, chemistry, and physics. However, the development of materials for this and other use cases has been hindered by a range of issues that prevents their widespread use beyond benchtop research. This review explores emerging trends in some of the most promising NIR materials and their applications. In particular, we focus on how a more comprehensive understanding of intrinsic NIR material properties might allow researchers to better leverage these traits for innovative and robust applications in biological and physical sciences.
