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Ultrasound-assisted green synthesis of functionalised xanthene derivatives: Advancing sustainable sonochemical strategies

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Visualizing and mapping Aβ plaques by curcumin-derived NIR sensors: Multitarget theranostic agents for Alzheimer's disease

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Hybrid of Indolizine and Merocyanine—A New Class of Organelle‐Specific Dyes

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Trifluoromethyl Engineered 9-Amino-Si-Xanthene with Distinct pKa and Emission Shift for Imaging Ethanol-Induced Gastric Ulcer

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Nanoparticle-Catalysed Microwave-Driven MCRs for Sustainable Heterocycle Synthesis

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Molecular engineering of ultra-strong acidic NIR probes for real-time pharmacodynamic profiling of antacid drugs via in vivo gastric acid imaging

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Near-Infrared Organic Small-Molecule Fluorophores for Biological System and Organ-Level Imaging of Diseases: Recent Advances

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Super-Absorbing Quantum-Confined Cyanine Dyes for Near-Infrared Confocal Imaging of Hierarchical Nephron Structures

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Recent advances in the construction, imaging and phototherapy applications of NIR-II J-aggregates based on different fluorophores

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A thorough investigation into the interactions of Phloxine B with surfactants of varying charges, employing advanced spectroscopic techniques and robust theoretical analyses to deliver compelling insights

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Mechanistic elucidation of PVP-functionalized GO in modulating SnS2-g-C3N4 heterojunctions for rhodamine B degradation under visible light

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