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Enhancing photodynamic therapy for cancer: a two-photon excited approach with a novel mitochondrial-targeted photosensitizer

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Aptamer-functionalized two-photon SiO2@GQDs hybrid-based signal amplification strategy for targeted cancer imaging

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Facile synthesis of ultrabright luminogens with specific lipid droplets targeting feature for in vivo two-photon fluorescence retina imaging

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Diverse interactions between AIEgens and biomolecules/organisms: Advancing from strategic design to precision theranostics

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Aggregation-induced emission photosensitizer-based photodynamic therapy in cancer: from chemical to clinical

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Stimuli-responsive nanotheranostic systems conjugated with AIEgens for advanced cancer bio-imaging and treatment

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A water-soluble aggregation-induced emission luminogen for NIR-I/NIR-II fluorescence imaging of breast cancer bone metastases

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Enzymatically catalyzed molecular aggregation

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The commercial antibiotics with inherent AIE feature: In situ visualization of antibiotic metabolism and specifically differentiation of bacterial species and broad-spectrum therapy

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Organic Radiosensitizer with Aggregation-Induced Emission Characteristics for Tumor Ablation through Synergistic Apoptosis and Immunogenic Cell Death

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Applications of Aggregation-Induced Emission Materials in Immunology: From Diagnostics to Immunotherapy

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Engineered Multifunctional Zinc–Organic Framework-Based Aggregation-Induced Emission Nanozyme for Accelerating Spinal Cord Injury Recovery

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