Phosphorescent Nanoscale Coordination Polymers as Contrast Agents for Optical Imaging

Abstract

Seeing is believing: Phosphorescent nanoscale coordination polymers (NCPs) with unprecedentedly high dye loadings were coated with thin silica shells to tune the dye release kinetics (see picture). Further functionalization of the NCP/silica particles with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and PEG-anisamide enhanced their biocompatibility and targeting ability, allowing cancer-specific imaging of human lung cancer H460 cells. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.