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    Wu, Jiayingzi; You, Liyan; Lan, Lu; Lee, Hyeon Jeong; Chaudhry, Saadia T.; Li, Rui; Cheng, Ji‐Xin; Mei, Jianguo

    Advanced materials (Weinheim) 29, Številka: 41
    Journal Article

    Thienoisoindigo‐based semiconducting polymer with a strong near‐infrared absorbance is synthesized and its water‐dispersed nanoparticles (TSPNs) are investigated as a contrast agent for photoacoustic (PA) imaging in the second near‐infrared (NIR‐II) window (1000–1350 nm). The TSPNs generate a strong PA signal in the NIR‐II optical window, where background signals from endogenous contrast agents, including blood and lipid, are at the local minima. By embedding a TSPN‐containing tube in chicken‐breast tissue, an imaging depth of more than 5 cm at 1064 nm excitation is achieved with a contrast‐agent concentration as low as 40 µg mL−1. The TSPNs under the skin or in the tumor are clearly visualized at 1100 and 1300 nm, with negligible interference from the tissue background. TSPN as a PA contrast in the NIR‐II window opens new opportunities for biomedical imaging of deep tissues with improved contrast. Thienoisoindigo‐based semiconducting polymer nanoparticles with strong absorption between 1000 and 1350 nm are developed for photoacoustic imaging. These nanoparticles enable imaging in centimeters‐deep tissue with negligible interference from the tissue background. This work may pave the way to applications of in vivo photoacoustic imaging in theragnosis.