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    Liu, Kai‐Kai; Song, Shi‐Yu; Sui, Lai‐Zhi; Wu, Si‐Xuan; Jing, Peng‐Tao; Wang, Ruo‐Qiu; Li, Qing‐Yi; Wu, Guo‐Rong; Zhang, Zhen‐Zhong; Yuan, Kai‐Jun; Shan, Chong‐Xin

    Advanced science, 09/2019, Volume: 6, Issue: 17
    Journal Article

    Red/near‐infrared (NIR) emissive carbon nanodots (CNDs) with photoluminescence (PL) quantum yield (QY) of 57% are prepared via an in situ solvent‐free carbonization strategy for the first time. 1‐Photon and 2‐photon cellular imaging is demonstrated by using the CNDs as red/NIR fluorescence agent due to the high PL QY and low biotoxicity. Further study shows that the red/NIR CNDs exhibit multiphoton excited (MPE) upconversion fluorescence under excitation of 800–2000 nm, which involves three NIR windows (NIR‐I, 650–950 nm; NIR‐II, 1100–1350; NIR‐III, 1600–1870 nm). 2‐Photon, 3‐photon, and 4‐photon excited fluorescence of the CNDs under excitation of different wavelengths is achieved. This study develops an in situ solvent‐free carbonization method for efficient red/NIR emissive CNDs with MPE upconversion fluorescence, which may push forward the application of the CNDs in bioimaging. Red/near‐infrared (NIR) emissive carbon nanodots (CNDs) with photoluminescence quantum yield of 57% are demonstrated via an in situ solvent‐free strategy. 1‐Photon and 2‐photon cellular imaging is demonstrated. Furthermore, multiphoton excited red/NIR fluorescence of the CNDs is achieved.