Borui Su, Dong Gao, Nini Xin, Kai Wu, Mei Yang, Shichao Jiang, Yusheng Zhang, Jie Ding, Chengheng Wu, Jing Sun, Dan Wei, Hongsong Fan, Zhenzhen Guo
Lipid droplets (LDs) participating in various cellular activities and are increasingly being emphasized. Fluorescence imaging provides powerful tool for dynamic tracking of LDs, however, most current LDs probes remain inconsistent performance such as low Photoluminescence Quantum Yield (PLQY), poor photostability and tedious washing procedures. Herein, a novel yellow-emissive carbon dot (OT-CD) has been synthesized conveniently with high PLQY up to 90%. Besides, OT-CD exhibits remarkable amphiphilicity and solvatochromic property with lipid-water partition coefficient higher than 2, which is much higher than most LDs probes...
2024: Regenerative Biomaterials