π-Bridge Engineering Strategy: Tailoring S-Xanthene Dyes with Strong Absorption for High-Efficiency Photothermal Therapy

Key Points

• Enhanced absorption properties lead to better performance in photothermal therapy applications, boosting treatment efficacy.
• Molar extinction coefficient, a key optical parameter, significantly influences imaging quality in fluorescence imaging.
• The engineering strategy focuses on modifying molecular structures to optimize NIR-II probe functionalities.
• Highlighting the potential of S-Xanthene dyes could catalyze advancements in therapeutic imaging methodologies.