Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 16, Issue 1, 021(2024)

A Stable Open-Shell Conjugated Diradical Polymer with Ultra-High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for NIR-II Photo-Immunotherapy of Metastatic Tumor

Yijian Gao1... Ying Liu1, Xiliang Li1, Hui Wang2, Yuliang Yang1, Yu Luo1, Yingpeng Wan3, Chun-sing Lee3,*, Shengliang Li1,** and Xiao-Hong Zhang2,*** |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
  • 2Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
  • 3Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China
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    Massive efforts have been concentrated on the advance of eminent near-infrared (NIR) photothermal materials (PTMs) in the NIR-II window (1000–1700 nm), especially organic PTMs because of their intrinsic biological safety compared with inorganic PTMs. However, so far, only a few NIR-II-responsive organic PTMs was explored, and their photothermal conversion efficiencies (PCEs) still remain relatively low. Herein, donor–acceptor conjugated diradical polymers with open-shell characteristics are explored for synergistically photothermal immunotherapy of metastatic tumors in the NIR-II window. By employing side-chain regulation, the conjugated diradical polymer TTB-2 with obvious NIR-II absorption was developed, and its nanoparticles realize a record-breaking PCE of 87.7% upon NIR-II light illustration. In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrate that TTB-2 nanoparticles show good tumor photoablation with navigation of photoacoustic imaging in the NIR-II window, without any side-effect. Moreover, by combining with PD-1 antibody, the pulmonary metastasis of breast cancer is high-effectively prevented by the efficient photo-immunity effect. Thus, this study explores superior PTMs for cancer metastasis theranostics in the NIR-II window, offering a new horizon in developing radical-characteristic NIR-II photothermal materials.

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    Yijian Gao, Ying Liu, Xiliang Li, Hui Wang, Yuliang Yang, Yu Luo, Yingpeng Wan, Chun-sing Lee, Shengliang Li, Xiao-Hong Zhang. A Stable Open-Shell Conjugated Diradical Polymer with Ultra-High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for NIR-II Photo-Immunotherapy of Metastatic Tumor[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 021

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jul. 10, 2023

    Accepted: Sep. 28, 2023

    Published Online: Jan. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: Lee Chun-sing (apcslee@cityu.edu.hk), Li Shengliang (lishengliang@suda.edu.cn), Zhang Xiao-Hong (xiaohong_zhang@suda.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s40820-023-01219-x

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