New radicaloid structure for second near-IR absorption. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

New radicaloid structure for second near-IR absorption.

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The team’s new compound can absorb electromagnetic waves in the NIR-II part of the spectrum, where waves can penetrate deeper into human tissue and generate heat, leading to photoacoustic emissions.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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