Scientists invent faster, cheaper strategy for designing infrared-emitting materials – Phys.org

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new low-cost, relatively simple strategy for designing materials used in live cell imaging, photodynamic therapy for cancer and night-vision technologies.
For these applications, scientists use specialized materials that absorb and emit near-infrared light. Compared to visible light, near-infrared light can penetrate materials deeper with lesser scattering and cause lower levels of photodamage.
To develop these materials, researchers current…

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