Retraction to: Nature Communications https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12088-7, published online 06 September 2019
The Editors have retracted this article. After publication, concerns were raised regarding the data presented in Fig. 7, specifically:
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In Fig. 7b HeLa, Ce6 group 3 and SiNPs group 3 images appear to overlap;
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In Fig. 7b HeLa, GP-Ce6-SiNPs control, group 1 and group 2 images appear to overlap;
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In Fig. 7c, Heart GP-Ce6-SiNPs (–) and PBS (–) images apear to overlap;
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In Fig. 7c, Lung PBS -, PBS + and GP-Ce6-SiNPs + images appear to overlap.
The authors have issued a Correction1 to address some of these concerns. However, further checks by the Publisher identified additional concerns:
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In Fig. 7b ARPE, Ce6 group 2 and 5 images appear to overlap;
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In Fig. 7c, Kidney PBS + and GP-Ce6-SiNPs + images appear to overlap.
The Editors therefore no longer have confidence in the presented data.
Jiali Tang and Houyu Wang agree with this retraction. The other authors have not responded to any correspondence from the editor or publisher about this retraction.
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Tang, J. et al. Author Correction: Multifunctional nanoagents for ultrasensitive imaging and photoactive killing of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Nat. Commun. 16, 6582 (2025).
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Tang, J., Chu, B., Wang, J. et al. Retraction Note: Multifunctional nanoagents for ultrasensitive imaging and photoactive killing of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Nat Commun 17, 2188 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-68401-8
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