Metallacages with suitable cavities and specific functions are promising delivery vectors in biological systems. Herein, we report a morpholine-functionalized metallacage for lysosome-targeted cell imaging. The efficient host-guest interactions between the metallacage and dyes prevent them from aggregation, so their emission in aqueous solutions is well maintained. The fluorescence quantum yield of these host-guest complexes reaches 74.40%. Therefore, the metallacage is further employed as a vector to deliver dyes with different emission colors (blue, green, and red) into lysosomes for targeted imaging. This research affords a type of vector for the delivery of various cargos toward biological applications, which will enrich the usage of metallacages in biomedical engineering.
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