Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 16, 2024
Abstract
Photosensitizers
with
near‐infrared
(NIR)
excitation,
especially
above
800
nm
which
is
highly
desired
for
phototherapy,
remain
rare
due
to
the
fast
nonradiative
relaxation
process
induced
by
exciton‐vibration
coupling.
Here,
a
diketopyrrolopyrrole‐derived
photosensitizer
(DTPA‐S)
developed
via
thionation
of
carbonyl
groups
within
diketopyrrolopyrrole
skeleton,
results
in
large
bathochromic
shift
81
nm,
endowing
strong
NIR
absorption
at
712
nm.
DTPA‐S
then
introduced
functional
biomolecule
(N
3
‐PEG
2000
‐RGD)
click
reaction
construction
integrin
αvβ3
receptor‐targeted
nano‐micelles
(NanoDTPA‐S/RGD),
endows
further
superlarge
redshift
138
thus
extending
maxima
≈850
Remarkably,
thiocarbonyl
substitution
increases
nonbonding
characters
frontier
molecular
orbitals,
can
effectively
suppress
vibrational
reducing
reorganization
energy,
enabling
efficient
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
generation
under
880
excitation.
Screened
vitro
and
vivo
assays,
NanoDTPA‐S/RGD
high
water
solubility,
excellent
tumor‐targeting
ability,
photodynamic/photothermal
therapy
synergistic
effect
exhibits
satisfactory
phototherapeutic
performance.
Overall,
this
study
demonstrates
new
design
NIR‐triggered
facile
installation
biomolecules
potential
clinical
applications.
Aggregate,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 24, 2024
Abstract
Currently
three
major
problems
seriously
limit
the
practical
application
of
cancer
photodynamic
therapy
(PDT):
(i)
hypoxic
tumor
microenvironment
(TME);
(ii)
low
generation
efficiency
toxic
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
in
aggregates
and
(iii)
shallow
tissue
penetration
depth
excitation
light.
Very
limited
approaches
are
available
for
addressing
all
above
with
a
single
design.
Herein,
rational
“three
birds
one
stone”
molecular
nanoengineering
strategy
is
demonstrated:
nanoplatform
U‐Ir@PAA‐ABS
based
on
covalent
combination
lanthanide‐doped
upconversion
nanoparticles
(UCNPs)
an
AIE‐active
dinuclear
Ir(III)
complex
provides
concentration‐dependent
type‐I
photochemical
process
upon
980
nm
irradiation
by
Föster
resonance
energy
transfer
(FRET).
targets
mitochondria
has
excellent
phototoxicity
even
severe
hypoxia
environments
irradiation,
inducing
dual‐mode
cell
death
mechanism
apoptosis
ferroptosis.
Taken
together,
vitro
vivo
results
demonstrate
successful
improving
efficacy
PDT
against
tumors.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
147(2), P. 2010 - 2020
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Developing
small
organic
molecular
phototheranostic
agents
with
second
near-infrared
(NIR-II)
aggregation-induced
emission
(AIE)
is
paramount
for
the
phototriggered
diagnostic
imaging
and
synchronous
in
situ
therapy
of
cancer
via
an
excellent
balance
excited
states
energy
dissipations.
In
this
study,
a
multifunctional
iridium(III)
complex
exploited
by
coordination
AIE-active
N^N
ancillary
ligand
trivalent
iridium
ion.
The
resultant
DPTPzIr
significantly
outperforms
its
parent
terms
absorption/emission
wavelengths,
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
production,
photothermal
conversion,
which
simultaneously
endow
nanoparticles
matched
absorption
peak
to
commercial
808
nm
laser,
longest
NIR-II
(above
1100
nm)
among
those
previously
reported
AIE
complexes,
potentiated
type-I
ROS
generation,
as
high
60.5%
conversion
efficiency.
Consequently,
perform
well
multimodal
image-guided
photodynamic
therapy-photothermal
breast
tumor-bearing
mice,
enabling
precise
tumor
diagnosis
complete
ablation
biocompatibility.
Our
present
work
provides
simple,
feasible,
effective
paradigm
development
advanced
agents.
Aggregate,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 16, 2025
ABSTRACT
Electronic
excited
state
in
molecular
aggregate
or
exciton
states
continue
to
attract
great
attention
due
the
increasing
demands
for
applications
of
optoelectronics
and
sensing
technology.
The
working
principle
behind
application
is
closely
related
structure
dynamic
processes
aggregate.
In
our
previous
review
article
(Aggregate
2021;
2:
e91),
we
focused
more
on
mechanism
aggregation‐induced
emission
process.
Here,
are
going
summarize
recent
progress
theoretical
investigations
effects
excitonic
coupling
(
J
)
intermolecular
charge
transfer
(CT)
processes.
These
general
missing
quantum
chemistry
studies.
We
will
first
present
a
novel
definition
coherence
length
which
can
bijective
relation
with
radiative
decay
rate
obviously
have
clarified
confusion
appeared
literature.
Then,
look
at
CT
effect
starting
from
simple
three‐state
model
coupled
chemical
calculation
dimer
focus
intensity
borrowing,
turn
H‐aggregate
into
emissive
when
electron
hole
integrals
possessing
same
sign
being
large
enough.
able
propose
descriptor
design
materials
possibly
both
high
photoluminescence
yield
carrier
mobility.
Finally,
introduce
work
modified
energy
gap
law
non‐radiative
aggregates.
found
there
exist
optimal
minimize
loss.
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(17), P. 5435 - 5448
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Coumarin
6
appended
Ir(
iii
)
photocatalysts
exhibited
light
activated
anticancer
effects
against
cancer
cells
via
mitochondrial
depolarization
driven
apoptosis
by
inducing
type-I
(NADH
oxidation)
and
type-II
(ROS
generation)
mechanisms.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 3, 2025
Strategies
to
acquire
high-efficiency
luminogens
that
emit
in
the
second
near-infrared
(NIR-II,
1000-1700
nm)
range
are
still
rare
due
impediment
of
energy
gap
law.
Herein,
a
feasible
strategy
is
pioneered
by
installing
large-volume
encumbrances
confined
space
intensify
repulsive
interactions
arising
from
overlapping
electron
densities.
The
experimental
results,
including
smaller
coordinate
displacement,
reduced
reorganization
energy,
and
suppressed
internal
conversion,
demonstrate
assist
inhibition
radiationless
deactivation.
Meanwhile,
configuration
hybridization
form
donor
units
transformed
along
with
interactions,
bringing
about
improved
oscillator
strength.
A
3.8-fold
higher
luminescence
efficiency
realized
via
synergistic
effect.
Furthermore,
endow
NIR-II
fluorophores
highly
twisted
conformation,
superior
AIE
activity,
cascaded
improvement
fluorescence
emission
isolated
molecules
aggregates.
By
utilizing
brain-targeting
peptide
functionalize
nanoparticles,
accurate
detection
high-contrast
imaging
orthotopic
glioblastoma
realized.
This
work
not
only
explores
fundamental
principle
handle
intractable
law
but
also
provides
potential
applications
bioimaging
detection.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(73), P. 9938 - 9941
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Nanoparticles
incorporating
an
Ir(
iii
)
complex
are
photosensitisers
that
generate
types
I
and
II
reactive
oxygen
species
upon
655
nm
laser
irradiation
achieve
photodynamic
therapy
in
hypoxic
cancer
cells
by
targeting
mitochondria.
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(11)
Published: Sept. 25, 2024
Abstract
Despite
the
advent
of
various
medical
interventions
for
cancer
treatment,
disease
continues
to
pose
a
formidable
global
health
challenge,
necessitating
development
new
therapeutic
approaches
more
effective
treatment
outcomes.
Photodynamic
therapy
(PDT),
which
utilizes
light
activate
photosensitizer
produce
cytotoxic
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
eradicating
cells,
has
emerged
as
promising
approach
due
its
high
spatiotemporal
precision
and
minimal
invasiveness.
However,
widespread
clinical
use
PDT
faces
several
challenges,
including
inefficient
production
ROS
in
hypoxic
tumor
microenvironment,
limited
penetration
depth
biological
tissues,
inadequate
accumulation
photosensitizers
at
site.
Over
past
decade,
there
been
increasing
interest
utilization
photofunctional
transition
metal
complexes
applications
their
intriguing
photophysical
photochemical
properties.
This
review
provides
an
overview
current
design
strategies
used
innovative
phototherapeutics,
aiming
address
limitations
associated
with
achieve
The
challenges
future
perspectives
on
translation
are
also
discussed.