BODIPY-hydroporphyrin energy transfer arrays allow for development of a family of
fluorophores featuring a common excitation band at 500 nm, tunable excitation band in the
deep red/near-infrared window, and tunable emission. Their biomedical applications are
contingent upon retaining their optical properties in an aqueous environment. Amphiphilic
arrays containing PEG-substituted BODIPY and chlorins or bacteriochlorins were prepared
and their optical and fluorescence properties were determined in organic solvents and …