The electronic excited states of molecular aggregates and their photophysical signatures
have long fascinated spectroscopists and theoreticians alike since the advent of Frenkel …

This work provides an overview of the recent advances in the field of two-photon absorbing
chromophores active in the short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) spectral range. Herein the …

The molecular exciton model has received its mostextensive development and application in
the field ofmolecular crystals1• 2• More recently, numerous applications to non-crystalline …

Multicomponent reactions are a valuable tool for the synthesis of functional π-electron
systems. Two different approaches can be taken into account for accessing the target …

Phototherapies, in the form of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT),
are very promising treatment modalities for cancer since they provide locality and turn-on …

Mitochondrion–lysosome interactions have garnered significant attention in recent research.
Numerous studies have shown that mitochondrion–lysosome interactions, including …

Compounds which impart colour is usually referred to as dyes. Based on the difference in
the structure they are classified into apocyanines, cyanines, hemicyanines, etc. Owing to the …

The association of heptamethine cyanine cation 1+ with various counterions A (A= Br−, I−,
PF6−, SbF6−, B (C6F5) 4−, TRISPHAT) was realized. The six different ion pairs have been …

The effect of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of a system consisting of a highly
dipolar merocyanine dye and a silver nanoparticle (NP) was studied experimentally and …

Different approaches to the development of promising photosensitizers based on
polymethine dyes (PD) for photodynamic therapy are systematized, summarized, and …