Optical imaging, especially fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging, is a non‐invasive
imaging approach with high spatial and temporal resolution and high sensitivity, compared …

Small organic molecules with absorption and/or fluorescence emission in the second near-
infrared (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm) bio-window attracted much attention in the past decades …

Bacterial infections have seriously threatened human health and the abuse of natural or
artificial antibiotics leads to bacterial resistance, so development of a new generation of …

Over the years, microorganisms have developed several resistance mechanisms against
standard treatments, thus limiting the effect of drugs and rendering ineffective therapies …

Psoriasis (PS) is an immune-mediated skin disease with substantial negative effects on
patient quality of life. Despite significant progress in the development of novel treatment …

Cellulose is the most abundant natural biopolymer and owing to its compatibility with
biological tissues, it is considered a versatile starting material for developing new and …

Antiviral action of various photosensitizers is already summarized in several comprehensive
reviews, and various mechanisms have been proposed for it. However, a critical …

Porphyrins and analogous macrocycles exhibit interesting photochemical, catalytic, and
luminescence properties demonstrating high potential in the treatment of several diseases …

With minimal invasiveness and spatiotemporal therapeutic effects, photodynamic therapy is
one of the most promising candidates for cancer treatment. Here, we developed a facile self …

Phthalocyanines are photosensitizers activated by light at a specific wavelength in the
presence of oxygen and act through the production of Reactive Oxygen Species, which …