This review presents a robust strategy to design photosensitizers (PSs) for various species.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a photochemical-based treatment approach that involves the …

As deaths from preventable diseases abate, cancer is becoming one of the leading causes
of death in the world. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a noninvasive treatment for cancer …

This review highlights and summarizes various optically active porphyrin and
phthalocyanine molecules prepared using a wide range of structural modification methods …

The development of photoactive and biocompatible nanomaterials is a current major
challenge of materials science and nanotechnology, as they will contribute to promoting …

The multi-drug resistant bacteria have become a serious problem complicating therapies to
such a degree that often the term “post-antibiotic era” is applied to describe the situation …

Photoactivatable fluorophores afford powerful molecular tools to improve the spatial and
temporal resolution of subcellular structures and dynamics. By performing a single sulfur-for …

Photodynamic therapy has become an emerging strategy for the treatment of cancer. This
technology relies on the development of photosensitizers (PSs) that convert molecular …

Conspectus Chlorophylls, known as the key building blocks of natural light-harvesting
antennae, are essential to utilize solar energy from visible to near-infrared (NIR) region …

Construction of GdIII photosensitizers is important for designing theranostic agents owing to
the unique properties arising from seven unpaired f electrons of the Gd3+ ion. Combining …

Porphodilactones represent the porphyrin analogues, in which the peripheral bonds of two
pyrrole rings are replaced by lactone moieties. They provide an opportunity to investigate …