Turning photons into drugs: phthalocyanine‐based photosensitizers as efficient photoantimicrobials

A Galstyan - Chemistry–A European Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
One of the most promising alternatives for treating bacterial infections is antimicrobial
photodynamic therapy (aPDT), making the synthesis and application of new photoactive …

Antimicrobial graphene family materials: progress, advances, hopes and fears

A Lukowiak, A Kedziora, W Strek - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2016 - Elsevier
Graphene-based materials have become very popular bionanotechnological instruments in
the last few years. Since 2010, the graphene family materials have been recognized as …

Biological properties of hexadeca-substituted metal phthalocyanines bearing different functional groups

N Farajzadeh, S Özdemir, G Tollu, ZA Bayır… - Journal of Inorganic …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a new tetra-substituted phthalonitrile (diethyl 2-(2-chloro-4, 5-dicyano-3, 6-bis
(hexyloxy) phenyl) malonate) bearing three different substituents was synthesized and …

Antibacterial applications and safety issues of silica‐based materials: A review

B Tian, Y Liu - International Journal of Applied Ceramic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As the problem of bacterial contamination continues to grow in its significance, researchers
have reported many antibacterial materials that are based on inorganic compounds. Of …

Synthesis of new zinc phthalocyanines including schiff base and halogen; photophysical, photochemical, and fluorescence quenching studies

M Yüzeroğlu, GK Karaoğlan, GG Köse… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study reports a series of new symmetrical tetra substituted zinc phthalocyanines namely
{2, 9, 16, 23-Tetra-(4-[4-{[(1E)-(4-fluorophenyl) methylene] amino} phenoxy]) …

Exploring improved strategies for therapeutic studies and biological activities of novel zinc and indium phthalocyanines

K Celep, GY Atmaca, PD Aydoğmuş, K Eroğlu… - Dalton …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This study investigates novel zinc and indium phthalocyanines with Schiff base and sulphur
moieties, focusing on their potential for cancer therapy and antimicrobial applications. It …

Silicon Phthalocyanines as Anti‐infectious, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Agents

HY Yenilmez, N Farajzadeh, G Tollu… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study reports the synthesis of three silicon phthalocyanines (SiPc1–3) bearing 2‐
dimethylaminoethoxy, 2‐[2‐(dimethylamino) ethoxy] ethoxy, or 2‐{2‐[2‐(dimethylamino) …

Photophysicochemical and Biological Properties of New Phthalocyanines Bearing 4‐(trifluoromethoxy) phenoxy and 2‐(4‐methylthiazol‐5‐yl) ethoxy Groups on …

N Farajzadeh, S Özdemir, S Gonca… - Photochemistry and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As thiazoles and fluorinated groups are well known as active species of hybrid
pharmaceutical agents, this study aimed to evaluate the synergic effect of these groups on …

Effect of axial ligand length on biological and anticancer properties of axially disubstituted silicon phthalocyanines

HY Yenilmez, N Farajzadeh… - Chemistry & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, three new axially disubstituted silicon phthalocyanines (SiPc1–3) and their
quaternized phthalocyanine derivatives (QSiPc1–3) were prepared and characterized. The …

Octacationic and axially di-substituted silicon (IV) phthalocyanines for photodynamic inactivation of bacteria

E van de Winckel, B David, MM Simoni… - Dyes and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The photodynamic inactivation of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by
polycationic silicon (IV) phthalocyanine photosensitizers bearing eight N-methylated …