Visible-to-NIR-light activated release: from small molecules to nanomaterials

R Weinstain, T Slanina, D Kand, P Klan - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Photoactivatable (alternatively, photoremovable, photoreleasable, or photocleavable)
protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to …

Metal complex strategies for photo-uncaging the small molecule bioregulators nitric oxide and carbon monoxide

PC Ford - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Photochemical release (uncaging) of small molecule bioregulators (SMBs) such as nitric
oxide (NO) or carbon monoxide (CO) at physiological sites offers exquisite control of timing …