Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising therapeutic approach for anticancer and
antibacterial treatment via photoinduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation …

Abstract Aza-boron-dipyrromethenes (Aza-BODIPYs) are a class of dyes that display
absorption and emission covering visible to NIR region. They can show NIR emission in the …

Near-infrared dyes have attracted widespread attention due to their intense absorption and
emission in the near-infrared region. As an important class of heteroatom-containing …

The study of novel drug delivery systems represents one of the frontiers of the biomedical
research area. Multi-disciplinary scientific approaches combining traditional or engineered …

The development of strategies capable of eliminating metastasized cancer cells and
preventing tumor recurrence is an exciting and extremely important area of research. In this …

Photothermal therapy is a promising treatment modality in the realm of cancer therapy.
Photothermal nanomaterials that absorb and emit in the near-infrared range (750–900 nm) …

The heavy atom effect is widely recognized for its ability to enhance the photodynamic effect,
but it also gives rise to concerns about fluorescence quenching and low photothermal …

Targeting current therapies to treat or prevent the loss of pancreatic islet β-cells in Type 1
Diabetes (T1D) may provide improved efficacy and reduce off-target effects. Current efforts …

A pair of aza-BODIPY isomers, 1, 7-di-tert-butyl-3, 5-dinaphthyl (Nap-BDP) and 1, 7-
dinaphthyl-3, 5-di-tert-butyl (revNap-BDP), were prepared in this study. According to the …

A new push–pull aza-BODIPY (AZB-CF3) derivative comprised of dimethylamino groups
and trifluoromethyl moieties was successfully synthesized. This derivative exhibited broad …