Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)Photosensitizing AgentsRutheniumHumansCoordination ComplexesInfrared Rays
Near-infrared-activated Ru(II)-nile blue conjugates as type-I photosensitizers for efficient hypoxia tumor therapy.
Pengmin Shi, Zhiyuan Zhou, Yanyan Sun, Qinshen Xie, Chuanzhu Gao, Gang Xu, Jian Zhao, Lei Fang
Published: 202510.1039/d5cc03927d
Abstract
Two cyclometalated Ru(II) complexes functionalized with a modified Nile Blue derivative were developed as near-infrared (NIR)-activated photosensitizers. These complexes efficiently generate superoxide anion radicals (O2˙-) via a type-I mechanism upo…
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