Abstract
Owing to their high extinction coefficients, long absorption wavelengths, and modification tunable photophysical and photochemical properties, phthalocyanines (Pcs) have been widely used as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT). Advances made in the past five years on the development of Pcs as medicinal photosensitizers are reviewed and the main design considerations for medicinal applications of these substances are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-160 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Coordination Chemistry Reviews |
Volume | 379 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Jan 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
- Medicinal
- Photodynamic therapy
- Photosensitizer
- Phthalocyanine
- Targeting
- Water soluble