Nano-assemblies from J-aggregated dyes to improve the selectivity of a H 2 S-activatable photosensitizer.

Dongsheng ZhangMing-Chen XiongLi-Ya Niu Qing-Zheng Yang

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2022)

We report J-aggregates of a boron dipyrromethene derivative (BDP-Nit) as an H 2 S-activatable nano-photosensitizer. The closely packed BDP-Nit in J-aggregates exhibits high selectivity to H 2 S over biothiols to produce an active photosensitizer.

Keyphrases

photodynamic therapy
fluorescence imaging
fluorescent probe