Fluorine-containing graphene quantum dots with a high singlet oxygen generation applied for photodynamic therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (13) ◽  
pp. 2598-2606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenzhen Li ◽  
Dong Wang ◽  
Mingsheng Xu ◽  
Jingmin Wang ◽  
Xiaolong Hu ◽  
...  

Compared with graphene quantum dots (GQDs), fluorine-containing GQDs (F-GQDs) present higher 1O2 generation under light irradiation and thus cause obvious toxicity to HepG2 cells. F-GQDs can be used as a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy.

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1371-1382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunjian Yu ◽  
Lin Mei ◽  
Yanmei Shi ◽  
Xinge Zhang ◽  
Kesong Cheng ◽  
...  

A broad-spectrum antibacterial system was produced in which silver nanoparticle-conjugated graphene quantum dots were utilised as a blue light-enhanced nanotherapeutic for efficient ternary-mode antimicrobial therapy.


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2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (17) ◽  
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Author(s):  
Jiamei Liang ◽  
Pan Wu ◽  
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A conjugated polyelectrolyte PPET3 functions as an efficient photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy and induces cell apoptosis under white light irradiation.


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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising strategy in cancer treatment with its relatively lower side effect profile. Undoubtedly, the key component of PDT is the photosensitizers with a high ability...


Author(s):  
Jiaxin Shen ◽  
Dandan Chen ◽  
Ye Liu ◽  
Guoyang Gao ◽  
Zhihe Liu ◽  
...  

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising method for cancer therapy and also may initiate unexpected damages to normal cells and tissues. Herein, we developed a near-infrared (NIR) light-activatable nanophotosensitizer, which...


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2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 682-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kailun Gu ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Jianhua Shen ◽  
Jingrun Zhu ◽  
Yihua Zhu ◽  
...  

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