Issue 79, 2013
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Chemical Communications

Extending the tissue penetration capability of conventional photosensitisers: a carbon quantum dot–protoporphyrin IX conjugate for use in two-photon excited photodynamic therapy†

Colin Fowley,a   Nikolitsa Nomikou,b   Anthony P. McHale,a   Bridgeen McCaughana  and  John F. Callan*a  

* Corresponding authors

a School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK
E-mail: j.callan@ulster.ac.uk

b Division of Medicine and Interventional Science, School of Medicine, University College London, London, UK

Abstract

A carbon quantum dot (CQD)–protoporphyrin (IX) sensitisier conjugate was designed to exploit the large two-photon absorption cross section of CQDs and enable the indirect excitation of the sensitiser with 800 nm irradiation via FRET.

Graphical abstract: Extending the tissue penetration capability of conventional photosensitisers: a carbon quantum dot–protoporphyrin IX conjugate for use in two-photon excited photodynamic therapy

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CC45181J
Article type
Communication
Submitted
10 Jul 2013
Accepted
15 Aug 2013
First published
15 Aug 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 8934-8936

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Extending the tissue penetration capability of conventional photosensitisers: a carbon quantum dot–protoporphyrin IX conjugate for use in two-photon excited photodynamic therapy

C. Fowley, N. Nomikou, A. P. McHale, B. McCaughan and J. F. Callan, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 8934 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC45181J

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