Photophysical behaviour of cationic 2-(dimethylamino) ethanethio tetrasubstituted phthalocyanine complexes in the presence of gold nanoparticles

The design and Synthesis of Metallophthalocyanine-Gold Nanoparticle Hybrids as Biological Agents

This study presents the synthesis of 4-2-(4-ethynyl-N,N-dimethylaniline)pthalonitrile (1) and its new peripherally tetra-substituted metal phthalocyanines {M= Co (2), Zn (3)}. Characterization of the prepared compounds was carried out by performing...

Transition metal complex/gold nanoparticle hybrid materials

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are of considerable interest for diverse applications in areas such as medicine, catalysis, and sensing. AuNPs are generally surface-stabilized by organic matrices and coatings, and while the resultant organic compound (OC)/AuNP hybrids have been explored extensively, they are not suitable for certain applications (e.g. those necessitating reversible redox behaviour and/or long excited-state lifetimes), and they often suffer from low photo- and/or thermal stability. Transition metal complex (TMC)/AuNP hybrids have recently come to the fore as they circumvent some of the aforementioned shortcomings with OC/AuNP hybrids. This review summarizes progress thus far in the nascent field of TMC/AuNP hybrids. The structure and composition of extant TMC/AuNP hybrids are briefly reviewed and the range of TMCs employed in the shell of the hybrids are summarized, the one-phase, two-phase, and post-nanoparticle-synthesis synthetic methods to TMC/AuNP hybrids are discussed and contrasted, highlighting the advantages of variants of the last-mentioned procedure, and the utility of the various characterization techniques is discussed, emphasizing the need to employ multiple techniques in concert. Applications of TMC/AuNP hybrids in luminescence, electrochemical, and electro-optical sensing are described and critiqued, and their uses and potential in imaging, photo-dynamic therapy, nonlinear optics, and catalysis are assessed.

Porphyrinoid-based photosensitizers for diagnostic and therapeutic applications: An update

Porphyrin-based molecules are actively studied as dual function theranostics: fluorescence-based imaging for diagnostics and fluorescence-guided therapeutic treatment of cancers. The intrinsic fluorescent and photodynamic properties of the bimodal molecules allows for these theranostic approaches. Several porphyrinoids bearing both hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic units at their periphery have been developed for the aforementioned applications, but better tumor selectivity and high efficacy to destroy tumor cells is always a key setback for their use. Another issue related to their effective clinical use is that, most of these chromophores form aggregates under physiological conditions. Nanomaterials that are known to possess incredible properties that cannot be achieved from their bulk systems can serve as carriers for these chromophores. Porphyrinoids, when conjugated with nanomaterials, can be enabled to perform as multifunctional nanomedicine devices. The integrated properties of these porphyrinoid-nanomaterial conjugated systems make them useful for selective drug delivery, theranostic capabilities, and multimodal bioimaging. This review highlights the use of porphyrins, chlorins, bacteriochlorins, phthalocyanines and naphthalocyanines as well as their multifunctional nanodevices in various biomedical theranostic platforms.

Photophysical efficiency-boost of aqueous aluminium phthalocyanine by hybrid formation with nano-clays

Aluminium phthalocyanines, solubilized by nano-clay shuttles, retain high fluorescence efficiencies and singlet oxygen generation capabilities in aqueous ambience, qualifying them for photodynamic therapies.

Photoinactivation of Candida albicans and Escherichia coli using aluminium phthalocyanine on gold nanoparticles

Conjugates of aluminium phthalocyanine with gold nanorods (AlPc–AuNRs) and nanohexagons (AlPc–AuNHs) show improved photoinactivation of fungi (C. albicans) and bacteria cells (E. coli) compared to Pc alone.