Stimuli responsive phthalocyanine-based fluorescent probes and photosensitizers

Being a versatile class of functional dyes, phthalocyanines exhibit a range of intriguing properties enabling them to find practical applications in various disciplines. In the field of biomedicine, they can serve as selective fluorescent probes for bioanalysis and bioimaging, and as efficient photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy of cancer and other non-cancerous conditions. To enhance the selectivity and efficacy, phthalocyanines have been...