Owing to their high extinction coefficients, long absorption wavelengths, and modification
tunable photophysical and photochemical properties, phthalocyanines (Pcs) have been …

Phthalocyanines exhibit a number of unique properties that make them of great interest in
different scientific and technological areas. One of the most promising fields is the use of …

The literature reports on cationic and anionic phthalocyanines (Pcs) for photodynamic
therapy suggest systematically significant differences in activity. In this work, ten different …

Phthalocyanines exhibit superior photoproperties that make them a surely attractive class of
photosensitisers for photodynamic therapy of cancer. Several derivatives are at various …

Photodynamic therapy is a method for treating several diseases, most notably cancer.
Recent synthetic activity has created a number of phthalocyanines for potential use as …

Phthalocyanines (Pcs) are a class of photosensitizers (PSs) with a strong tendency to
aggregate in aqueous environment, which has a negative influence on their …

Summary Phthalocyanines (Pcs) and naphthalocyanines (Ncs) are being extensively
studied as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer. They strongly absorb …

Phthalocyanine (Pc) and its related derivatives are a class of functional materials that are
easily activated by the light at a special wavelength. As such photosensitizer, Pc has been …

A complete set of platinum (II) solketal substituted phthalocyanines has been synthesized
and characterized. To evaluate their potential as Type II photosensitizers for photodynamic …

The synthesis, characterization and electronic spectra of a series of nine 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18,
22, 25‐octa‐alkyl zinc phthalocyanines (ZnPc), potential photosensitizers for the …