Phthalocyanines (Pcs) are interesting molecules offering fascinating chemistry that has
received tremendous interest in the last decade. Certain features, such as high thermal …

This is the second set of Handbook of Porphyrin Science. Porphyrins, phthalocyanines and
their numerous analogues and derivatives are materials of tremendous importance in …

The following sections are included: List of Abbreviations I. Introduction II. Photochemical
and Photophysical Parameters A. Singlet Oxygen Quantum Yields (ΦΔ) B …

We report for the first time the synthesis and use of a visible light-sensitive anthraquinone
functional phthalocyanine (AQ-ZnPc) in combination with a suitable electron donor …

Magnesium (II), zinc (II), and metal-free phthalocyanines (Pcs) and azaphthalocyanines
(AzaPcs) containing alkylsulfanyl, aryloxy, and dialkylamino peripheral substituents have …

The synthesis, photophysical and photochemical properties of soluble triethyleneoxythia
substituted aluminium, gallium and indium phthalocyanines (6a–c and 7a–c) are reported …

A new phthalonitrile derivative bearing hexyloxy groups in the 3, 6-positions and p-
sulfonylphenoxy-and chloro groups in the 4 and 5-positions was synthesized. The new …

The synthesis and characterization of new peripherally tetra-4-benzyloxybenzoxy
substituted metal-free, zinc and lead phthalocyanines are described for the first time in this …

Due to the rapidly increasing problem of antibiotic resistance in recent years, the use of
phthalocyanines as photosensitizers with their superior properties in photodynamic …

This chapter highlights the photophysical and photochemical parameters of
photosensitizers, with a focus on the different measuring and calculation methods. Singlet …