Near-infrared photodynamic and photothermal co-therapy based on organic small molecular dyes

S Guo, D Gu, Y Yang, J Tian, X Chen - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Near-infrared (NIR) organic small molecule dyes (OSMDs) are effective photothermal agents
for photothermal therapy (PTT) due to their advantages of low cost and toxicity, good …

Lignin–bimetallic nanoconjugate doped pH-responsive hydrogels for laser-assisted antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

S Chandna, NS Thakur, R Kaur, J Bhaumik - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bioinspired nano-antimicrobials stand out in terms of cost effectiveness and scalability when
compared to their chemically synthesized counterparts. There is limited efficacy of current …

Photodynamic therapy of cancer with liposomal photosensitizers

N Düzgüneş, J Piskorz, P Skupin-Mrugalska… - Therapeutic …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The photodynamic reaction involves the light-induced generation of an excited state in a
photosensitizer molecule (PS), which then results in the formation of reactive oxygen …

Sustainable lignin-based coatings doped with titanium dioxide nanocomposites exhibit synergistic microbicidal and UV-blocking performance toward personal …

R Kaur, NS Thakur, S Chandna… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Lignin, a natural and nontoxic biopolymer, is an emerging material for the development of
coatings, films, gels, adhesives, and adsorbents. Further, lignin holds a great potential to act …

Design and synthesis of metalloporphyrin nanoconjugates for dual light-responsive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

AK Pujari, R Kaur, YN Reddy, S Paul… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) utilizes photosensitizers (PSs) that eradicate a
broad spectrum of bacteria in the presence of light and molecular oxygen. On the other …

Development of agri-biomass based lignin derived zinc oxide nanocomposites as promising UV protectant-cum-antimicrobial agents

R Kaur, NS Thakur, S Chandna… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Agri-biomass derived lignin is one of the most abundant natural nontoxic organic polymers.
However, a major portion of lignin is underutilized, which is being left in the fields or thrown …

Photodynamic lignin hydrogels: a versatile self-healing platform for sustained release of photosensitizer nanoconjugates

S Chandna, S Paul, R Kaur, K Gogde… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A multifunctional hydrogel that combines the properties of pH-responsiveness as well as
controlled release holds enormous potential for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy through …

Co-administration of zinc phthalocyanine and quercetin via hybrid nanoparticles for augmented photodynamic therapy

NS Thakur, N Mandal, G Patel, S Kirar… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
The photodynamic anticancer activity of a photosensitizer can be further increased by co-
administration of a flavonoid. However, this requires that both molecules must be effectively …

Development of gold-based phototheranostic nanoagents through a bioinspired route and their applications in photodynamic therapy

NS Thakur, J Bhaumik, S Kirar… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Green synthesis of nanoparticles using phytoconstituents has been widely accepted.
However, further applications for delivery, diagnosis, and therapy are not yet fully …

Lignin-based CdS dots as multifunctional platforms for sensing and wearable photodynamic coatings

S Paul, NS Thakur, S Chandna, V Sagar… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Lignin, a natural biopolymer, is a sustainable and safe source to fabricate nanomaterials
and coating agents for use in biomedical applications. We have therefore developed a …