An acid-triggered BODIPY-based photosensitizer for enhanced photodynamic antibacterial efficacy
Xuning Liang, Xia Lei, Yucheng Zhu, Chen Zhang, Feirong Gong, Weian Zhang
Abstract
An acid-triggered photodynamic antibacterial nanoplatform (IBPAAs) was constructed by co-assembly of an acid-triggered photosensitizer BODIPY (I-NBDP) and the POEGMA- b -PDEAEMA block copolymer for enhancing the antibacterial efficacy.
Topics & Concepts
PhotosensitizerPhotodynamic therapyChemistryAntibacterial activityProtonationCombinatorial chemistryBiofilmPhotochemistryBacteriaOrganic chemistryIonGeneticsBiologyNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsPolydiacetylene-based materials and applications