Organic conjugated small molecules with donor–acceptor structures: design and application in the phototherapy of tumors
Bing Lü, Yuying Huang, Zhecheng Zhang, Hui Quan, Yong Yao
Abstract
This review summarizes organic conjugated small-molecule photosensitizers with D–A, D–A–D and A–D–A structures in phototherapy applications, highlighting some effective molecular design strategies and proposing future perspectives and opportunities.
Topics & Concepts
Conjugated systemOrganic moleculesNanotechnologyMoleculeMaterials scienceSmall moleculeAcceptorChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerPhysicsCondensed matter physicsBiochemistryComposite materialNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsPerovskite Materials and Applications