This work provides an overview of the recent advances in the field of two-photon absorbing
chromophores active in the short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) spectral range. Herein the …

Hypoxia development in tumor is closely associated with its increased aggressiveness and
strong resistance to therapy, leading to the poor prognosis in several cancer types …

Molecular oxygen, O2, has long provided a cornerstone for studies in chemistry, physics,
and biology. Although the triplet ground state, O2 (X3Σg–), has garnered much attention, the …

The control of luminous radiation has extremely important implications for modern and future
technologies as well as in medicine. In this Review, we detail chemical structures and their …

Tetraphenylporphyrin (H 2 TPP) and zinc tetraphenylporphyrin (ZnTPP) are widely used
benchmark molecules in diverse photochemical studies given facile synthetic access, rich …

This review provides a comprehensive description of nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of
gold nanoparticles, which can be used in biological applications. The main focus is placed …

We present absolute two-photon absorption (2PA) spectra of 15 commercial organic dyes
covering an extended range of excitation wavelengths, 550-1600 nm. The 2PA is measured …

Porphyrins and phthalocyanines have outstanding chemical and thermal stability. The
macrocyclic structure and chemical reactivity of tetrapyrroles offers architectural flexibility …

Imaging oxygen in 3D with submicron spatial resolution can be made possible by combining
phosphorescence quenching technique with multiphoton laser scanning microscopy …

A new approach to two-photon excited photodynamic therapy has been developed. A
dendritic array of eight donor chromophores capable of two-photon absorption (TPA) was …