The Role of H-Bonds in the Excited-State Properties of Multichromophoric Systems: Static and Dynamic Aspects

E Fresch, E Collini - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given their importance, hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) have been the subject of intense
investigation since their discovery. Indeed, H-bonds play a fundamental role in determining …

NIR light-driven photocatalytic NAD (P) H oxidation and H2O2 generation in situ for enhanced chemodynamic therapy and immune response

C Zhang, J Huang, X Guo, X Da, Z Dai, M Hassan, Y Yu… - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) is an appealing cancer treatment that converts endogenous
H 2 O 2 into highly toxic hydroxyl radicals to kill cancer cells. However, the limited amount of …

Recent advances in photorelease complexes for therapeutic applications

AC Benniston, L Zeng - Dalton Transactions, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Photorelease complexes represent a class of agents for which UV-visible light triggers the
expulsion of a specfic molecule that is intrinsically part of the inner coordination sphere or …

Electron Transfer from an Optically Pumped Polyhedral Perovskite Nanocrystal to Pristine Fullerene

D Acharjee, AB Mahato, A Das… - The Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Pristine fullerene (C60), without an anchor group, can form a complex with 12-faceted
dodecahedron CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) owing to a greater number of …

Generation of Photoinduced Phenalenyl‐Based Radicals: Towards Designing Reductive C− C Coupling Catalysis

P Datta, T Goswami, N Kandoth, A Banik… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Organic photoredox catalysis is a versatile tool for accessing a wide range of synthetic
transformations. Towards the development of a new class of organophotoredox catalysts, we …

The effect of hydrogen bonds on the ultrafast relaxation dynamics of a BODIPY dimer

E Fresch, N Peruffo, M Trapani, M Cordaro… - The Journal of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The influence of hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) in the structure, dynamics, and functionality of
biological and artificial complex systems is the subject of intense investigation. In this broad …

A Ru-anthraquinone dyad with triple functions of PACT, photoredox catalysis and PDT upon red light irradiation

C Zhang, X Guo, X Da, Z Wang, X Wang, Q Zhou - Dalton Transactions, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Phototherapy for cancer treatment has received much attention in recent years, and
compounds with multiple anticancer mechanisms upon irradiation are particularly …

Intermolecular proton-coupled electron transfer reconstructs aggregates for near-infrared-light-driven hydrogen evolution

H Bai, J Wang, J Zhao, H Zhang, H Shi… - Journal of Materials …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
The construction of photosystems with strong near-infrared (NIR) light harvesting and
efficient charge separation is key to achieving efficient solar energy utilization. Here, we …

The role of an intramolecular hydrogen bond in the redox properties of carboxylic acid naphthoquinones

WD Guerra, E Odella, K Cui, M Secor… - Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
A bioinspired naphthoquinone model of the quinones in photosynthetic reaction centers but
bearing an intramolecular hydrogen-bonded carboxylic acid has been synthesized and …

Hydrogen peroxide assisted photorelease of an anthraquinone-based ligand from [Ru (2, 2′-bipyridine) 2 (9, 10-dioxo-9, 10-dihydroanthracen-1-olate)] Cl in …

L Zeng, D Sirbu, PG Waddell, NV Tkachenko… - Dalton …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A new class of light-activated ruthenium (II) complex was designed as a potential blocker of
biological functioning, especially for targeting redox reactions within mitochondria under …