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Published on: May 9, 2025
Organic molecule-based photothermal agents: an expanding photothermal therapy universe
Hyo Sung Jung1, Peter Verwilst, Amit Sharma
1Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea. jongskim@korea.ac.kr.
Abstract:
Over the last decade, organic photothermal therapy (PTT) agents have attracted increasing attention as a potential complement for, or alternative to, classical drugs and sensitizers involving inorganic nanomaterials. In this tutorial review, we provide a structured description of the main classes of organic photothermal agents and their characteristics. Representative agents that have been studied in the context of photothermal therapy since 2000 are summarized and recent advances in using PTT agents to address various cancers indications are highlighted.
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