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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Photochemistry

Background:

  • Photothermal therapy uses light to heat tissues for treating tumors and infections.
  • Metalloisoporphyrinoids are explored for photodynamic therapy but not photothermal therapy.
  • Some metalloisoporphyrinoids exhibit strong near-infrared absorbance and low photoluminescence, indicating potential for photothermal conversion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate metalloisoporphyrinoid materials as photothermal agents.
  • To evaluate the photothermal conversion efficiency of these materials when encapsulated into aggregated organic nanoparticles (a-Odots).
  • To assess the potential for dual photothermal and photodynamic therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized and characterized metallophlorin and metalloisocorrole materials.
  • Encapsulated materials into aggregated organic nanoparticles (a-Odots).
  • Measured photothermal conversion efficiencies under light irradiation.

Main Results:

  • Encapsulated metalloisoporphyrinoids demonstrated high photothermal conversion efficiencies ranging from 67.3 ± 8.4% to 75.7 ± 4.1%.
  • Materials exhibited strong near-infrared absorbance and low photoluminescent quantum yields.
  • Potential for singlet oxygen generation was also noted.

Conclusions:

  • Metalloisoporphyrinoids within a-Odots are efficient photothermal agents.
  • These materials hold promise for combined photothermal and photodynamic therapy.
  • Further research into their therapeutic applications is warranted.