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  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses photosensitizers (PSs) and light to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) for disease treatment.
  • Conventional PDT efficacy is limited by tumor hypoxia due to oxygen dependence.
  • Type I PSs offer an alternative by generating cytotoxic radicals via electron transfer, reducing oxygen requirements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of organic framework-based type I PSs.
  • To connect framework design principles with type I ROS generation mechanisms and performance optimization.
  • To highlight strategies for enhancing oxygen-independent PDT and its therapeutic applications.

Main Methods:

  • Review of fundamental principles of type I photochemistry and PDT.
  • Analysis of rational design and modulation strategies for organic frameworks.
  • Summary of in vivo/in vitro studies showcasing diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

Main Results:

  • Organic frameworks offer tunable structures for efficient photoinduced charge separation and electron transfer.
  • Design strategies can enhance optical properties, promote charge separation, and increase oxygen independence.
  • These materials show promise as nanocarriers for synergistic combination therapies.

Conclusions:

  • Organic framework-based type I PSs present a promising strategy to overcome hypoxia limitations in PDT.
  • Rational design enables optimization of ROS generation and therapeutic efficacy.
  • Further research and clinical translation are needed for next-generation phototherapeutic agents.