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Effect of Mg0.71Zn0.29O electron transport layer on violet/blue emission of CsPbCl3 LED

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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry Pub Date : 2025-01-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116309

Weifang Zhang, Shenwei Wang, Zhengmao Wen, Qingxue Zhao, Lixin Yi

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A near-infrared-activatable polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan composite hydrogel for efficient synergistic bacteria-killing

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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry Pub Date : 2025-01-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116310

Jinzhao Shu , Zhiguo Hou , Yuqi Zhang , Xueyi Dong , Yue Zhang , Qiangwei Liu , Shijun Kang , Mingliang Liu , Sen Wang , Bin Yang , Jiasheng Qian

{"title":"A near-infrared-activatable polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan composite hydrogel for efficient synergistic bacteria-killing","authors":"Jinzhao Shu , Zhiguo Hou , Yuqi Zhang , Xueyi Dong , Yue Zhang , Qiangwei Liu , Shijun Kang , Mingliang Liu , Sen Wang , Bin Yang , Jiasheng Qian","doi":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116310","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116310","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, PVA/CS/CuS-based antibacterial hydrogel was prepared by a simple method. The CuS-based particles were characterized using zeta potentiometers, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. These analyses verified the successful synthesis of CuS@PDA and CuS@PDA@Ag particles. The composite hydrogel exhibited good photothermal effect and antibacterial activity, with silver doping significantly improving its photocatalytic performance. Under 808 nm near-infrared light irradiation, the hydrogel exhibited excellent photothermal conversion ability, with the maximum temperatures of the three hydrogels being 59.2 °C, 61.5 °C, and 64.8 °C, respectively. After 10-minute irradiation, the composite hydrogel exhibited obvious antibacterial activity due to the synergistic effect of hyperthermia and reactive oxygen species, resulting in a bactericidal efficiency of 96.2 % against <em>E. coli</em> and 98.4 % against <em>S. aureus.</em></div></div>","PeriodicalId":16782,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry","volume":"463 ","pages":"Article 116310"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Ce2O3 and TiO2 p-n heterojunction for enhanced degradation of p-nitrophenol under visible light

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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116284

Antoine Farcy , Maxine Mathy , Louise Lejeune , Pierre Eloy , Sophie Hermans , Patrick Drogui , Julien G. Mahy

{"title":"Ce2O3 and TiO2 p-n heterojunction for enhanced degradation of p-nitrophenol under visible light","authors":"Antoine Farcy , Maxine Mathy , Louise Lejeune , Pierre Eloy , Sophie Hermans , Patrick Drogui , Julien G. Mahy","doi":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116284","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116284","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A sol–gel method is used to synthesize TiO<sub>2</sub>, using few organic products. In order to increase the photocatalytic activity in the near visible range (395 nm), cerium is used as a dopant at various concentrations ranging from 0.03 mol% to 4.40 mol%. The addition of cerium leads to the formation of p-n heterojunctions between Ce<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and TiO<sub>2</sub>, multiplying by 2 (under UV–visible light) or 2.6 (under visible light) the photocatalytic efficiency of the composite material with the best dopant amount, i.e. 0.06 mol% of cerium. X-ray diffraction showed the formation of TiO<sub>2</sub> in its anatase form, while nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms showed changes in specific surface area as a function of the percentage of cerium added. The presence of cerium (III) in the sample is confirmed by XPS and the amount is determined quantitatively by ICP. DRUS analysis highlights the difference in bandgap caused by the Ce<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> incorporated into the sample. In order to compare the different photocatalysts obtained, the degradation of p-nitrophenol is tested in their presence in water under UV light as well as a wavelength close to the visible range, i.e. 395 nm. Finally, based on the results obtained by electron paramagnetic resonance, a photoactivation mechanism of the mixed oxide is proposed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16782,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry","volume":"463 ","pages":"Article 116284"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Photoluminescent property, mechanistic and crystallographic studies on novel (Z)-5,6-dihydrodibenzo[b,f]azocine AIEgens

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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116293

Wen-Chao Xiong , Yan-Xue Li , Hao-Yuan Zhang , Shan-Shan Gong , Shouzhi Pu , Rongwei Shi , Qi Sun

{"title":"Photoluminescent property, mechanistic and crystallographic studies on novel (Z)-5,6-dihydrodibenzo[b,f]azocine AIEgens","authors":"Wen-Chao Xiong , Yan-Xue Li , Hao-Yuan Zhang , Shan-Shan Gong , Shouzhi Pu , Rongwei Shi , Qi Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116293","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116293","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A series of four novel (<em>Z</em>)-5,6-dihydrodibenzo[<em>b</em>,<em>f</em>]azocine AIEgens (<strong>DHDBA-1</strong>–<strong>4</strong>) featuring a flexible non-aromatic eight-membered ring fused with two rigid aromatic rings were designed and synthesized. All of these π-conjugated polycyclics exhibited typical AIE properties with excellent solid-state fluorescence quantum yields ranging from 33.2 % to 67.6 %. Theoretical calculations revealed that <strong>DHDBA-1</strong>–<strong>4</strong> adopt a unique tub conformation in solutions and their excitations have both locally excited (LE) and charge transfer (CT) characters. As exemplified by <strong>DHDBA-1</strong>, the low molar absorption coefficient and energetically accessible S<sub>0</sub>/S<sub>1</sub> minimum energy conical intersection (MECI) were identified as the two major causes for the poor photoluminescent properties of DHDBA compounds in solution phase. In solid state, DHDBA compounds was found to adopt more planar conformations. The more effective excitation and prohibition of structural deformation that leads to S<sub>0</sub>/S<sub>1</sub> surface crossing open the radiative decay channel. Crystallographic analysis illustrated that the flexibility of the central dihydroazocine core enables the DHDBA compounds to exist in multiple conformations in crystal lattice. The absence of π–π stacking and presence of abundant weak intermolecular interactions in the single crystals well explain their high solid-state fluorescence quantum yields.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16782,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry","volume":"463 ","pages":"Article 116293"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A sensitive colorimetric and “OFF-ON” fluorescent sensor for cyanide ions based on ESIPT-AIE mechanism from a fluorene-hydroxybenzaldehyde Schiff base

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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116295

Hossein Reza Darabi, Amin Ghaemi, Kioumars Aghapoor, Farshid Mohsenzadeh, Hani Sayahi, Ramo Nazarian

{"title":"A sensitive colorimetric and “OFF-ON” fluorescent sensor for cyanide ions based on ESIPT-AIE mechanism from a fluorene-hydroxybenzaldehyde Schiff base","authors":"Hossein Reza Darabi, Amin Ghaemi, Kioumars Aghapoor, Farshid Mohsenzadeh, Hani Sayahi, Ramo Nazarian","doi":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116295","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116295","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>(E)-2-(((9H-Fluoren-2-yl)imino)methyl)phenol (<strong>FIP</strong>) is an <em>ortho</em>-hydroxy aromatic imine Schiff base that exhibits intramolecular hydrogen bonding. Its spectral characteristics, including absorption and fluorescence, were analyzed in solvents of varying polarities. <strong>FIP</strong> exhibited selective recognition of cyanide ions (CN<sup>−</sup>) in a DMF/H<sub>2</sub>O buffer (7:3) at pH 7, showing significant changes in both absorption and “OFF-ON” fluorescent emission in the presence of competing anions. <sup>1</sup>H NMR and FT-IR studies indicate that the interaction with CN<sup>−</sup> and OH<sup>−</sup> involves a deprotonation process, leading to the formation of the keto tautomer of <strong>FIP</strong>, which plays a crucial role in the OFF-ON emission response: the ESIPT-ICT process is activated by OH<sup>−</sup>, while the ESIPT-AIE process is triggered by CN<sup>−</sup>. Notably, <strong>FIP</strong> exhibits high sensitivity for CN<sup>−</sup> in fluorescent detection, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 6.5 nM, significantly lower than the absorbance detection (LOD = 97 nM). The sensor’s key attributes include selectivity, rapid response time, a large Stokes shift, and the ability to monitor CN<sup>−</sup> levels in tap water, making it a user-friendly option for on-site applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16782,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry","volume":"463 ","pages":"Article 116295"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Highly efficient photocatalytic inactivation of flowing bioaerosol by using visible light-assisted titanium-based composite: Application and mechanism

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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry Pub Date : 2025-01-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116287

Xiaoxuan Liu , Dafei Yu , Yujun Wang , Na Li , Kuo Wang , Yingnan Yang , Na Liu

{"title":"Highly efficient photocatalytic inactivation of flowing bioaerosol by using visible light-assisted titanium-based composite: Application and mechanism","authors":"Xiaoxuan Liu , Dafei Yu , Yujun Wang , Na Li , Kuo Wang , Yingnan Yang , Na Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116287","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116287","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Some pathogenic microorganisms can survive and spread as bioaerosols which is a serious threat to human health. Hence, a visible light-assisted photocatalytic inactivation system for bioaerosol inactivation was constructed based on the novel P/Ag/Ag<sub>2</sub>O/Ag<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> (PAgT) composite photocatalyst. The highest inactivation efficiency for 10<sup>8</sup> CFU/m<sup>3</sup> <em>Escherichia coli</em> bioaerosol could reach 99.3 % within just 14.1 s under visible light irradiation. The effect of various operational conditions on photocatalytic inactivation efficiency were investigated, including light intensity, bioaerosol concentration and residence time. Furthermore, during the bioaerosol inactivation process, the changes of cell morphology and intracellular reactive oxygen species were clarified. The oxidizing substances h<sup>+</sup>, <img>O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup> and <img>OH produced on the surface of the photocatalyst under the irradiation of visible light were the direct cause of cell oxidizing damage. It disrupted cell membrane permeability and cause an increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species, ultimately leading to cell death. The system possessed an irreversible and efficient photocatalytic bioaerosol sterilization ability toward different airborne pathogenic bacteria, including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. In addition, the PAgT photocatalytic system demonstrated good cyclability and stability for bioaerosol inactivation, providing a promising strategy to reduce the airborne pathogenic microbial contamination, especially for indoor or occupied space.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16782,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry","volume":"463 ","pages":"Article 116287"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Functionalized sulfonic acid groups enhance solubility and stability of graphene quantum dots for efficient photosynthesis of lettuce

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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116280

Junjie Yuan , Zongli Yang , Jiayi Zou , Zhongqiu Wu , Zhaolong Wang , Liang Wang , Wenlong Shen , Quan Zhang , Hui Xu

{"title":"Functionalized sulfonic acid groups enhance solubility and stability of graphene quantum dots for efficient photosynthesis of lettuce","authors":"Junjie Yuan , Zongli Yang , Jiayi Zou , Zhongqiu Wu , Zhaolong Wang , Liang Wang , Wenlong Shen , Quan Zhang , Hui Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116280","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116280","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Graphene quantum dots exhibit outstanding fluorescence properties, low cytotoxicity, and exceptional biocompatibility when interacting with plant cells, showcasing significant potential for photosynthesis of plants, such as lettuce. However, the poor dispersion and stability in aqueous solutions have hindered its photosynthetic efficiency. To address this issue, this work demonstrated the sulfonic acid group functionalized graphene quantum dots (SAG-GQDs), in which the sulfonic acid group prominently increased hydrophilicity, thus leading to an enhanced dispersion and stability of SAG-GQDs for efficient lettuce photosynthesis. Results indicated that the functionalized SAG-GQDs with spraying concentration of 3600 mg/L displayed the best photosynthetic efficiency for lettuce growth, including net photosynthetic rate of 8.6 μmol CO<sub>2</sub> m<sup>−2</sup> s<sup>−1</sup>, increased leaf fresh weight of 36%, and nutritional 14 mg/g soluble sugar with biocompatibility availability. Our work suggests the feasibility of functionalized sulfonic acid group in regulating dispersion and stability of graphene quantum dots for promoting photosynthetic efficiency of lettuce plants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16782,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry","volume":"463 ","pages":"Article 116280"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Synthesis, photophysical properties and fluorescent application of novel [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7(4H)-one derivatives

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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116294

Suya Gan , Li-Xin Gao , Zitong Cao , Chun Zhang , Yiqiu Fu , Wen-Long Wang

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Fluorometric detection of Hg2+ via metal displacement of BODIPY-Fe(III) complex in aqueous media

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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116291

Pornthip Piyanuch , Jirapat Santatiwongchai , Sarawoot Impeng , Anyanee Kamkaew , Suttipong Wannapaiboon , Kantapat Chansaenpak

{"title":"Fluorometric detection of Hg2+ via metal displacement of BODIPY-Fe(III) complex in aqueous media","authors":"Pornthip Piyanuch , Jirapat Santatiwongchai , Sarawoot Impeng , Anyanee Kamkaew , Suttipong Wannapaiboon , Kantapat Chansaenpak","doi":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116291","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116291","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A selective and sensitive fluorogenic chemosensor based on Fe<sup>3+</sup>-BODIPY complex (<strong>BPH-Fe</strong>) was developed for the specific binding toward Hg<sup>2+</sup> in aqueous system. This sensor reveals rapid recognition and simple detection of Hg<sup>2+</sup> via metal displacement approach. The <strong>BPH-Fe</strong> complex showed excellently selective chelation to Hg<sup>2+</sup> and was not affected by other interfering metal ions. This developed sensor exhibited the quenching of green fluorescence emission along with yellow to orange color change upon exposure to Hg<sup>2+</sup> ion. The stoichiometric ratio of <strong>BPH-Fe</strong> complex to Hg<sup>2+</sup> was established to be 1:1 by Job’s method. The detection limit of the sensor in the determination of Hg<sup>2+</sup> was calculated as 1.8 ppb, which is lower than WHO and U.S. EPA allowable level (2 ppb). The X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) probed at Hg L3-edge and Fe K-edge revealed the metal displacement of Fe<sup>3+</sup> in <strong>BPH-Fe</strong> complex to form <strong>BPH-Hg<sup>2+</sup></strong> complex upon sensing process. Furthermore, <strong>BPH-Fe</strong> had been successfully employed to determine Hg<sup>2+</sup> in living cancer cells.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16782,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry","volume":"463 ","pages":"Article 116291"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Nanoshell-mediated color tuning of erbium-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles for advanced phototherapy above 1500 nm

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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116285

Tonghan Zhao , Dengke Song , Jing Wang , Huadong Chen, Wenqian Chen, Xiaohui Zhu

{"title":"Nanoshell-mediated color tuning of erbium-sensitized upconversion nanoparticles for advanced phototherapy above 1500 nm","authors":"Tonghan Zhao , Dengke Song , Jing Wang , Huadong Chen, Wenqian Chen, Xiaohui Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116285","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116285","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Conventional phototherapy, including photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT), is often limited by the risk of serious photodamage and shallow tissue caused by the excitation light. Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) enable to convert long-wavelength light to short-wavelength emission, which, in principle, can address these issues in phototherapy. However, traditional UCNPs are mainly excitable in the near-infrared I region (700–900 nm), which still faces challenges such as strong light absorption/scattering and overheating side effects. Herein, we have developed an Er<sup>3+</sup>-sensitized upconversion nanoparticle (NaErF<sub>4</sub>@NaYbF<sub>4</sub>@NaYF<sub>4</sub>) in response to 1550 nm excitation light in the far NIR-II region. Through a core–shell–shell engineering strategy, the emissive signal of Er<sup>3+</sup> ion can be finely tailored from red-dominant to green-dominant, offering great flexibility in optical tuning of Er<sup>3+</sup> sensitized UCNPs under 1550 nm light excitation. Upon surface modification by a mesoporous silica shell and loading of dual photosensitive agents (MC540 (merocyanine 540) and FePc (iron phthalocyanine)), a synergistic PDT/PTT phototherapeutic nanoagent was constructed. Results showed that as-developed nanotherapeutic platform could solve the overheating problem and further enhance tissue penetration upon illumination by 1550 nm light, thus demonstrating great efficiency of combinational PDT/PTT for tumor treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16782,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-chemistry","volume":"463 ","pages":"Article 116285"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143142935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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