Surface Charge and Nanoparticle Chromophore Coupling to Achieve Fast Exciton Quenching and Efficient Charge Separation in Photoacoustic Imaging (PAI) and Photothermal therapy (PTT) (Adv. Therap. 11/2022)

Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging to Guide and Monitor Photothermal Therapy

Investigating the Effect of Chemical Structure of Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticle on Photothermal Therapy and Photoacoustic Imaging

The donor-acceptor semiconducting polymers (SPs) have robust absorbance in near-infrared (NIR) region, great photostability, high photothermal conversion efficiency, and good biocompatibility. Thus, the SPs exhibit great potentials for photothermal therapy (PTT) and photoacoustic imaging (PAI). However, poor understanding of the underlying mechanisms and the correlation between the SP polymer c...

Coupling between a Molecular Charge-Transfer Exciton and Surface Plasmons in a Nanostructured Metal Grating

The interaction of molecular excitons in organic thin films with surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) in nanostructured metal electrodes represents a unique opportunity for enhancing the properties of the active layer of a photoconversion device. We present evidence of hybridization between charge-transfer excitons (CTEs) in 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) and SPP modes in sil...

Active Tumor Permeation and Uptake of Surface Charge-Switchable Theranostic Nanoparticles for Imaging-Guided Photothermal/Chemo Combinatorial Therapy: Erratum

[This corrects the article on p. 302 in vol. 6, PMID: 26909107.].

High charge carrier mobility and efficient charge separation in highly soluble perylenetetracarboxyl-diimides.

In this communication we report on the synthesis and charge mobility of highly soluble perylenebisimid derivatives. We show that introduction of alkylester side chains results in compounds combining a high solubility with charge mobilities up to 0.22 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1). These materials are therefore interesting as an electron acceptor for solution-processed organic photovoltaics.