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Exceptionally effective generation of singlet oxygen in aqueous media via iodinated zinc-phthalocyanine

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Abstract

Asymmetrically substituted zinc phthalocyanine (Pc) derivatives bearing quaternized triazolyl moieties for water solubility and iodine as a heavy metal atom have been investigated as singlet oxygen generators in aqueous media. In addition to the heavy atom effect exerted by iodine covalently bonded to the Pc molecule, a second dimensional effect induced by aggregation which brings the iodine anions of triazolyl units into closer proximity to the Pc core leading to the highest reported singlet oxygen generation for a Pc derivative in water (Φ Δ = 0.87).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)296-304
Number of pages9
JournalDyes and Pigments
Volume164
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2019

Funding Agency

  • Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

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