• 文献标题:   The photo-physicochemical properties and in vitro photodynamic therapy activity of differently substituted-zinc (II)-phthalocyanines and graphene quantum dots conjugates on MCF7 breast cancer cell line
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   NENE LC, MANAGA ME, OLUWOLE DO, MAFUKIDZE DM, SINDELO A, NYOKONG T
  • 作者关键词:   zinc phthalocyanine, graphene quantum dot, singlet oxygen quantum yield, photodynamic therapy, mcf7 cancer cell
  • 出版物名称:   INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
  • ISSN:   0020-1693 EI 1873-3255
  • 通讯作者地址:   Rhodes Univ
  • 被引频次:   5
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.ica.2019.01.012
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Several differently substituted Zn(II) phthalocyanines (ZnPcs) were prepared and conjugated to GQDs. The photophysical properties were determined for both the Pcs and their respective conjugates including the fluorescence/triplet quantum yields and lifetimes as well as the singlet oxygen generating abilities. Upon conjugation to GQDs, the fluorescence of the Pcs decreased (insignificant decrease in some cases), with an increase in the triplet quantum yields. However, the singlet quantum yields of the Pcs in the conjugates did not show an increase with the increase in the triplet quantum yields, this is suspected to be due to the screening effect. The cytotoxicity of the complexes in vitro decreased upon conjugation, as a result of the reduced actual number of Pcs units provided in the conjugate for therapy. Upon introduction of cationic charges, the photodynamic therapy activity of the complexes increased.