Upconverting nanoparticles for the near infrared photoactivation of transition metal complexes: new opportunities and challenges in medicinal inorganic photochemistry

• Published in: Dalton transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry Vol. 45; no. 33; pp. 1312 - 132
• Main Authors: Ruggiero, Emmanuel, Alonso-de Castro, Silvia, Habtemariam, Abraha, Salassa, Luca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 16.08.2016
• Subjects: Animals; Coordination Complexes - administration & dosage; Coordination Complexes - chemistry; Coordination Complexes - radiation effects; Coordination compounds; Humans; Light; Nanoparticles; Nanoparticles - administration & dosage; Nanoparticles - chemistry; Nanoparticles - radiation effects; Photochemistry; Transition Elements - administration & dosage; Transition Elements - chemistry; Transition Elements - radiation effects; Transition metals

The article highlights the emergent use of upconverting nanoparticles as tools for the near infrared photoactivation of transition metal complexes, identifying opportunities and challenges of this approach in the context of medicinal inorganic chemistry. The article highlights the emergent use of up...