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Photophysical properties of Pt(II) and Pd(II) complexes for two-photon photodynamic therapy: A computational investigation
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Synergistic Copper‐Coordination/Glutathione Reduction Drives an In Situ Type II‐to‐Type I Photodynamic Switch in Iridium‐Based Photosensitizer Nanocomposites for Potentiated Cancer Immunotherapy
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A Nanoencapsulated Ir(III)-Phthalocyanine Conjugate as a Promising Photodynamic Therapy Anticancer Agent
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Mononuclear Nonoxido vs Dinuclear Oxido VIV Metallodrugs: Solution Behavior, Biomolecular Binding, Cytotoxicity, and Internalization in Cells
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Redox-Inactive Terpyridine Zn(II)–Azide Complexes for Photodynamic and Photoactivatable Chemotherapy
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An Investigation into Substitution‐Kinetics, Biomolecular Responses and Multimodal Anticancer Potential of a Dihalide Pd(II) Complex
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Photophysical Exploration of Zn(II) Polypyridine Photosensitizers in Two-Photon Photodynamic Therapy: Insights from Theory
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Aromatic Ketone‐Derived Photosensitizers for Boosted Photodynamic Antibacterial Performance
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Chalcogen Effects in the Photophysical Properties of Dimethylamino-1,8-naphthalimide Dyes Revealed by DFT Investigation
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Synthesis of transition metal titanium oxide (MTiOx, M = Mn, Fe, Cu) and its application in furazolidone electrochemical sensor
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