Organoplatinum(II) J‐Aggregates with Prolonged Triplet Lifetimes for Enhanced Photodynamic and Photocatalytic Therapy
J-aggregates have demonstrated superior phototherapeutic performance compared to their monomeric counterparts. However, the underlying mechanisms for this enhancement are not fully understood. In this work, we report two near-infrared (NIR)-emissive organoplatinum(II) complexes, Pt-2TPE and Pt-2TPA, which self-assemble into J-aggregates via Pt-Pt and π-π stacking interactions. Theoretical calculations reveal that J-aggregates possess lower LUMO energy levels and reduced singlet-triplet energy gaps compared to their monomers, indicating enhanced electron-accepting ability and more efficient intersystem crossing (ISC). Transient absorption spectroscopy confirmed a dramatically prolonged triplet excited-state lifetime in Pt-2TPA J-aggregates (5.8 µs) versus the monomer (123 ns). The efficient oxygen quenching of this long-lived triplet excited-state verified enhanced triplet-state population and sensitization in the J-aggregates. Consequently, the J-aggregates efficiently generate Type I/II reactive oxygen species (ROS) and catalyze NADH oxidation under red light, leading to effective eradication of B16-F10 cells under both normoxic and hypoxic conditions. Furthermore, a biotin-modified nanoformulation (Biotin@Pt-2TPA) exhibits excellent tumor accumulation and tumor growth suppression in vivo. This work provides a strategy to enhance the efficacy of photodynamic and photocatalytic therapy of platinum(II) complexes.
Authors
- Oliver S. Wenger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0739-0553)
- Tao Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3436-5131)
- Huaiyi Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2091-7954)
- Pingyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2921-9490)
- Weihua Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8595-4927)
- Xiuyang Wang
- Clotilde Policar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0255-1650)
- Bruno Lazarevski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0263-6141)
- Xun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8066-4450)
- Dan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1141-8838)
- Zhigang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2104-251X)
- Zhi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7624-3143)
- Li Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8613-4605)
- Hanqiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6197-2610)
- Xintong Lin
- Haitao Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8930-614X)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Chimie ParisTech - PSL (FR)
- Shenzhen University (CN)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (FR)
- Dongguan University of Technology (CN)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Shenzhen University Health Science Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202521718
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.07