Unveiling Volcano‐Type Trends in SOCT‐ISC Photosensitization: Energy Gap Law‐Guided Strategy for Efficient Photodynamic Therapy
intersystem crossing from the charge-separated (CS) state and CS-state charge recombination via internal conversion. The CS-state energy serves as a key descriptor dictating this balance. By modulating the donor strength of the substituents, we optimized the CS-state energy and identified TCy-Pyr, a molecule near the volcano apex. TCy-Pyr exhibits outstanding photodynamic performance, with in vitro and in vivo anticancer efficacy surpassing conventional benchmarks. It also displays aggregation-induced targeting behavior, promoting selective tumor accumulation. This work elucidates the excited-state dynamics in SOCT-ISC systems and establishes a rational design strategy to overcome performance bottlenecks in photosensitizer development.
Authors
- Fuping Han
- Jiangli Fan
- Saran Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3860-6854)
- Lihan Cai
- Zhenyu Zhang
- Xin‐Dong Jiang
- Xiaojun Peng
- Jianjun Du
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- Shenyang University of Technology (CN)
- Ningbo University of Technology (CN)
- Dalian University of Technology (CN)
- Dalian University (CN)
- Shenyang University (CN)
- Shenyang University of Chemical Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.8399023
- Primary Topic
- Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities