The preparation of a supramolecular nanocomposite containing BODIPY, tryptophan and gold nanoparticles capable of photosensitized generation of singlet oxygen is reported.
The synthesis of water‐soluble chitosan nanocomposites incorporating BODIPY and the investigation of their photosensitization properties is reported. It was observed that the singlet oxygen generation capability of nanocomposites containing a mixture of BODIPY and iodine‐containing molecules are higher than that of the nanocomposites containing BODIPY alone. It is hypothesized that the supramolecular interactions between BODIPY and iodine‐containing molecules confined within the nanocomposites lead to the enhanced singlet oxygen generation.
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