Design, synthesis and functionalization of BODIPY dyes: applications in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and photodynamic therapy (PDT)

Abstract

In recent years, the BODIPY dyes have developed as a valuable category of luminogens for organic photovoltaic and electronic applications because of their spectacular properties like as good fluorescence quantum...

Rational design and investigation of nonlinear optical response properties of pyrrolopyrrole aza-BODIPY-based novel push–pull chromophores

“…11,12 BODIPY molecules exhibit notable absorption properties and demonstrate highly efficient uorescence emission in the NIR range. 13,14 The absorption and emission characteristics of these molecules can be readily altered by changing the substitution pattern of the BODIPY framework, leading to an increase in their uorescence in the NIR spectrum. 15 These dyes are well-known for their remarkable resistance to heat and light-induced chemical reactions and their capacity to produce uorescent sensors, and hence aza-BODIPY dyes are very desirable organic materials for a wide range of applications.…”

Ultrafast Photoinduced Dynamics of Styryl-Substituted BODIPY Dyes and Their Aggregates

“…Boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) and its derivatives have emerged as essential building blocks for a myriad of applications in the fields of luminescence bioimaging, photodynamic therapy, sensing, photosensitizing, , and photovoltaics due to their considerable molar extinction coefficients, narrow emission, high fluorescence quantum yields, , low photodegradation, and appreciable penetration in cell membranes . There has been a growing interest in tuning emission and absorption bands into the near-infrared (NIR) region, the typical optical window for biological tissues, via the functionalization of BODIPYs .…”

Use of Unprecedented Intramolecular 1, 3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction in meso‐Nitrile Oxide‐Containing BODIPYs as a New Pathway for the Preparation of Fused NIR Platforms

“…Due to the excellent photophysical properties, BODIPYs and aza-BODIPYs are intensively investigated for a variety of applications ranging from dyes, fluorescent markers and biomarkers to molecular thermometers and fluorescent viscosity indicators. [1][2][3][4] Heavy atom-containing and organometallic BOD-IPYs are also studied for their potential applications in photodynamic cancer therapy and optoelectronic materials. [5,6] The relative easiness for the formation of BODIPY core from variety of substituted pyrroles as well as modification of the existing BODIPY core at α-, β-, and meso-positions allows fine-tuning of the optical and redox properties of the BODIPY derivatives.…”