Photosensitizers in Medicine, Environment, and Security

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This book addresses the synthesis of photosensitizers, the main emphasis being on the new methods of synthesis such as microwave, sonochemistry and the use of ionic liquids. It also addresses the photochemistry and photophysics of the photosensitizers alone and in combination with nanoparticles, the use of the photosensitizers in environmental control, safety and medicine. It discusses the common structures of the photosensitizers which are beneficial to these applications. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Design and Conception of Photosensitisers....Pages 1-46 Recent Developments of Synthetic Techniques for Porphyrins, Phthalocyanines and Related Systems....Pages 47-120 The Contribution of Theoretical Chemistry to the Drug Design in Photodynamic Therapy....Pages 121-134 Photochemical and Photophysical Characterization....Pages 135-266 Sensitization of Singlet Oxygen Formation in Aqueous Media....Pages 267-313 The Use of Phthalocyanines and Related Complexes in Photodynamic Therapy....Pages 315-349 Combination Therapy: Complexing of QDs with Tetrapyrrols and Other Dyes....Pages 351-389 Exogenously Induced Endogenous Photosensitizers....Pages 391-431 Photocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants with Emphasis on Phthalocyanines and Related Complexes....Pages 433-467 Photosensitisation and Photocatalysis for Synthetic Purposes....Pages 469-525 Photosensitizers in Solar Energy Conversion....Pages 527-617 Chromophores for Optical Power Limiting....Pages 619-654 Back Matter....Pages 655-662