The aim is to develop aza-BODIPY compounds that facilitate bioimaging and photothermal therapy.
Synthesis of a novel aza-BODIPY compound
Utilization of a π-bridge dimer to initiate J-aggregation
Evaluation of fluorescence and photothermal conversion efficiency
The compound exhibits bright fluorescence in the NIR-II range
Demonstrated high efficiency in photothermal conversion
Abstract
A novel aza-BODIPY compound with the J-aggregation effect was constructed by using a simple π-bridge dimer, which possesses bright NIR-II fluorescence and excellent photothermal conversion efficiency.