Boron Dipyrromethene (BODIPY) Dyes and Their Derivatives
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Organic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 864
Special Issue Editor
Interests: anticancer; antimicrobial; BODIPY; organic synthesis; organometallic chemistry; photochemistry; photodynamic therapy; porphyrinoids
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Boron-dipyrromethene derivatives (BODIPY), described for the first time in 1968, are tricyclic pyrrole-based complexes with boron as the central atom. BODIPYs are known for their interesting optical properties and versatile structures that can be easily modified, leading to a wide range of photophysical properties. Since their discovery, BODIPY dyes have found numerous applications in various fields, especially in diagnostic imaging, DNA and protein labeling, chemical detection, and photovoltaics. Proper modification of the BODIPY structure also provides several attractive properties for potential use as effective photosensitizers in photodynamic anticancer and antimicrobial treatments. These chromophores were also used to obtain different materials and nanoparticles. Such combinations were utilized to prepare various sensors and catalysts, as well as for imaging and therapeutic purposes.
This Special Issue aims to provide insight into the development of BODIPY dyes and their derivatives. Original research papers and comprehensive reviews concerning these special chromophores' preparation, properties, and applications are welcomed.
Dr. Jarosław Piskorz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- BODIPY
- organoboron compounds
- catalysis
- imaging agents
- organic synthesis
- photochemistry
- photovoltaics
- photosensitizers
