A novel BODIPY-based nano-photosensitizer with aggregation-induced emission for cancer photodynamic therapy

Yuting Zhang; Guojing Li; Jiong Li; Ming Wu; Xiaolong Liu; Jingfeng Liu

doi:10.1142/S1793545822400090

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