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Xanthene dyes for cancer imaging and treatment: A material odyssey
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- Authors
- Karaman, O., Alkan, G. A., Kizilenis, C., Akgul, C. C., & Gunbas, G.
- Affiliations
- Middle East Technical University (TR)
- Corresponding author
- Gunbas, Gorkem
- Venue
- Coordination Chemistry Reviews
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023-01
- Volume
- 475
- Pages
- 214841
- ISSN
- 0010-8545 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4306856295
- Cited by
- 46
- References
- 122
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 10
- FWCI
- 2.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- arxiv.org
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- Locations
- Coordination Chemistry Reviews (publishedVersion)
- arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- arXiv (Cornell University) (cc-by)
- Funders
- European Research Council (852614)
- Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
- Horizon 2020
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Spectroscopy › Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Keywords
- xanthene dyes, tumor imaging, photodynamic therapy, deep tissue imaging, photophysical properties, photostability, fluorescence quantum yield
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