Severino Alves

Core–Shell Upconversion Platform Based on an Amino-Functionalized ZIF-8 with a Covalently Anchored Ruthenium Nitrosyl Complex for Controlled Release of Nitric Oxide in Biological Media

Abstract The development of nitric oxide (NO) donor agents capable of controlled NO release upon light irradiation in the biological window is relevant for phototherapies. The cis-[Ru(dc-bpy)2(SO3)(NO)]+ complex (dc-bpy = 2,2′-dicarboxybipyridine) is synthesized and anchored onto...

MultifunctionalHybrid Gels Containing Silver Nanoparticles,Gold Nanorods, and Protoporphyrin IX for Synergistic Photothermal–PhotodynamicTherapy

Abstract Photodynamic and photothermal therapies, enhanced by nanotechnology, show great potential in skin cancer treatment. This study reports the synthesis and characterization of hybrid sodium alginate gels conjugated with protoporphyrin-IX, associated with gold and silver nan...