Iridium(iii) complexes decorated with silicane-modified rhodamine: near-infrared light-initiated photosensitizers for efficient deep-tissue penetration photodynamic therapy

A series of Si-rhodamine-decorated iridium( iii ) complexes, achieving efficient deep photodynamic therapy (PDT) by the excitation of near-infrared light, demonstrates the potential application as a type II NIR photosensitizer for cancer treatment.