Study of the interactions of phthalocyanines with gold nanoparticles

MENA LEANDRO; NATALIA PACIONI; TOMAS C. TEMPESTI

Carlos Paz

Conferencia; 13° Conferencia Latinoamericana de Físico-Química Orgánica; 2015

STUDY OF INTERACTIONS OF PHTHALOCYANINES WITH GOLD NANOPARTICLESLeandro Mena, Natalia Pacioni and Tomas TempestiINFIQC, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, X5000 HUA, Córdoba, Argentina. E-mail: leomena13@gmail.comPhthalocyanines (Pcs) are a group of macrocyclic compounds of great importance in bioorganic chemistry. Its structure includes a central atom, usually zinc, silicon or aluminum, to increase singlet oxygen production. These compounds have fluorescent capabilities and strong absorption bands in the range of 650- 700 nm (Q-band). This absorption in the red zone of the visible spectrum can penetrate biological tissue, such as the skin.