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Review of Handbook of Porphyrin Science with Application to Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Engineering, Biology and Medicine. Volume 40: Nanoorganization of Porphyrinoids organic materials for nonlinear optical applications. The last chapter in this volume, “Nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy”, provides an up-to-date summary of the application of photodynamic therapy for cancer therapy using organic, inorganic, and upconversion nanoparticles. Combination therapy of photodynamic therapy in conjunction with other therapeutic modalities for treating cancer is also discussed. Although Volume 40 has a vast scope, it is primarily suitable for the researcher already familiar with the fundamentals of the research field of porphyrins. The compelling descriptions of scientific principles, synthetic schemes, and remarkably excellent illustrations do serve their purpose well to make this book an up-to-date comprehensive text. Nonetheless, this reviewer is persuaded that this volume is rather dense for the novice porphyrin enthusiast. Volume 40 of the Handbook of Porphyrin Science has a good focus on synthesis, characterization, and application of porphyrin nanostructures presented in a manner that cuts across multiple disciplines including chemistry, material science, polymer science, and medicine. This is highly relevant to today’s engineering and healthcare industry since it is generally desirable for researchers, especially graduate students, to be exposed to interdisciplinary knowledge in their field. Furthermore, this volume offers important principles and perspectives needed by the expert researcher to further advance the field. Nanoorganization of Porphyrinoids is an outstanding handbook for old, new, and future porphyrin researchers. It explains the important elements involved in synthesizing, characterizing, and applying porphyrins at the nanoscale. This book can provide the pertinent groundwork for a fruitful understanding of porphyrin-based nanostructures. Its purchase is highly recommended, although the relatively exorbitant price could be prohibitive.
Handbook of Porphyrin Science with Application to Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Engineering, Biology and Medicine. Volume 40: Nanoorganization of Porphyrinoids. Edited by Karl. M. Kadish, Kevin M. Smith, and Roger Guilard. World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore. 2016. Hardcover, 304 pp. $1850.00 (set). ISBN 978-981-3140-76-9 (set).
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orphyrins with their inherent theranostic characteristics hold great potential in advancing various optoelectronic and biomedical applications. However, to what extent can these moieties really be understood at the nanoscale and how can they be used to address current diagnostic and therapeutic challenges? Volume 40 of the Handbook of Porphyrin Science entitled Nanoorganization of Porphyrinoids offers some insights. Edited by eminent porphyrin researchers Karl Kadish, Kevin Smith, and Roger Guilard, this volume comprehensively addresses diverse areas of porphyrin science relevant for understanding and developing porphyrin-based nanostructures. This volume comprises four chapters: Nanohybrids based on porphyrins, phthalocyanines and subphthalocyanines in combination with graphene and related materials: new developments; Functional porphyrin nanostructures for molecular electronics; Synthesis, properties and application of push−pull porphyrins; and Nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy, written by a total of 11 scientists in language that is easy to understand. Each chapter has an expansive reference section, and a detailed index is incorporated at the end of the text. The chapter “Nanohybrids based on porphyrins, phthalocyanines and subphthalocyanines in combination with graphene and related materials: new developments” surveys progress made in the rapidly developing areas of functional carbon nanotubes, carbon nanohorns, graphene, and graphene oxide by porphyrin and phthalocyanines. Authors focus primarily on literature published since 2009. One major goal of this chapter is rationalizing the effects of structural and electronic features on the photoinduced electron/energy-transfer dynamics in the systems described above. It is noteworthy that fullerenes are not covered in this chapter. The chapter on functional porphyrin nanostructures for molecular electronics discusses the structure−property relationship studies of porphyrin nanostructures fabricated from metal-free chromophores. Specifically, analysis of molecular ordering and growth mechanisms at the nano- and micrometer level is presented. Additionally, the authors provide an evaluation of the mechanical and electronic properties, as well as a correlation with detailed tecton organization of these structures within porphyrin assemblies. The chapter “Push−pull porphyrins: synthesis, properties and applications” provides an interesting discussion on push−pull porphyrins based on the order of substitution patterns. This is a clear indication of how focus in this area has evolved since earlier work focused on designing © 2017 American Chemical Society and American Society of Pharmacognosy
Michael Danquah
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Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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The author declares no competing financial interest.
Published: April 6, 2017 1232
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00274 J. Nat. Prod. 2017, 80, 1232−1232
