Cakmak, Y.Kolemen, S.Duman, S.Dede, Y.Dolen, Y.Kilic, B.Kostereli, Z.Yildirim, L. T.Dogan, A. L.Guc, D.Akkaya, E. U.2016-02-082016-02-0820111433-7851http://hdl.handle.net/11693/21660The in silico design of tetraradical S 1 states was validated experimentally through synthesis, followed by characterization including phosphorescence measurements, use of trap molecules, and cell culture studies, leading to a series of orthogonal dimers of Bodipy chromophores with remarkable singlet oxygen efficiencies (see picture). A new path for the rational development of efficient photosensitizers is thus revealed.EnglishBodipy dyesFluorescencePhotodynamic therapySensitizersSinglet oxygenArticle10.1002/anie.2011057361521-3773