The development of OLEDs for photodynamic therapy

Ifor D. W. Samuel

doi:10.1117/12.2596476

1 August 2021 The development of OLEDs for photodynamic therapy

Ifor D. W. Samuel

Proceedings Volume 11810, Organic and Hybrid Sensors and Bioelectronics XIV; 118100J (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2596476
Event: SPIE Organic Photonics + Electronics, 2021, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

OLEDs have many attractive features as light sources for applications in biology and medicine. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the use of light, a photosensitizer and oxygen to kill target cells which can be cancer, bacteria, parasites or fungi. There is a growing realisation that PDT may not only be useful for treating cancers, but also for the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance. This talk will describe the development of OLEDs for PDT, taking account of the particular needs of this application in terms of size, wavelength, light output, uniformity and lifetime. It will show work towards achieving high uniformity at high light output (~10 mW/cm2) over a substantial area and examples of antimicrobial applications.

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Ifor D. W. Samuel "The development of OLEDs for photodynamic therapy", Proc. SPIE 11810, Organic and Hybrid Sensors and Bioelectronics XIV, 118100J (1 August 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2596476

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