Strategic Utilization of the Photophysical and Photochemical Properties of Luminescent Transition Metal Complexes as Synthetic Substrates for Protein Tags

Project: Research

Research Output

  1. 2020
  2. Published

    Photofunctional Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Polypyridine Complexes Bearing a Perfluorobiphenyl Moiety for Bioconjugation, Bioimaging, and Phototherapeutic Applications

    Lee, L. C., Tsang, A. W., Liu, H. & Lo, K. K., 19 Oct 2020, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 59, 20, p. 14796-14806

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 26
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  3. Published

    Modulation of emission and singlet oxygen photosensitisation in live cells utilising bioorthogonal phosphorogenic probes and protein tag technology

    Leung, P. K. & Lo, K. K., 7 Jun 2020, In: Chemical Communications. 56, 45, p. 6074-6077

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 16
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  4. Published

    Molecular Design of Bioorthogonal Probes and Imaging Reagents Derived from Photofunctional Transition Metal Complexes

    Lo, K. K., 21 Jan 2020, In: Accounts of Chemical Research. 53, 1, p. 32-44

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 66
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  5. 2019
  6. Published

    Luminescent Molecular Octopuses with a Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Core and Iridium(III) Polypyridine Arms: Synthesis, Aggregation Induced Emission, Cellular Uptake, and Bioimaging Studies

    Zhu, J., Tang, B. Z. & Lo, K. K., 9 Aug 2019, In: Chemistry - A European Journal. 25, 45, p. 10633-10641

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 14
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  7. Published

    Iridium(III) polypyridine complexes with a disulfide linker as biological sensors and cytotoxic agents

    Li, S. P., Yim, V. M., Shum, J. & Lo, K. K., 14 Jul 2019, In: Dalton Transactions. 48, 26, p. 9692-9702

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 15
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  8. Published

    Luminescent Ruthenium(II) Polypyridine Complexes for a Wide Variety of Biomolecular and Cellular Applications

    Shum, J., Leung, P. K. & Lo, K. K., 18 Feb 2019, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 58, 4, p. 2231–2247

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 99
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  9. 2018
  10. Published

    Exploitation of Environment-Sensitive Luminophores in the Design of Sydnone-Based Bioorthogonal Imaging Reagents

    Lee, L. C., Cheung, H. M., Liu, H. & Lo, K. K., 20 Sept 2018, In: Chemistry - A European Journal. 24, 53, p. 14064-14068

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 26
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  11. Published

    Luminescent rhenium(I), ruthenium(II), and iridium(III) polypyridine complexes containing a poly(ethylene glycol) pendant or bioorthogonal reaction group as biological probes and photocytotoxic agents

    Yip, A. M. & Lo, K. K., 15 Apr 2018, In: Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 361, p. 138-163

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 93
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  12. 2017
  13. Published

    Recent development of luminescent rhenium(I) tricarbonyl polypyridine complexes as cellular imaging reagents, anticancer drugs, and antibacterial agents

    Lee, L. C., Leung, K. & Lo, K. K., 21 Dec 2017, In: Dalton Transactions. 46, 47, p. 16357-16380

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 138
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  14. Published

    Photophysical, Cellular-Uptake, and Bioimaging Studies of Luminescent Ruthenium(II)–Polypyridine Complexes Containing a D-Fructose Pendant

    Lau, C. T., Chan, C., Zhang, K. Y., Roy, V. A. L. & Lo, K. K., 1 Dec 2017, In: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2017, 44, p. 5288-5294

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 15
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  15. Published

    Phosphorogenic sensors for biothiols derived from cyclometalated iridium(III) polypyridine complexes containing a dinitrophenyl ether moiety

    Tso, K. K., Liu, H. & Lo, K. K., Dec 2017, In: Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 177, p. 412-422

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 17
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  16. Published

    Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Bipyridine–Phenylboronic Acid Complexes as Bioimaging Reagents and Luminescent Probes for Sialic Acids

    Liu, H., Law, W. H., Lee, L. C., Lau, J. C. & Lo, K. K., 4 Jul 2017, In: Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 12, 13, p. 1545-1556

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 20
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  17. Published

    Monochromophoric iridium(III) pyridyl-tetrazine complexes as a unique design strategy for bioorthogonal probes with luminogenic behavior

    Tang, T. S., Liu, H. & Lo, K. K., 21 Mar 2017, In: Chemical Communications. 53, 23, p. 3299-3302

    Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

    Scopus citations: 36
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