Semiconducting polymer dots with photosensitizer loading and peptide modification for enhanced cell penetration and photodynamic effect

We utilized semiconducting polymer do-PFDTBT, photosensitizer ZnPc and functional polymer PSMA to prepare carboxyl Pdots. The carboxyl Pdots were modified with cell penetrating peptides (R8) to prepare peptide coated-Pdots, which could enhance the cell penetration and photodynamic effect.