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Halogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks (XOFs) Enhanced Synergistic Photothermal-Chemotherapy in Bacterial Keratitis Treatment
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New Heterobimetallic Complexes with Anticancer Activity
The modification of ferrociphenol by appending a phosphine moiety to the cyclopentadienyl ring (initially unsubstituted) of the ferrocene unit offers a new and promising approach to enhancing this anticancer agent and enables the synthesis of novel biologically active derivatives.