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Mechanism of PDT using quantum dots. QD-PS FRET pair localises to the site of cancer and is activated by light of a specific wavelength in the presence of molecular oxygen (3O2) to generate singlet oxygen, which is toxic to cancer cells. Free radicals are also generated directly by activation of the QD by light.
