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NIR-II-emitting photosensitizers (PSs) have attracted great research interest due to their promising clinical applications in imaging-guided photodynamic therapy (PDT). However, it is still challenging to realize highly efficient PDT on NIR-II PSs. In this work, we develop a chlorination-mediated π-π organizing strategy to improve the PDT of a PS with conjugation-extended A-D-A architecture. The significant dipole moment of the carbon-chlorine bond and the strong intermolecular interactions of chlorine atoms bring on compact π-π stacking in the chlorine-substituted PS, which facilitates energy/charge transfer and promotes the photochemical reactions of PDT. Consequently, the resultant NIR-II emitting PS exhibits a leading PDT performance with a yield of reactive oxygen species higher than that of previously reported long-wavelength PSs. These findings will enlighten the future design of NIR-II emitting PSs with enhanced PDT efficiency.
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