The invention discloses an ionic
iridium complex sonosensitizer as well as a preparation method and application thereof, belongs to the technical field of
metal complex preparation, provides four ionic
iridium complex sonosensitizers with excellent treatment effects, and provides a preparation method of the ionic
iridium complex and application of the ionic iridium complex sonosensitizers in tumor
sonodynamic therapy. The ionic iridium complex sonosensitizer prepared by the invention shows remarkable affinity to mitochondria, and due to more negative potentials in
cancer cells, the cationic iridium complex targeting
cancer cells is more favorably realized, and meanwhile, due to the introduced
triphenylamine structure, the AIE behavior of the
triphenylamine structure is realized, so that the targeting effect of the cationic iridium complex on the
cancer cells is improved. The ionic iridium complex sonosensitizer can activate the sonosensitizer in an aggregation state to promote the generation of ROS, the triplet
excited state energy level of the ionic iridium complex sonosensitizer can be well matched with the
excited state energy level of
oxygen, and meanwhile, the ionic iridium complex sonosensitizer has a relatively long triplet
excited state life, so that the ROS generation capability of the ionic iridium complex sonosensitizer is relatively high; and the material is a candidate material of a sound-sensitive agent with an excellent
sonodynamic therapy effect.