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Upconversion superballs for programmable photoactivation of therapeutics

Authors :
Zhen Zhang
Muthu Kumara Gnanasammandhan Jayakumar
Xiang Zheng
Swati Shikha
Yi Zhang
Akshaya Bansal
Dennis J. J. Poon
Pek Lim Chu
Eugenia L. L. Yeo
Melvin L. K. Chua
Soo Khee Chee
Yong Zhang
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2019.

Abstract

The synthesis of nanoparticles capable of orthogonal photo-activity is complex. Here, the authors report on an assembly process of two distinct nanoparticles into composite nanoparticles as a simple method and report on the application in photodynamic therapy and siRNA delivery in tumour therapy.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
10
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b18f54c23a8349a6b456d95ddb2e3018
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12506-w