Nanoparticles (nanoparticles) have received much attention in biological application
because of their unique physicochemical properties. The metal-and metal oxide–supported …

Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have been extensively used during the last two decades,
either as effective bio-imaging contrast agents or as carriers of biomolecules such as drugs …

Metal nanoparticles (NPs) may have the potential to overcome problems related to
conventional chemotherapy. Metal NPs reported to play a beneficial and powerful role in …

2. INTRODUCTION The investigation of many fundamental processes in life sciences
requires straightforward tools for fast, sensitive, reliable, and reproducible detection of …

Developing an effective theranostic nanoplatform remains a great challenge for cancer
diagnosis and treatment. Here, BiOI@ Bi2S3@ BSA (bovine serum albumin) semiconductor …

Among various nanoparticles, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) have
been increasingly studied for their excellent superparamagnetism, magnetic heating …

Photothermal nanomaterials have recently attracted significant research interest due to their
potential applications in biological imaging and therapeutics. However, the development of …

There is currently considerable effort to incorporate both diagnostic and therapeutic
functions into a single nanoscale system for the more effective treatment of cancer …

Translation of nanoparticles (NPs) into clinical practice has been limited by toxic effects
induced by nonspecific accumulation of NPs in healthy organs after systemic administration …

Highlights•Surface engineering of SPION determines their in vivo performance.•Targeting
mechanisms of SPION imaging are summarized.•Clinical trial information related to SPION …