Synthesis of gold nanorods and their performance in the field of cancer cell imaging and photothermal therapy

NU Khan, J Lin, MR Younas, X Liu, L Shen - Cancer Nanotechnology, 2021 - Springer
Cancer is one of the most common incident in the world, with malignant tumors having a
death rate of up to 19%. A new method of treating cancer cells effectively with minimal …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies for the functionalisation of gold nanorods to reduce toxicity and aid clinical translation

X Shi, HL Perry, JDET Wilton-Ely - Nanotheranostics, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gold nanorods (GNRs) show great promise as photothermal therapy agents due to their
remarkable ability to convert light into heat. In most cases, gold nanorods are synthesised …

Optimization of gold nanorod arrays for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection of atrazine

N Albarghouthi, P MacMillan, CL Brosseau - Analyst, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, there has been increasing concern over the widespread use of the herbicide
atrazine which has been reported to have problematic side effects on local ecosystems. This …

Optically and Structurally Stabilized Plasmo‐Bio Interlinking Networks

WK Lin, G Cui, Z Burns, X Zhao, Y Liu… - Advanced Materials …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Visualization of dynamic interlinking networks which respond and adapt to the constantly
changing environment would be highly beneficial in developing new composite materials …

Near‐infrared responsive targeted drug delivery system that offer chemo‐photothermal therapy against bacterial infection

U Patel, K Rathnayake, H Jani, KW Jayawardana… - Nano …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
To combat the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria, it is essential to look upon other
therapeutic solutions that do not solely depend upon conventional antibiotics. Here, we have …

Modified gold nanoparticles modulated fluorescence and singlet oxygen generation of pheophorbide a as an effective platform for photodynamic therapy against …

D Ziental, P Błaszkiewicz… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The paper reports on the synthesis and evaluation of photochemical properties of gold
nanorods (Au− NRs) coated with PEG with a thiol (− SH) group or SiO2 and their physical …

Preparation and characterization of gold nanorods coated with gellan gum and lipoic acid

P Varvarà, L Tranchina, G Cavallaro, M Licciardi - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Gold nanorods (AuNRs) can combine therapeutic hyperthermia with diagnostic features,
representing a smart choice to address personalized cancer treatments. In this regard, a …

Using a Bacterial Protein to Selectively Target Bacterial Biofilms: Treatment of S. epidermidis Biofilms with Targeted Photothermal Gold Nanoparticles

DL Amarasekara, RP Somarathne, T Shaikh, MA Hejny… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Biofilm-related infections are associated with high mortality and morbidity, combined with
increased hospital stays and overall treatment costs. Traditional antibiotics play an essential …

[图书][B] Nanomaterials in theranostics: therapeutics and diagnosis against infectious diseases

US Patel - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Nanomaterials-based hybrid nano therapy is gaining attraction as a promising way to treat
intracellular bacterial infections. Gold-based nanomaterials have been widely used for …

High photoresponse of gold nanorods/zinc oxide photodetector using localised surface plasmon resonance

CS Lin, X Du, WC Lin - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2021 - Elsevier
This study demonstrated the fabrication of the gold nanorods/zinc oxide photodetector
(GNRs/ZnO PD) and PEGylated GNRs were decorated onto the planar ZnO device via the …