Biodegradable rare earth fluorochloride nanocrystals for phototheranostics
Xinyu Zhao, Qi Yu, Jun Yuan, Nitish V. Thakor, Mei Chee Tan
Abstract
The biodegradable Nd doped SrFCl nanoparticles coated with polydopamine (SrFCl:Nd@PDA NPs) have been demonstrated as a phototheranostic agent.
Topics & Concepts
NanocrystalNanoparticlePhotothermal therapyNanotechnologyRare earthMaterials sciencePhotoacoustic imaging in biomedicineChemistryMineralogyOpticsPhysicsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic ImagingLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials