pH-Induced reversible self-assembly of gold nanoparticles functionalized with self-complementary zwitterionic peptides for near-infrared photothermal antibacterial treatment
Huimin Qin, Zhuoran Yang, Niannian Lv, Teng Ma, Kehan Du, Jingyi Xiong, Hao Jiang, Jintao Zhu
Abstract
Self-complementary zwitterionic peptide-modified AuNPs with fully reversible disassembly/aggregation switches in response to pH changes exhibit broad spectrum and efficient photothermal antibacterial capacities.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryPhotothermal therapySelf-assemblyNanoparticleColloidal goldAntibacterial peptideInfraredNanotechnologyCombinatorial chemistryAntibacterial activityOrganic chemistryBacteriaMaterials scienceBiologyGeneticsOpticsPhysicsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials