Tuning the photothermal properties of carbon dots in the deep-red to near-infrared wavelength regions for tumor therapy
Tesen Zhang, Jun Wu, Zikang Tang, Songnan Qu
Abstract
Some practical strategies are introduced to improve the near-infrared photothermal conversion efficiency of CDs through approaches including size adjustment, self-assembly, surface engineering, element doping, and semiconductor coupling.
Topics & Concepts
Photothermal therapyMaterials scienceInfraredWavelengthRed shiftOptoelectronicsCarbon fibersNanotechnologyOpticsComposite materialPhysicsGalaxyQuantum mechanicsComposite numberNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials