Piezo-photocatalytic effect mediating reactive oxygen species burst for cancer catalytic therapy
Yong Kang, Lei Lei, Chunfeng Zhu, Hanjie Zhang, Lin Mei, Xiaoyuan Ji
Abstract
A heterojunction structure based on thermally treated natural sphalerite nanosheets (NSH700 NSs) with piezo-photocatalytic effect is fabricated and applied to efficiently induce intracellular ROS burst and apoptosis of cancer cells.
Topics & Concepts
Reactive oxygen speciesPhotocatalysisCatalysisMaterials scienceIntracellularOxygenCancer therapyHeterojunctionCancer cellCancerNanotechnologyBiophysicsChemistryOptoelectronicsBiologyBiochemistryMedicineInternal medicineOrganic chemistryNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications