A single-molecule graphene quantum dot: a novel efficient photosensitizer for photodynamic cancer therapy
Jintao Chen, Shiru Yin, Futing Yang, Shengnan Guo, Jiaojiao Zhang, Zifeng Lü, Tian Gao
Abstract
(tumor weight inhibition rate: 71%) PDT for cancer treatment. The innovative design, synthesis, and PDT application of the single-molecule HPGQD pave the way towards accelerated clinical applications of carbon nanomaterials, advancing the frontier of nanotherapeutic research.
Topics & Concepts
Photodynamic therapyPhotosensitizerQuantum dotGrapheneReactive oxygen speciesCancer therapyMoleculeIrradiationMaterials sciencePhotochemistryGraphene quantum dotNanotechnologyChemistryOptoelectronicsCancerPhysicsMedicineBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsOrganic chemistryInternal medicineCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications