Rational design of pH-activated upconversion luminescent nanoprobes for bioimaging of tumor acidic microenvironment and the enhancement of photothermal therapy
Baojin Tan, Chao Zhao, Jing Wang, Aliya Tiemuer, Yuanyuan Zhang, Hui Yu, Yi Liu
Topics & Concepts
Photothermal therapyPhoton upconversionBiocompatibilityMaterials sciencePEGylationTumor microenvironmentNanotechnologyNanoparticlePEG ratioPolyethylene glycolPhotothermal effectLuminescenceChemistryCancer researchOptoelectronicsTumor cellsBiochemistryMedicineEconomicsFinanceMetallurgyNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery