Carambola-like Bi<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>3</sub> superstructures with enhanced photoabsorption for highly efficient photothermal therapy in the second near-infrared biowindow
Ying Zhao, Yang Liu, Qishun Wang, Jianhua Liu, Songtao Zhang, Tianqi Zhang, Daguang Wang, Yinghui Wang, Longhai Jin, Hongjie Zhang
Abstract
Carambola-like Bi 2 Te 3 superstructures endow Bi 2 Te 3 @PEG with enhanced photoabsorption in the near-infrared region, making them a promising tool for highly efficient photothermal therapy in the second near-infrared biowindow.
Topics & Concepts
Photothermal therapyMaterials scienceInfraredOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyOpticsPhysicsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic ImagingLaser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles