MnO<sub>2</sub> nanosheets anchored with polypyrrole nanoparticles as a multifunctional platform for combined photothermal/photodynamic therapy of tumors
Bei Li, Xiaodong Wang, Shasha Hong, Qi Wang, Lin Li, Omer Eltayeb, Chuan Dong, Shaomin Shuang
Abstract
MnO<sub>2</sub> nanosheets were formed on the surface of PPy nanoparticles <italic>via</italic> an <italic>in situ</italic> redox reaction, which provided a facile approach for integrating photothermal reduction materials with MnO<sub>2</sub> for applications in synergistic PTT and PDT.
Topics & Concepts
Photothermal therapyPolypyrroleNanoparticleMaterials scienceNanotechnologyRedoxPhotodynamic therapyChemistryPolymerizationPolymerOrganic chemistryComposite materialMetallurgyNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis