Ultra-high thermally stable gold nanorods/radial mesoporous silica and their application in enhanced chemo-photothermal therapy
Chun Shan, Yuting Huang, Junhao Wei, Min Chen, Limin Wu
Abstract
AuNRs coated with ultra-thick SiO<sub>2</sub> shells exhibited ultra-high thermal stability (800 °C), excellent photothermal conversion efficiency (70%) and outstanding loading capacity. The drug release could be nicely controlled by acidity and NIR laser to achieve the “On-demand” mode.
Topics & Concepts
Photothermal therapyNanorodMaterials scienceMesoporous silicaPhotothermal effectNanotechnologyMesoporous materialChemical engineeringChemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryEngineeringNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryExtracellular vesicles in disease