Polypyrrole nanoparticles for high-performance in vivo near-infrared photothermal cancer therapy.
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Polypyrrole nanoparticles (PPy NPs) exhibit strong absorption in the near infrared (NIR) region. With an excellent photothermal efficiency of ~45% at 808 nm, sub-100 nm PPy NPs are demonstrated to be a promising photothermal agent for in vivo cancer therapy using NIR irradiation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 48 71 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012