Quantum dot tailored to single wall carbon nanotubes: a multifunctional hybrid nanoconstruct for cellular imaging and targeted photothermal therapy.

نویسندگان

  • Lakshmi V Nair
  • Yutaka Nagaoka
  • Toru Maekawa
  • D Sakthikumar
  • Ramapurath S Jayasree
چکیده

Hybrid nanomaterial based on quantum dots and SWCNTs is used for cellular imaging and photothermal therapy. Furthermore, the ligand conjugated hybrid system (FaQd@CNT) enables selective targeting in cancer cells. The imaging capability of quantum dots and the therapeutic potential of SWCNT are available in a single system with cancer targeting property. Heat generated by the system is found to be high enough to destroy cancer cells.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Small

دوره 10 14  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014