Gold nanoparticles-decorated silicon nanowires as highly efficient near-infrared hyperthermia agents for cancer cells destruction

Yuanyuan Su, Xinpan Wei, Fei Peng, Yiling Zhong, Yimei Lu, Shao Su, Tingting Xu, Shuit-Tong Lee, Yao He

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Abstract

Near-infrared (NIR) hyperthermia agents are of current interest because they hold great promise as highly efficacious tools for cancer photothermal therapy. Although various agents have been reported, a practical NIR hyperthermia agent is yet unavailable. Here, we present the first demonstration that silicon nanomaterials-based NIR hyperthermia agent, that is, gold nanoparticles-decorated silicon nanowires (AuNPs
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1845-1850
JournalNano Letters
Volume12
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Apr 2012

Research Keywords

  • cancer photothermal therapy
  • hyperthermia agent
  • nanobioapplications
  • near-infrared
  • Silicon nanowires

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