Upconversion superballs for programmable photoactivation of therapeutics

The synthesis of nanoparticles capable of orthogonal photo-activity is complex. Here, the authors report on an assembly process of two distinct nanoparticles into composite nanoparticles as a simple method and report on the application in photodynamic therapy and siRNA delivery in tumour therapy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhen Zhang, Muthu Kumara Gnanasammandhan Jayakumar, Xiang Zheng, Swati Shikha, Yi Zhang, Akshaya Bansal, Dennis J. J. Poon, Pek Lim Chu, Eugenia L. L. Yeo, Melvin L. K. Chua, Soo Khee Chee, Yong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12506-w