scholarly journals A Semimetal-Like Molybdenum Carbide Quantum Dots Photoacoustic Imaging and Photothermal Agent with High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenhao Dai ◽  
Haifeng Dong ◽  
Xueji Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Molybdenum Carbide ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Photoacoustic Imaging ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Photothermal Conversion

Theranostic platforms integrating imaging diagnostic and therapeutic interventions into a single nanoplatform have attracted considerable attention for cancer-individualized therapies. However, their uncertain stability, complex pharmacokinetics, and intrinsic toxicology of multiple components hinder their practical application in clinical research. In this paper, stable and high-concentration molybdenum carbide quantum dots (Mo2C QDs) with a diameter of approximately 6 nm and a topographic height of about 1.5 nm were synthesized using a facile sonication-assisted liquid-phase exfoliation approach. The prepared Mo2C QDs exhibited a strong near-infrared (NIR) absorbance with a high molar extinction coefficient of 4.424 Lg−1cm−1 at 808 nm, a high photothermal conversion efficiency of 42.9%, and showed excellent performance on photoacoustic imaging. The Mo2C QDs had high stability and highly biocompatibility, with low cytotoxicity. Under NIR irradiation, a remarkable in vitro and in vivo therapeutic effect was obtained. Such a stable and biocompatible all-in-one theranostic nanoagent generated by facile synthesis that combines promising imaging guidance and effective tumor ablation properties may hold great potential for theranostic nanomedicine.

Comparison of Gold Nanospheres, Nanorods, Nanocages and Nanoflowers for Combined Photothermal-Radiotherapy of Cancer

NANO ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 2150037
Author(s):  
Lijie Yang ◽  
Jinhua Wang ◽  
Liying Sun ◽  
Yisi Zhang ◽  
Peng Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Enhancement Effect ◽  
Gold Nanospheres ◽  
Photothermal Conversion ◽  
Uptake Efficiency ◽  
Gold Nanoflowers

Gold nanoparticles are promising dual agents for combined photothermal-radiotherapy of cancer. Nevertheless, the shape effects of gold nanoparticles on photothermal conversion efficiency and radiosensitization have not been completely revealed. To address this knowledge gap, different shapes of gold nanoparticles including gold nanospheres (GNSs), gold nanorods (GNRs), gold nanocages (GNCs) and gold nanoflowers (GNFs) were synthesized. Despite being subjected to the same modification with poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG), these gold nanoparticles showed different cellular uptake efficiencies: GNFs[Formula: see text][Formula: see text][Formula: see text]GNSs[Formula: see text][Formula: see text][Formula: see text]GNCs[Formula: see text][Formula: see text][Formula: see text]GNRs. Moreover, GNRs, GNCs and GNFs could convert near-infrared (NIR) light to heat and GNFs displayed the highest photothermal conversion efficiency, whereas GNSs showed poor photothermal effects due to the weak NIR absorption. The highest uptake efficiency as well as the best photothermal conversion ability led to GNFs to exhibit the best photothermal therapeutic effect. Furthermore, all the gold nanoparticles could be used as radiosensitizers to improve radiotherapeutic effect. Among these nanoparticles, GNFs showed the best radiation enhancement effect because of their highest uptake efficiency. Furthermore, a higher accumulation of GNFs in tumor tissues was observed than those of other shaped gold nanoparticles. Importantly, our in vitro and in vivo comparative studies revealed that GNFs possessed the strongest anticancer effect in combined photothermal-radiotherapy. Hence, compared to gold nanoparticles with other shapes, the GNFs might be more desirable dual agents for highly efficient combined photothermal-radiotherapy.

scholarly journals PEGylated Phospholipid Micelle-Encapsulated Near-Infrared PbS Quantum Dots for in vitro and in vivo Bioimaging

Theranostics ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 723-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Hu ◽  
Wing-Cheung Law ◽  
Guimiao Lin ◽  
Ling Ye ◽  
Jianwei Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Pbs Quantum Dots

scholarly journals Synthesis, Properties and Bioimaging Applications of Silver-Based Quantum Dots

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (22) ◽  
pp. 12202
Author(s):  
Mariya Borovaya ◽  
Inna Horiunova ◽  
Svitlana Plokhovska ◽  
Nadia Pushkarova ◽  
Yaroslav Blume ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Semiconductor Nanocrystals ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Synthesis Properties ◽  
Semiconductor Nanomaterials ◽  
Electrooptical Properties ◽  
Basic Features

Ag-based quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor nanomaterials with exclusive electrooptical properties ideally adaptable for various biotechnological, chemical, and medical applications. Silver-based semiconductor nanocrystals have developed rapidly over the past decades. They have become a promising luminescent functional material for in vivo and in vitro fluorescent studies due to their ability to emit at the near-infrared (NIR) wavelength. In this review, we discuss the basic features of Ag-based QDs, the current status of classic (chemical) and novel methods (“green” synthesis) used to produce these QDs. Additionally, the advantages of using such organisms as bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, algae, and plants for silver-based QDs biosynthesis have been discussed. The application of silver-based QDs as fluorophores for bioimaging application due to their fluorescence intensity, high quantum yield, fluorescent stability, and resistance to photobleaching has also been reviewed.

scholarly journals Efficient Photoacoustic Imaging With Biomimetic Mesoporous Silica-Based Nanoparticles

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuangjia Huang ◽  
Xiaoling Guan ◽  
Hui Lin ◽  
Lu Liang ◽  
Yingling Miao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Photoacoustic Imaging ◽  
Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles ◽  
Good Biocompatibility ◽  
Targeting Ability ◽  
Body Clearance

Indocyanine green (ICG), a near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent dye approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has been extensively used as a photoacoustic (PA) probe for PA imaging. However, its practical application is limited by poor photostability in water, rapid body clearance, and non-specificity. Herein, we fabricated a novel biomimetic nanoprobe by coating ICG-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles with the cancer cell membrane (namely, CMI) for PA imaging. This probe exhibited good dispersion, large loading efficiency, good biocompatibility, and homologous targeting ability to Hela cells in vitro. Furthermore, the in vivo and ex vivo PA imaging on Hela tumor-bearing nude mice demonstrated that CMI could accumulate in tumor tissue and display a superior PA imaging efficacy compared with free ICG. All these results demonstrated that CMI might be a promising contrast agent for PA imaging of cervical carcinoma.

(Invited) In Vitro and In Vivo Near-Infrared Imaging with Biocompatible Bottom-up and Top-Down-Synthesized Graphene Quantum Dots

2020 ◽  
Vol MA2020-01 (6) ◽  
pp. 648-648
Author(s):  
Anton V Naumov ◽  
Md Tanvir Hasan ◽  
Elizabeth Campbell ◽  
Ching-Wei Lin ◽  
Angela M. Belcher
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Infrared Imaging ◽  
Graphene Quantum Dots ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Near Infrared Imaging ◽  
Bottom Up

Multifunctional Cu–Ag2S nanoparticles with high photothermal conversion efficiency for photoacoustic imaging-guided photothermal therapy in vivo

Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 825-831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lile Dong ◽  
Guanming Ji ◽  
Yu Liu ◽  
Xia Xu ◽  
Pengpeng Lei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Photothermal Therapy ◽  
Photoacoustic Imaging ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Photothermal Conversion ◽  
Ag2s Nanoparticles

The novel Cu–Ag2S/PVP NPs with high photothermal conversion efficiency could be employed as effective photoacoustic imaging guided photothermal therapy agents.

Water-Dispersed Near-Infrared-Emitting Quantum Dots of Ultrasmall Sizes for In Vitro and In Vivo Imaging

2011 ◽  
Vol 123 (25) ◽  
pp. 5813-5816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao He ◽  
Yiling Zhong ◽  
Yuanyuan Su ◽  
Yimei Lu ◽  
Ziyun Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
In Vivo Imaging ◽  
Near Infrared

Water-Dispersed Near-Infrared-Emitting Quantum Dots of Ultrasmall Sizes for In Vitro and In Vivo Imaging

2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (25) ◽  
pp. 5695-5698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao He ◽  
Yiling Zhong ◽  
Yuanyuan Su ◽  
Yimei Lu ◽  
Ziyun Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
In Vivo Imaging ◽  
Near Infrared
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