An efficient method based on the photothermal effect for the release of molecules from metal nanoparticle surfaces.
Please release me: The heat generated when metal nanoparticles absorb light results in a significant increase in the temperature of the environment around the particles and is used to selectively break bonds within a molecular system anchored to the nanoparticle surface (see picture). This process represents an advantageous and more universal method to deliver chemicals locally, while avoiding excessive tissue damage.
Bakhtiari
Amir Bahman Samsam
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4D LABS at Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
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Guoxia
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D019793:Fluorescein / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008027:Light; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013499:Surface Properties
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006046:Gold; D019793:Fluorescein