title: Preparation of fluorescent mesoporous hollow silica-fullerene nanoparticles via selective etching for combined chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy.
abstract: Well-dispersed mesoporous hollow silica-fullerene nanoparticles with particle sizes of ∼50 nm have been successfully prepared by incorporating fullerene molecules into the silica framework followed by a selective etching method. The fabricated fluorescent silica-fullerene composite with high porosity demonstrates excellent performance in combined chemo/photodynamic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia. c.yu@uq.edu.au m.yu2@uq.edu.au.
authors.forename: Yannan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Meihua
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chengzhong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005453:Fluorescence; D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010316:Particle Size; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D016062:Porosity; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D037741:Fullerenes; D012822:Silicon Dioxide