Methods for Generation and Detection of Nonstationary Vapor Nanobubbles Around Plasmonic Nanoparticles.
Laser pulse-induced vapor nanobubbles are nonstationary nanoevents that offer a broad range of applications, especially in the biomedical field. Plasmonic (usually gold) nanoparticles have the highest energy efficacy of the generation of vapor nanobubbles and such nanobubbles were historically named as plasmonic nanobubbles. Below we review methods (protocols) for generating and detecting plasmonic nanobubbles in liquids. The biomedical applications of plasmonic nanobubbles include in vivo and in vitro detection and imaging, gene transfer, micro-surgery, drug delivery, and other diagnostic, therapeutic, and theranostic applications.
Department of BioSciences at Rice, Rice University, W100 George R. Brown Hall, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77251, USA.
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Department of BioSciences at Rice, Rice University, W100 George R. Brown Hall, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77251, USA. dmitrilapotko@yahoo.com.
Dmitri O
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Lapotko
D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000378:metabolism; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism
D004337:Drug Carriers; D006046:Gold; D066246:ErbB Receptors
Gold nanoparticles; Laser; Plasmonic nanobubble; Vapor nanobubbles