PEGylated gold nanoprisms for photothermal therapy at low laser power density. Issue 99 (25th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ma, Xingqun; Cheng, Yuan; Huang, Yong; Tian, Ying; Wang, Shouju; Chen, Yingxia
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 5:Issue 99(2015)
• Page Start: 81682
• Page End: 81688
• Publication Date: 2015-09-25
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17385j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : Small-sized PEGylated gold nanoprisms with ultrahigh photothermal conversion efficacy were achieved to induce photothermal therapy under a low power density laser. Abstract : This paper developed small-sized PEGylated gold nanoprisms (GNPs) to induce photothermal therapy at low laser power density. Upon irradiation of the laser at low power density (2 W cm −2 ), these PEGylated GNPs showed ultrahigh photothermal conversion efficacy ( η ≈ 70%) and produced enough heat to kill human breast cancer cells.