Biomedical and bioimaging applications of 2D pnictogens and transition metal dichalcogenides. Issue 34 (19th August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Urbanová, Veronika; Pumera, Martin
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 11:Issue 34(2019)
• Page Start: 15770
• Page End: 15782
• Publication Date: 2019-08-19
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c9nr04658e
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

Abstract : Multifunctional platforms will play a key role and gain more prominence in the field of personalized healthcare worldwide in the near future due to the ever-increasing number of patients suffering from cancer. Abstract : Multifunctional platforms will play a key role and gain more prominence in the field of personalized healthcare worldwide in the near future due to the ever-increasing number of patients suffering from cancer. Along with the development of efficient techniques for cancer treatment, a considerable effort should be devoted toward the exploration of an emerging class of materials with unique properties that might be beneficial in this context. Currently, 2D post-carbon materials, such as pnictogens (phosphorene, antimonene), transition metal dichalcogenides, and boron nitride, have become popular due to their efficient photothermal behavior, drug-loading capability, and low toxicity. This review underlines the recent progresses made in the abovementioned 2D materials for photothermal/photodynamic cancer therapies and their applicability in bioimaging applications.