Inspired by the bionics of marine mussels, polydopamine (PDA), a new polymer with unique
physicochemical properties was discovered. Due to its simple preparation, good …

Gold Nanostars (GNS) have attracted tremendous attention toward themselves owing to
their multi-branched structure and unique properties. These state of the art metallic …

We demonstrate the synthesis of Au nanostar dimers with tunable interparticle gap and
controlled stoichiometry assembled on DNA origami. Au nanostars with uniform and sharp …

In this work, mitochondria-targeting gold nanostar (AuNS) and anticarcinogen DOX were co-
encapsulated in hyaluronic acid (HA) protective shell for tumor-targeting synergistic …

Inorganic nanoparticles are nontoxic, hydrophilic, biocompatible, and highly stable
compared with organic materials. It poses unique physicochemical properties such as high …

Cancer cell-targeted imaging and efficient therapy are vital for tumor diagnosis and
treatments. However, the development of multifunctional plasmonic nanoparticles with high …

Although much progress has been made in treating cancers, cancer death rates in and
around the United States are still high. Current treatments are either ineffective against some …

The emergence of plasmonic nanostars with their attractive properties and unique versatility
has enabled a wide range of advanced technologies critical to human health, safety, energy …

The advancement of biocompatible nanoplatforms with dual functionalities of diagnosis and
therapeutics has been strongly demanded in biomedicine in recent years. In this work, we …

Since the non-specific and non-selective modes of traditional treatments make it difficult to
treat cancers, novel nano-aided technologies are necessary to fill those gaps in the current …