Cancer thermal therapy, also known as hyperthermia therapy, has long been exploited to
eradicate mass lesions that are now defined as cancer. With the development of …

The successful synthesis of noble-metal nanocrystals with controlled shapes offers many
opportunities to not only maneuver their physicochemical properties but also optimize their …

Precise control over the size, shape, composition, structure, and crystal phase of random
alloy and intermetallic nanocrystals has been intensively explored in technologically …

Due to the intrinsic non-invasive nature, cost-effectiveness, high safety, and real-time
capabilities, besides diagnostic imaging, ultrasound as a typical mechanical wave has been …

Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have generated keen interest among researchers in recent years
due to their excellent physicochemical properties. In general, GNPs are biocompatible …

The absorption of light by plasmonic nanostructures and their associated temperature
increase are exquisitely sensitive to the shape and composition of the structure and to the …

Photothermal therapy (PTT), in which nanoparticles embedded within tumors generate heat
in response to exogenously applied laser light, has been well documented as an …

In this Review, we aim to provide an updated summary of the research related to hollow
micro-and nanostructures, covering both their synthesis and their applications. After a brief …

The fast development of photoactivation for cancer treatment provides an efficient photo‐
therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment, but traditional photodynamic or photothermal …

After about three decades of development, the polyol process is now widely recognized and
practised as a unique soft chemical method for the preparation of a large variety of …