Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …

The nonradiative conversion of light energy into heat (photothermal therapy, PTT) or sound
energy (photoacoustic imaging, PAI) has been intensively investigated for the treatment and …

Nanotheranostic agents of gold nanomaterials in the second near‐infrared (NIR‐II) window
have attracted significant attention in cancer management, owing to the reduced …

In recent years, much progress has been motivated in stimuli-responsive nanocarriers,
which could response to the intrinsic physicochemical and pathological factors in diseased …

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 …

Although chemo-photodynamic therapy demonstrates promising synergetic therapeutic
effects in malignant tumors, the light-controlled drug release, synergism and biocompatibility …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been widely explored and are well-known for their
medical applications. Chemical and physical synthesis methods are a way to make AuNPs …

Modalities for photo‐triggered anticancer therapy are usually limited by their low penetrative
depth. Sonotheranostics especially sonodynamic therapy (SDT), which is different from …

Light is a particularly appealing tool for on‐demand drug delivery due to its noninvasive
nature, ease of application, and exquisite temporal and spatial control. Great progress is …

Presently, nanocarriers (NCs) have gained huge attention for their structural ability, good
biocompatibility, and biodegradability. The development of effective NCs with stimuli …