Metal nanoparticles are being extensively used in biomedical fields due to their small size-to-
volume ratio and extensive thermal stability. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are an obvious …

2. INTRODUCTION The investigation of many fundamental processes in life sciences
requires straightforward tools for fast, sensitive, reliable, and reproducible detection of …

Nanogels are nanosized crosslinked polymer networks capable of absorbing large
quantities of water. Specifically, smart nanogels are interesting because of their ability to …

External stimuli, such as ultrasound, magnetic field, and light, can be applied to activate in
vivo tumor targeting. Herein, we fabricated polymer encapsulated gold nanorods to couple …

At a nano-level, optical properties of gold are unique and gave birth to an emerging platform
of nanogold-based systems for diverse applications, because gold nanoparticle properties …

Gold nanorods have promising applications in the fields of drug delivery and photothermal
therapy. These promises arise from the nanorods' unique optical and photothermal …

Silver and gold nanoparticles have been grown on calcium alginate gel beads using a
green photochemical approach. The gel served as both a reductant and a stabilizer. The …

Stimuli-responsive hydrogels can respond to stimuli by phase transformation or volume
change and exhibit specific functions. Near-infrared (NIR)-responsive hydrogel is a type of …

Among modern drug formulations, stimuli-responsive hydrogels also called “smart
hydrogels” deserve a special attention. The basic feature of this system is the ability to …

Hydrogels are soft materials composed of a three-dimensional network which contain a high
percentage of water similar to body tissue and are therefore regarded as a biocompatible …