Polymer encapsulated organic nanoparticles have recently attracted increasing attention in
the biomedical field because of their unique optical properties, easy fabrication and …

Nanomedicine, the use of nanotechnology for biomedical applications, has potential to
change the landscape of the diagnosis and therapy of many diseases. In the past several …

Photothermal therapy (PTT) is recognized as a promising approach for cancer theranostics
via the nonradiative conversion of light into heat energy. PTT treatment is able to reduce the …

Encoded nano-structures/particles have been used for barcoding and are in great demand
for the simultaneous analysis of multiple targets. Due to their nanoscale dimension (s), nano …

Synergistically combining the merits of silica (eg, mechanical robustness, biocompatibility
and great versatility in surface functionalization) and capsular configurations (eg, a large …

In the past few years, substantial efforts have been made in the design and preparation of
polymeric micelles as novel drug delivery vehicles. Typically, polymeric micelles possess a …

Although organic semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs) have emerged as an
important category of optical imaging agents, their application in molecular imaging is still in …

As a member of the organic–inorganic hybrid family, silica/organosilica cross-linked block
copolymer micelles are becoming increasingly attractive due to the combined features of …

Hypoxia featured in malignant tumors and the short lifespan of photo-induced reactive
oxygen species (ROS) are two major issues that limit the efficiency of photodynamic therapy …

Monomethoxy poly (ethylene glycol)-b-poly (Tyr (alkynyl)-OCA), a biodegradable
amphiphilic block copolymer, was synthesized by means of ring-opening polymerization of 5 …