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 …

Fluorescent nanothermometers can probe changes in local temperature in living cells and in
vivo and reveal fundamental insights into biological properties. This field has attracted …

In this work, the thermal sensing capability of Nd3+‐doped Y3Al5O12 nanoparticles
fabricated by combustion synthesis is reported. Under excitation at 808 nm, the relative …

Co-delivery of two drugs with diverse physicochemical properties and specific administration
order for cancer theranostics are vitally important for drug resistance conquering and side …

The use of nanomaterials for the treatment of solid tumours is receiving increasing attention
by the scientific community. Among them, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) exhibit …

The stability of thiol bonding on the surface of star-shaped gold nanoparticles was studied
as a function of temperature in water and in a set of biologically relevant conditions. The …

In this study, the photothermal-induced bactericidal activity of phospholipid-decorated gold
nanorods (DSPE-AuNR) suspension against Pseudomonas aeruginosa planktonic and …

The layer‐by‐layer technique allows to graft molecular monolayers on bulk surfaces that, in
turn, allow to graft monolayers of metal nanoparticles. This microreview focuses on the …

Gold nanostars (AuNSs) are receiving increasing attention for their potential applications in
bionanotechnology because of their unique optical properties related to their complex …

Measuring temperature in cells and tissues remotely, with sufficient sensitivity, and in real
time presents a new paradigm in engineering, chemistry and biology. Traditional sensors …