Carbon nanotubes: Smart drug/gene delivery carriers

H Zare, S Ahmadi, A Ghasemi, M Ghanbari… - International journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The unique properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)(such as their high surface to volume
ratios, enhanced conductivity and strength, biocompatibility, ease of functionalization, optical …

Recent progress in the use of renewable energy sources to power water desalination plants

MA Abdelkareem, MEH Assad, ET Sayed, B Soudan - Desalination, 2018 - Elsevier
Rapid population growth and industrial development have propelled water resources to the
forefront of challenges facing modern societies. While water covers about two thirds of the …

Overview of the application of inorganic nanomaterials in cancer photothermal therapy

N Fernandes, CF Rodrigues, AF Moreira… - Biomaterials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Cancer photothermal therapy (PTT) has captured the attention of researchers worldwide due
to its localized and trigger-activated therapeutic effect. In this field, nanomaterials capable of …

Nanomaterial applications in photothermal therapy for cancer

ACV Doughty, AR Hoover, E Layton, CK Murray… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
As a result of their unique compositions and properties, nanomaterials have recently seen a
tremendous increase in use for novel cancer therapies. By taking advantage of the optical …

Nanoparticles-based magnetic and photo induced hyperthermia for cancer treatment

SK Sharma, N Shrivastava, F Rossi, NTK Thanh - Nano Today, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanoscience provides several modalities to combat cancer disease effectively. Magnetic
hyperthermia and photothermal therapy techniques are central research themes among …

Exploiting the biological windows: current perspectives on fluorescent bioprobes emitting above 1000 nm

E Hemmer, A Benayas, F Légaré, F Vetrone - Nanoscale horizons, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
With the goal of developing more accurate, efficient, non-invasive and fast diagnostic tools,
the use of near-infrared (NIR) light in the range of the second and third biological windows …

Recent advances in subcellular targeted cancer therapy based on functional materials

WH Chen, GF Luo, XZ Zhang - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, diverse functional materials that take subcellular structures as therapeutic targets
are playing increasingly important roles in cancer therapy. Here, particular emphasis is …

Hyaluronic acid for anticancer drug and nucleic acid delivery

F Dosio, S Arpicco, B Stella, E Fattal - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is widely used in anticancer drug delivery, since it is biocompatible,
biodegradable, non-toxic, and non-immunogenic; moreover, HA receptors are …

Carbon‐based sunlight absorbers in solar‐driven steam generation devices

VD Dao, HS Choi - Global Challenges, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon‐based sunlight absorbers in solar‐driven steam generation have recently attracted
much attention due to the possibility of huge applications of low‐cost steam for medical …

Near-infrared light-responsive nanomaterials in cancer therapeutics

V Shanmugam, S Selvakumar, CS Yeh - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Noninvasive techniques, such as breath tests (urea breath test), blood pressure
measurements using a sphygmomanometer and electrocardiography, were employed by a …