Second near-infrared photothermal materials for combinational nanotheranostics

Second near-infrared photothermal therapy (NIR-II PTT, 1000-1500 nm) has recently emerged as a new phototherapeutic modality with the advantages of deeper penetration, less energy dissipation and minimal normal-tissue toxicity over traditional first NIR PTT (750-1000 nm). However, suboptimal photothermal conversion and limited therapeutic efficacy remain the major challenges for NIR-II PTT. With the convergence in materials science, nanomedicine and biology, multifunctional NIR-II photothermal inorganic or organic materials have been extensively developed to combine NIR-II PTT with other therapeutic modalities for improved efficacies in treating life-threatening diseases including cancer and infection. This…

• MO
  Ministry of Education - Singapore

  Awards: MOE2018-T2-2-042, 2017-T1-002-134, 2019-T1-002-045
• NT
  Nanyang Technological University

  Award: M4081627.120