Abstract
Fluorescent, CdSe/CdS core/crown heterostructured nanoplatelets (NPLs) were transferred to the water via a simple, single-step ligand exchange using 2-mercaptopropionic acid in a simple extraction process. These stable, aqueous NPLs were loaded with a modal drug, 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). ALA-loaded NPLs emerged as a new class of theranostic nanoparticles for image-guided enhanced photodynamic therapy of both androgen-dependent and -independent human prostate cancer cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10512-10515 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 70 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Jul 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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