Inpex (Japan)

MultifunctionalHybrid Gels Containing Silver Nanoparticles,Gold Nanorods, and Protoporphyrin IX for Synergistic Photothermal–PhotodynamicTherapy

Abstract Photodynamic and photothermal therapies, enhanced by nanotechnology, show great potential in skin cancer treatment. This study reports the synthesis and characterization of hybrid sodium alginate gels conjugated with protoporphyrin-IX, associated with gold and silver nan...