Photothermal Effects of Supramolecularly Assembled Gold Nanoparticles for the Targeted Treatment of Cancer Cells

Abstract

Laser-triggered nanobomb: Size-controlled gold supramolecular nanoparticles (Au-SNPs) were synthesized from 2 nm gold colloids by a supramolecular self-assembly approach. These Au-SNPs exhibited significantly enhanced photothermal effects and could be used in conjunction with laser irradiation for the selective destruction of cancer cells (see picture) after the incorporation of a target-specific ligand. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.