With tremendous research advances in biomedical application,liquid metals(LM)also offer fantastic chemistry for synthesis of novel nano-composites.Herein,as a pioneering trial,litchi-shaped heterogeneous eutectic gall...With tremendous research advances in biomedical application,liquid metals(LM)also offer fantastic chemistry for synthesis of novel nano-composites.Herein,as a pioneering trial,litchi-shaped heterogeneous eutectic gallium indium-Au nanoparticles(EGaIn-Au NPs),served as effective radiosensitizer and photothermal agent for radio-photothermal cancer therapy,have been successfully prepared using in situ interfacial galvanic replacement reaction.The enhanced photothermal conversion efficiency and boosted radio-sensitization effect could be achieved with the reduction of Au nanodots onto the eutectic gallium indium(EGaIn)NPs surface.Most importantly,the growth of tumor could be effectively inhibited under the combined radio-photothermal therapy mediated by EGaIn-Au NPs.Inspired by this approach,in situ interfacial galvanic replacement reaction may open a novel strategy to fabricate LM-based nano-composite with advanced multi-functionalities.展开更多
基金supported by grants of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.5197116,81671829).
文摘With tremendous research advances in biomedical application,liquid metals(LM)also offer fantastic chemistry for synthesis of novel nano-composites.Herein,as a pioneering trial,litchi-shaped heterogeneous eutectic gallium indium-Au nanoparticles(EGaIn-Au NPs),served as effective radiosensitizer and photothermal agent for radio-photothermal cancer therapy,have been successfully prepared using in situ interfacial galvanic replacement reaction.The enhanced photothermal conversion efficiency and boosted radio-sensitization effect could be achieved with the reduction of Au nanodots onto the eutectic gallium indium(EGaIn)NPs surface.Most importantly,the growth of tumor could be effectively inhibited under the combined radio-photothermal therapy mediated by EGaIn-Au NPs.Inspired by this approach,in situ interfacial galvanic replacement reaction may open a novel strategy to fabricate LM-based nano-composite with advanced multi-functionalities.
