Applications of nanoparticles in targeted drug delivery and photothermal therapy

A compendium of recently published peer-reviewed articles

16 May 2022

The use of nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery, controlled release of therapeutic agents and photothermal therapy (PTT) is growing rapidly. This compendium highlights recently published articles that describe the use of silica and metal-based nanoparticles to improve therapeutic delivery and enable novel photothermal treatments.

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