Fabrication of red blood cell membrane-camouflaged Cu2-xSe nanoparticles for phototherapy in the second near-infrared window.

Zhou LiuJinquan WangKangqiang QiuXinxing LiaoThomas W ReesLiangnian JiHui Chao

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2019)

Cu2-xSe nanoparticles (Cu2-xSeNPs) were camouflaged with a red blood cell membrane (RBC) to create nanoparticles with improved biocompatibility, longer blood retention times, excellent absorption properties, superior photothermal conversion efficiency (67.2%) and singlet oxygen production capabilities for the synergistic photothermal and photodynamic therapy of cancer in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) window.

Keyphrases

photodynamic therapy
red blood cell
fluorescence imaging
cancer therapy
drug release
drug delivery
aqueous solution
squamous cell carcinoma
metal organic framework
squamous cell
young adults
tissue engineering
low cost
fluorescent probe