Positively charged collective oscillations induce efficient Aβ1-42 fibril degradation in the presence of novel Au@Cu2-xS core/shell nanorods.

Xiaodong WanMeng XuLiu HuangGuopeng TuMuwei JiMengyao SuYuemei LiXinyuan LiHongzhi WangJiaTao Zhang

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2021)

We synthesized Au@Cu2-xS core/shell nanorods (NRs) that have synergistic surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effects using a new cation exchange process in ethylene glycol (EG) phase. The dual effect - NIR photothermal and surface positive charge plasmon - of Au@Cu2-xS NRs, promote the capability to degrade Aβ1-42 fibrils into amorphous protein.

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