Gold nanoparticle/ZnO nanorod hybrids for enhanced reactive oxygen species generation and photodynamic therapy

Nano Research

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 2004-2014

  Kang, Zhuo ^a   Yan, Xiaoqin ^a   Zhao, Lanqing ^a   Liao, Qingliang ^a   Zhao, Kun ^a   Du, Hongwu ^a   Zhang, Xiaohui ^a   Zhang, Xueji ^a   Zhang, Yue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

gold nanoparticles; photodynamic therapy; reactive oxygen species; ZnO nanorods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937518876     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-015-0712-3     Document Type: Article

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