Advances in metal graphitic nanocapsules for biomedicine

Autor: Shengkai Li, Yanxia Yang, Shen Wang, Yang Gao, Zhiling Song, Long Chen, Zhuo Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Exploration, Vol 2, Iss 6, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2766-2098
2766-8509
DOI: 10.1002/EXP.20210223
Popis: Abstract Metal graphitic nanocapsules have the advantages of both graphitic and metal nanomaterials, showing great promise in biomedicine. On one hand, the chemically inert graphitic shells are able to protect the metal core from external environments, quench the fluorescence signal from the biological system, offer robust platform for targeted molecules or drugs loading, and act as stable Raman labels or internal standard molecule. On the other hand, the metal cores with different compositions, sizes, and morphologies show unique physicochemical properties, and further broaden their biomedical functions. In this review, we firstly introduce the preparation, classification, and properties of metal graphitic nanocapsules, then summarize the recent progress of their applications in biodetection, bioimaging, and therapy. Challenges and their development prospects in biomedicine are eventually discussed in detail. We expect the versatile metal graphitic nanocapsules will advance the development of future clinical biomedicine.
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