Hydrophilic Cu sub(3)BiS sub(3) Nanoparticles for Computed Tomography Imaging and Photothermal Therapy

• Published in: Particle & particle systems characterization Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 668 - 679
• Main Authors: Yang, Yan, Wu, Huixia, Shi, Benzhao, Guo, Linlin, Zhang, Yingjian, An, Xiao, Zhang, Hao, Yang, Shiping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2015
• Subjects: AGING MECHANISMS; Biocompatibility; Biomedical materials; Imaging; In vivo testing; In vivo tests; PARTICLES; POLYMERS; Surgical implants; Therapy; Tomography

Hydrophilic Cu sub(3)BiS sub(3) nanoparticles (NPs) have been prepared using the thermal decomposition of precursor complexes in oily-mixed solvent followed by coating the produced Cu sub(3)BiS sub(3) NPs with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The resulting Cu sub(3)BiS sub(3)/PVP NPs remain stable in aqu...