Polypyrrole Nanoparticles: A Potential Optical Coherence Tomography Contrast Agent for Cancer Imaging

被引:90
作者
Au, Kin Man [2 ]
Lu, Zenghai [1 ]
Matcher, Stephen J. [1 ]
Armes, Steven P. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sheffield, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Sheffield S1 3JD, S Yorkshire, England
[2] Univ Sheffield, Dept Chem, Sheffield S3 7HF, S Yorkshire, England
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
polypyrrole; optical coherence tomography; contrast agents; cancer imaging; IN-VIVO; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; FEASIBILITY; PARTICLES; NANOCAGES; POLYMERS; BIOPSY; TISSUE;
D O I
10.1002/adma.201103190
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A near-infrared (NIR) absorbing contrast agent based on polypyrrole nanoparticles is described. Quantitative optical coherence tomography studies on tissue phantoms and Mie scattering calculations indicate their potential application for early-stage cancer diagnosis.
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页码:5792 / +
页数:5
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