Nanophototherapy: Preparations and Applications

by Panchanathan Manivasagan (Editor), Jayachandran Venkatesan (Editor), Eue-Soon Jang (Editor)

Overview

Nanophototherapy: Preparations and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the various multifunctional nanoparticles used for phototherapy, with an emphasis on fundamental nanotechnology and the latest research of photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT). The different types of phototherapeutic nanomaterials are thoroughly described, along with their structural features and synthesis. This is the first book to cover nanomaterial-based phototherapy for both cancer and bacterial infections. It is an essential resource for researchers, academics, and professionals interested in the potential of multifunctional nanomaterials for therapeutic applications. - Overviews the types, structural features, design, and fabrication of advanced nanomaterial-based phototherapy of cancer and microbial infections - Provides fundamentals and reviews the latest research on nanomaterial-based phototherapy for the treatment of cancer and bacterial infections - Features definitions, synthesis, and characterization of various nanomaterials, such as NIR-based metals, photosensitizer-loaded nanomaterials, polymer nanoparticles, and more

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443139383
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/23/2024
Series:	Micro and Nano Technologies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	700
File size:	38 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Panchanathan Manivasagan is a Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Bio-Science at Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT) in Gumi, South Korea. A primary focus of his current research is the development of multifunctional nanomaterials for multimodal imaging (in vivo fluorescence imaging, photoacoustic imaging, CT imaging, and MR imaging) and therapy (chemotherapy, phototherapy, chemodynamic therapy, electrodynamic therapy, sonodynamic therapy, immunotherapy, starvation therapy, and electrolytic ablation therapy) for cancer and microbial infections.
Dr. Jayachandran Venkatesan M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. is an assistant professor in Yenepoya Research Centre (YRC), Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), India. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, and Hanyang University, South Korea. Previously, he worked as a Research Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Marine Bioprocess Research Center (MBPRC) at Pukyong National University, South Korea. He received his Master of Science in chemistry from Thiruvalluvar University in 2005. Further, He received his Ph.D. from Pukyong National University in 2011. His primary research interests are the investigation and development of naturally derived polymers, ceramics, and protein-based materials for biomedical applications. Furthermore, he works on natural biomaterials for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications.
Prof. Eue-Soon Jang is a Professor at the Department of Chemistry & Bio-Science at Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT) in Gumi, South Korea. He has held positions as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, USA, and at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at POSTECH in South Korea. Additionally, he worked as a Senior Researcher in the Department of Future Technology Research at Korea Telecom in South Korea. Prof. Jang obtained his B.Sc. degree from the Department of Chemistry at Chungnam National University in South Korea and his Master's and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Chemistry at Seoul National University in Seoul, South Korea. His research program primarily revolves around the synthesis of various metal nanoparticles and the crystal engineering of solid nanoparticles.

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction of nanophototherapy1. Introduction to nanophototherapy2. Milestones in nanotechnology-aided cancer phototherapy3. Light responsive plasmonic nanomaterials applied to cancer phototherapy4. Nanohydrogels for application in phototherapy5. Nanomaterial based phototherapy for cancer and infectious disease treatmentPart II Photothermal therapy of cancer6. Noble metal nanoparticles for photothermal therapy7. Conjugated polymer nanoparticles for photothermal therapy of cancer8. Carbon dot_based photonic nanomaterials for photothermal tumor therapy9. MXenes in photothermal cancer therapy: applications and advancesPart III Photodynamic therapy of cancer10. Metallic nanoparticles for photodynamic cancer therapy11. Metal nanoparticles effect on the efficiency of organic sensitizers12. Recent progress in multifunctional conjugated nanocarriers for photodynamic therapy of tumors13. Lipids and natural polymer_based carrier systems for photodynamic therapy14. Metal organic framework based photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment15. Supramolecular photosensitizer-dendrimer complexes for photodynamic therapy in cancer treatmentPart IV Combination therapy of cancer16. Photothermal-chemotherapy: the emerging supramolecular photothermalmolecules and the recent advances17. Green inorganic metal nanomaterials for combination nanotherapy: synthesis, advantages, and future perspectives18. Phototherapy meets chemodynamic therapy: a win-win strategy rejuvenating cancer treatment19. Nanophotosensitizer-based photothermal therapy for cancer immunotherapy20. Nanotechnology at the forefront of liver cancer diagnosis21. Unveiling the potential of combining photodynamic with anti-vascular therapy for cancer treatmentPart V Phototherapy of microbial infections22. Ultradeformable nanoparticles for active targeting of microbial infections: a photothermal approach23. Nanoenabled photodynamic therapy of microbial infections

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Provides readers with a systematic and detailed understanding of the current state of nanophototherapy for cancer and bacterial infections