Utilizing light-triggered plasmon-driven catalysis reactions as a template for molecular delivery and release.

ABSTRACT: Due to the facile manipulation and non-invasive nature of light-triggered release, it is one of the most potent ways to selectively and remotely deliver a molecular target. Among the various carrier platforms, plasmonic nanoparticles possess advantages such as enhanced cellular uptake and easy loading of "cargo" molecules. Two general strategies are currently utilized to achieve light-induced molecule release from plasmonic nanoparticles. The first uses femtosecond laser pulses to directly break the bond between the nanoparticle and the loaded target. The other requires significant photo-thermal effects to weaken the interaction between the cargo molecules and nanoparticle-attached host molecules. Different from above mechanisms, herein, we introduce a new light-controlled molecular-releas

SUBMITTER: Gu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5620526 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature