Metal-Organic-Framework-Derived Mesoporous Carbon Nanospheres Containing Porphyrin-Like Metal Centers for Conformal Phototherapy.

Wang, Shunhao; Shang, Lu; Li, Linlin; Yu, Yingjie; Chi, Chongwei; Wang, Kun; Zhang, Jie; Shi, Run et al. · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Mesoporous carbon nanospheres containing porphyrin-like metal centers (denoted as "PMCS") are successfully synthesized by the pyrolysis of an imidazolate framework using a mesoporous-silica protection strategy. The PMCS allow infrared and photoacoustic imaging and synergetic photothermal therapy/photodynamic therapy derived from the porphyrin-like moieties, offering the possibility of real-time monitoring of therapeutic processes and image-guided precise conformal phototherapy. PMCS thus represent a novel multifunctional theranostic platform for improved treatment efficiencies.

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