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Light‐Activated Nanoimpeller‐Controlled Drug Release in Cancer Cells
Author(s) -
Lu Jie,
Choi Eunshil,
Tamanoi Fuyuhiko,
Zink Jeffrey I.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200700903
Subject(s) - cancer , library science , computer science , medicine
Nanomechanical systems that are designed to trap and release molecules from pores in response to a stimulus are currently the subject of intense investigation.[1–23] Such systems have potential applications for precise drug delivery. A photo-activated material, for example, could release a drug under external control at a specific time and location for phototherapy. Nanomaterials suitable for this type of operation must consist of both an appropriate container and a photoactivated moving component.