Biocompatible and biodegradable inorganic nanostructures for nanomedicine: Silicon and black phosphorus

Novel concept of the smart NIR-light–controlled drug release of black phosphorus nanostructure for cancer therapy

A biodegradable drug delivery system (DDS) is one the most promising therapeutic strategies for cancer therapy. Here, we propose a unique concept of light activation of black phosphorus (BP) at hydrogel nanostructures for cancer therapy. A photosensitizer converts light into heat that softens and melts drug-loaded hydrogel-based nanostructures. Drug release rates can be accurately controlled by light intensity, exposure duration, BP concentration, and hydrogel composition. Owing to sufficiently deep penetration of near-infrared (NIR) light through tissues, our BP-based system shows high therapeutic efficacy for treatment of s.c. cancers. Importantly, our drug delivery system is completely harmless and degradable in vivo. Together, our work proposes a unique concept for precision cancer therapy by external light excitation to release cancer drugs. If these findings are successfully translated into the clinic, millions of patients with cancer will benefit from our work.

Omnipotent phosphorene: a next-generation, two-dimensional nanoplatform for multidisciplinary biomedical applications

Phosphorene, also known as single- or few-layer black phosphorus (FLBP), is a new member of the two-dimensional (2D) material family and has attracted significant attention in recent years for bio-applications.

Black phosphorus: A novel nanoplatform with potential in the field of bio-photonic nanomedicine

Photocatalytic performance of TiO 2 nanocrystals with/without oxygen defects

WO3 with surface oxygen vacancies as an anode buffer layer for high performance polymer solar cells

WO3 with surface oxygen vacancies can be used as an excellent anode buffer layer for high performance polymer solar cells.

Donor–acceptor conjugated polymers based on thieno[3,2-b]indole (TI) and 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole (BT) for high efficiency polymer solar cells

Three conjugated polymers based on the thieno[3,2-b]indole (TI) unit as electron-donor block and benzothiadiazole (BT) as electron-accepting block and thiophene rings as spacers. Their photovoltaic performance were finely tuned by thiophene spacers.

Strategy to Manipulate Molecular Orientation and Charge Mobility in D–A Type Conjugated Polymer through Rational Fluorination for Improvements of Photovoltaic Performances

Alkoxyl Side Chain Substituted Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione To Enhance Photovoltaic Performance with Low Steric Hindrance and High Dipole Moment

Theoretical Study on the Rational Design of Cyano-Substituted P3HT Materials for OSCs: Substitution Effect on the Improvement of Photovoltaic Performance

Toward an Understanding of How the Optical Property of Water-Soluble Cationic Polythiophene Derivative Is Altered by the Addition of Salts: The Hofmeister Effect