Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is an emerging tool that bridges the traditional depth limits of
ballistic optical imaging and the resolution limits of diffuse optical imaging. Using the …

Over the past few decades, the synthetic development of ultra-small nanoparticles has
become an important strategy in nano-medicine, where smaller-sized nanoparticles are …

The nonradiative conversion of light to heat by plasmonic nanostructures, the so‐called
plasmonic photothermal effect, has attracted enormous attention due to their widespread …

Multi-Spectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT) merges the power of high-resolution
imaging at tissue depths of several millimeters to centimeters with the advantages of optical …

Photothermal therapy (PTT) involves the application of normally benign light wavelengths in
combination with efficient photothermal (PT) agents that convert the absorbed light to heat to …

Data storage with ultrahigh density, ultralow energy, high security, and long lifetime is highly
desirable in the 21st century and optical data storage is considered as the most promising …

Gold nanorods (AuNRs) can be synthesised with different sizes but similar aspect ratios and
therefore similar surface plasmon resonances (SPRs). Their strong optical absorbance …

Plasmonic particles as gold nanorods have emerged as powerful contrast agents for critical
applications as the photoacoustic imaging and photothermal ablation of cancer. However …

Gold nanorods (AuNRs) have the potential to be used in photoacoustic (PA) imaging and
plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) due to their unique optical properties …

Near infrared (NIR)‐resonant gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) hold great promise in cancer
diagnostics and treatment. However, translating the theranostic potential of AuNPs into …