Plasmonic nanostructures possessing unique and versatile optoelectronic properties have
been vastly investigated over the past decade. However, the full potential of plasmonic …

An urgent need for early detection and diagnosis of diseases continuously pushes the
advancements of imaging modalities and contrast agents. Current challenges remain for fast …

Multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles and derivative nanocomposites have aroused great
concern for multimode imaging and cancer synergistic therapies in recent years. Among the …

The spatial arrangement of plasmonic nanoparticles can dramatically affect their interaction
with electromagnetic waves, which offers an effective approach to systematically control their …

Immunotherapy has shifted the clinical paradigm of cancer management. However, despite
promising initial progress, immunotherapeutic approaches to cancer still suffer from …

Abstract Background Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with unique physicochemical properties
have received a great deal of interest in the field of biological, chemical and biomedical …

Background The exploitation of novel nanomaterials combining diagnostic and therapeutic
functionalities within one single nanoplatform is challenging for tumor theranostics. Methods …

Near-infrared (NIR, 650–1700 nm) bioimaging has emerged as a powerful strategy in tumor
diagnosis. In particular, NIR-I fluorescence imaging (650–950 nm) has drawn more …

The exploration of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agents possessing excellent
performances and high biosafety is of great importance for both fundamental science …

Great progress in precisely controlling the structures of magnetic nanoparticles has been
made to investigate structure–relaxivity relationships in recent years. However, the …