Title
Arsenene nanomotors as anticancer drug carrier
Date Issued
01 December 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
University of Chemistry and Technology Prague
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
Nanotechnology has allowed rapid advancements in nanomachines for variety of biomedical applications, including drug delivery, due to their loading and transporting capabilities. Utilizing pnictogen, such as arsenic, antimony and bismuth, as nanomachines for biomedical applications are still in infancy. Herein, template-less arsenene-based Janus nanomachines with layered structure which allowed high loading capacity are explored by specifically modifying arsenene nanoparticles with platinum, forming As-Pt nanomotors. Their motion capabilities, biocompatibility and drug loading competency were thoroughly investigated. The results showed fast, biocompatible, high drug loading and high cellular uptake of As-Pt nanomotors. These findings open new direction in arsenene nanoparticles as nontoxic self-propelled drug carrier applications.
Volume
21
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Oncología
Nano-tecnología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85091775647
Source
Applied Materials Today
ISSN of the container
23529407
DOI of the container
10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100819
Source funding
King Saud University
Sponsor(s)
This work was supported by the Distinguished Scientist Fellowship Program (DSFP) of King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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