@article{a84c5b01c0604fae97f0d430cb9e959a,
title = "Photothermal cancer therapy via femtosecond-laser-excited FePt nanoparticles",
abstract = "FePt nanoparticles (NPs) have recently been revealed to be significant multifunctional materials for the applications of biomedical imaging, drug delivery and magnetic hyperthermia due to their novel magnetic properties. In this study, a newly discovered photothermal effect activated by the near infrared (NIR) femtosecond laser for FePt NPs was demonstrated. The threshold laser energy to destroy cancer cells was found to be comparable to that of gold nanorods (Au NRs) previously reported. Through the thermal lens technique, it was concluded that the temperature of the FePt NPs can be heated up to a couple of hundreds degree C in picoseconds under laser irradiation due to the excellent photothermal transduction efficiency of FePt NPs. This finding boosts FePt NPs versatility in multifunctional targeted cancer therapy.",
keywords = "Cancer therapy, FePt, Laser, Nanoparticle, Photothermal therapy, Thermal lens",
author = "Chen, {Cheng Lung} and Kuo, {Ling Ru} and Lee, {Shin Yu} and Hwu, {Yeu Kuang} and Chou, {Shang Wei} and Chen, {Chia Chun} and Chang, {Fu Hsiung} and Lin, {Kung Hsuan} and Tsai, {Dzung Han} and Chen, {Yang Yuan}",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by the National Science Council of the Republic of China under Grant No. NSC 100-2120-M-001-0019-MY3 . We thank Mr. Hong-Chi Chen for his help with microchamber fabrications, Dr.Chi-Keung Chan for his help with UV–visible absorption spectra analysis, Ms. Shu-Chen Shen for her help with confocal imaging analysis, and Mr. Cheng-Kuang Huang for his important contribution to the research effort.",
year = "2013",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.10.044",
language = "English",
volume = "34",
pages = "1128--1134",
journal = "Biomaterials",
issn = "0142-9612",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",
number = "4",
}