Abstract:
Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a medical method of treating cancer by laser radiation in the NIR region. To enhance the efficiency of the heat generation, nanoparticles are used as photothermal agents. Biocompatible Materials are substances, that are used to cover any foreign bodies that are injected inside the human body, so that they would not be rejected. Noble metal nanoparticles can intensely absorb radiation, when they are inserted into the cancer tumors, they increase the possibility that the cells will be burned by radiation. Silver nano-rods (AgNRs) like all silver nanoparticles in general, are anti-microbial, therefore they are considered to be a perfect choice for multiple medical applications. The AgNRs were modeled under the same conditions and with the same dimensions, but with different biocompatible materials, consequently the heat generated differed for each biocompatible material.
Keywords:
photothermal therapy
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silver nanorods
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biocompatible material
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surface plasmon resonance