Worm-like gold nanocrystals fabricated using a self-assembling peptide and inducing cell death upon exposure to near infrared light.

Gold nanorods (GNRs) can perform photothermal energy conversion by absorbing near-infrared (NIR) light and converting it to heat, and are therefore promising for applications in photothermal cancer therapy. However, to synthesize these nanorods, the…

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