Chemistry Letters, Vol.45, No.8, 997-999, 2016
Enhanced Photodynamic Properties of Graphene Quantum Dot Conjugated Ce6 Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Therapy and Imaging
In this study, we report the enhanced photodynamic therapeutic (PDT) activity of Chlorin e6 (Ce6)-loaded graphene quantum dots (GQDs). GQDs reinforced the Ce6 loading, solubility, and fluorescence in aqueous media and enhanced ROS production and cancer cell death. This GQDs conjugated Ce6 could be a good platform for imaging-guided cancer therapy.