Multifunctional Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications

Abstract

The sections in this article are Introduction Anatomy of Multifunctional Nanocomposites The Biomedical Payload The Carrier The Biological Surface Modifier Types of Nanomaterial Multifunctionality Multimodal Imaging Multicolor Optical Coding Optical/T1 MR Bimodal Image Probes Optical/T2 MR Bimodal Image Probes Theragnostics: Simultaneous Diagnosis and Therapy Optical Imaging/Therapy MR Imaging/Therapy Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging/Therapy Combination Therapy Therapeutic Antibodies/Chemotherapeutic Drugs Combinations of Different Chemotherapeutic Drugs Combinations of Chemotherapeutic Drugs and Genes Photothermal or Photodynamic Agents with Chemotherapeutic Drugs Activatable Smart Nanocomposites Temperature-Responsive Nanocomposites pH-Responsive Nanocomposites Enzyme-Responsive Nanocomposites Reactive Oxygen Species-Responsive Nanocomposites Conclusions and Outlook Acknowledgments Keywords: multifunctional; nanocomposite; biomedical; imaging; smart; theragnosis