Front Cover: Photo-Responsive TiO2-Gold Nanoparticle-Polymer Nanohybrid Exhibits Photothermal, Thermo-Release, and Photocatalytic Effects (ChemPhotoChem 9/2024)

Abstract

The Front Cover presents a nanohybrid system consisting of the photocatalyst TiO₂, photothermal gold nanoparticles, and thermo-responsive poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (TiO₂-Au-PNM). This system combines the photothermal-controlled cargo release, triggered by visible-light irradiation, mediated by lower critical solution temperature (LCST) and by photothermal conversion effect, with the excellent photocatalytic effect prompted by UVB-light excitation. More information can be found in the Research Article by Salvatore Petralia and co-workers (DOI 10.1002/cptc.202400088).