RT Journal Article
T1 ZnO Nanostructures for Drug Delivery and Theranostic Applications
A1 Martínez Carmona, Marina
A1 Gun´ko, Yurii
A1 Vallet Regí, María Dulce Nombre
AB In the last two decades, zinc oxide (ZnO) semiconductor Quantum dots (QDs) have been shown to have fantastic luminescent properties, which together with their low-cost, low-toxicity and biocompatibility have turned these nanomaterials into one of the main candidates for bio-imaging. The discovery of other desirable traits such as their ability to produce destructive reactive oxygen species (ROS), high catalytic efficiency, strong adsorption capability and high isoelectric point, also make them promising nanomaterials for therapeutic and diagnostic functions. Herein, we review the recent progress on the use of ZnO based nanoplatforms in drug delivery and theranostic in several diseases such as bacterial infection and cancer.
PB MDPI
SN 2079-4991
YR 2018
FD 2018-04-23
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12059
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12059
LA eng
NO RESEARCHER ID N-3992-2014 (Marina Martínez Carmona)ORCID 0000-0002-2026-6266 (Marina Martínez Carmona)RESEARCHER ID M-3378-2014 (María Vallet Regí)ORCID 0000-0002-6104-4889 (María Vallet Regí)
NO Unión Europea. H2020
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 abr 2025