Synthesis and characterisation of metal oxide-based nano-photosensitisers for effective photodynamic therapy

Feng, Xiaohui

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Authors

Feng, Xiaohui

Date

2014

Supervisor

Prof. Shaobin Wang

Assoc. Prof. Dr Xia Lou

Dr Yan Chen

Type

Thesis

Award

PhD

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Faculty

Faculty of Science and Engineering

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1713

Collection

Curtin Theses

Abstract

In this thesis, folic acid-conjugated titanium dioxide-silica (Ti02-Si02) composite nanoparticles and iron oxide-zinc oxide (Fe30 4-Zn0) hybrid nanoparticles were successfully synthesised, and systematically investigated as potential nano-photosensitisers for effective and targeted photokilling of cancerous cells.