Theranostic Approach for Cancer Treatment: Multifunctional Gold Nanorods for Optical Imaging and Photothermal Therapy

Figure 1

(a) Optical properties of GNRs. Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) of GNR₆₇₀ (blue) and GNR₆₇₀ coated with antibody (red). (b-c) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of GNR₆₇₀ (scale bars 25 nm and 50 nm).